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The writer is a veteran school educator based in Kolkata

Children wave from a tram during a joy ride in Kolkata, Nov. 14, 2020. (PTI)

Devi Kar | Prepare kids for future as worries rise amidst COVID

It is such a difficult time for school-leavers that the past seems unnaturally alluring while the future looks pretty...

20 Nov 2020 11:06 AM IST

We have observed that teachers and students have moved away from drab textbooks and learned to explore the World Wide Web for resources. AP Photo

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes virtual' in COVID...

Online schooling was generally vilified, and it was felt that the already poor state of school education in India was...

3 Oct 2020 6:46 PM IST

Children attend a tele-learning class at their home displayed on Kalvi TV channel, an education tele-learning initiative set up by the Department of School Education to allow students from class 2 to 10 to continue with their curriculums as schools remain closed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai. AFP Photo

Devi Kar | Learning virtually: Key is to keep kids engaged

The pursuit of higher studies involving admission procedures of colleges and entry into various professional courses...

22 July 2020 5:52 PM IST

Students wearing face masks arrive at the Huayu Middle School in Shanghai. AFP Photo

Devi Kar: The shape of schooling in a post-corona world

The free reading material, courses and resources that are on offer will probably habituate many students and teachers to...

1 May 2020 7:35 PM IST

Title: The Most Beautiful Night of the Soul.Author: Sandor Jazberenyi (translated by Paul Olchv¡ry). Pubisher: Speaking Tiger. Pages: 192. Price: Rs. 450

No feeling is final' in this string of 12 gripping war stories

In these stories you come face to face with post-traumatic disorders: disorientation, hallucination and relentless...

22 March 2020 8:47 PM IST

We did not allow them to enact any kind of political skit or have any kind of political debate on Republic Day.

Kids, parents, teachers & politics: It's vital to understand our young

No wonder, parents heave a sigh of relief when the long summer vacation finally comes to an end.

13 Feb 2020 5:46 AM IST

Indeed, in todays technology-driven world, we are all required to be adept at handling different tasks on the screen, while outside of the screen most of us are habituated to dealing with multiple things in our day-to-day lives.

Multi-tasking vs single-tasking: Why we need both

First, experts have pointed out that it is impossible for the human mind to attend to several things at the same time.

6 Jan 2020 2:28 AM IST

Amma, by Perumal Murugan Translated by Nandini Murali and Kavitha Muralidharan Eka, Rs 399.

Tender, funny memories of a mighty Amma

Murugan has mastered the art of making the ordinary extraordinary.

5 Jan 2020 2:17 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)

What we need in all walks of life: Competence, and a fine balance

Curiously, all these three words can be used to describe parenting and teaching today.

13 Dec 2019 2:06 AM IST

Not Just Another Story by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey Aleph, Rs 399

The power and pathos of Sonagachi's mysterious world

Golapi's husband and in-laws sold her off to an agent so that he could marry a woman who would bring in a hefty dowry.

24 Nov 2019 8:14 AM IST

It is high time that we looked beyond these narrow goals and mechanical routines and instil in our children a sense of purpose a much bigger one than the run-of-the-mill successful career.

It's time to remind children they have duties too!

Many of the privileged children that I come across have a well-entrenched sense of entitlement.

30 Oct 2019 1:39 AM IST

Grey Sunshine: Stories From Teach For India, by Sandeep Rai Aleph pp 296; Rs 399.

Grim, moving stories alter your worldview

The trouble is that India has never really known how to address poverty by delivering quality education to the poor.

20 Sept 2019 2:12 AM IST