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Patralekha Chatterjee Page-11
Keep prejudice out of school textbooks
The book happened to be published by a reputed firm, which also prints textbooks used in hundreds of schools in the country.
09 Feb 2017 6:06 AM
Let’s move towards a healthy, educated India
These are randomly picked data points and neither state is among the poorest and most backward in the country.
26 Jan 2017 5:56 AM
What are India’s kids learning in our schools: A reality check
Government schools in several states, despite their many flaws, are showing signs of hope.
19 Jan 2017 5:49 AM
Wake up India, focus on the basics
The situation is actually far worse, as a look at female literacy figures will show.
12 Jan 2017 7:07 AM
2016: Hashtags, hysteria & hope
It is true that traditional media in the United States took sides, in some cases blatantly.
30 Dec 2016 12:54 AM
To go cashless, win people’s trust first
Demonetisation and after — the story refuses to move out of the front page or prime time television.
15 Dec 2016 12:44 AM
For a less-cash India, a few things on to-do list
Most people in the developed world, where less-cash is the norm, are literate.
01 Dec 2016 1:24 AM
The mantra of today’s India: Q is for queue
For those old enough to remember, for many years in India queueing up was not seen as a virtuous activity.
17 Nov 2016 1:18 AM
Mishra deserves recognition in Tests
The Kiwis were given a parting kick. India generally welcomes cricket teams to its soil by bamboozling them with spin-friendly conditions.
02 Nov 2016 6:04 AM
Cracker of a decider on the cards at Visakhapatnam
It is everyone’s wish that the cyclone Kyant won’t interfere with the series deciding ODI in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The Kiwis have done splendidly to stay in the series after being behind twice.
28 Oct 2016 12:04 AM
Whose money was BCCI giving away
The BCCI is a monopoly house. So who would like to give up cushy administrative tasks when there is neither a challenge from the inside, or the outside for that matter
20 Oct 2016 3:12 AM
Look ahead: The paradox of automation
Britain’s pound sterling plunged from $1.26 against the dollar to a little over $1.18 in two minutes, which is quite an extraordinary movement in normal market conditions.
19 Oct 2016 6:30 AM
Elegant Virat Kohli made Indore pitch a paradise
Virat Kohli said his team won the series. The skipper was right in lauding the collective effort which brought about the predictable polishing off of the Kiwis.
13 Oct 2016 2:13 AM
Crown sits handsomely on young captain and his team
The crown sits well on the young captain’s head. His succession had come at a time of crisis with the indefatigable Dhoni suddenly deciding that his Test time was up.
06 Oct 2016 2:32 AM
Spin twins hunt Kiwis down in tandem
The thinking man’s spinner Ravichandran Ashwin knows that it is far too soon to look at the all-time Indian greats of spin bowling like Subash Gupte, Vinoo Mankad and the famous spin quartet of the 19
29 Sep 2016 12:19 AM
Tie was greatest result possible after stirring duel
The five days of Tied Test II were most miserably humid days. Even out in the open of the Chepauk pavilion, we would be drenched in sweat even as we sat down at 9.30 am to watch the day’s play.
21 Sep 2016 12:29 AM
Tales of intrigues 500 Tests ago are still entertaining
Team India are on the verge of playing their 500th Test match. It’s a momentous event, more so in a game that loves its statistics.
15 Sep 2016 1:19 AM
Liberated minds see today’s batsmen soar
The white ball action has been pretty intense over the last couple of weeks.
08 Sep 2016 6:57 AM
India’s man for all seasons of T20 defeats
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is to be pitied more than censured even if his recent run of inventing ways to rain T20 defeats upon his limited-overs Team India must have hit another high that evening too in Fl
01 Sep 2016 2:32 AM
Earth watch: Scotland just powered an entire day using just the breeze
The country’s crowd of windmills took over from fossil fuels for a full 24 hours. This is good news for the planet.
31 Aug 2016 1:39 AM
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