Education jargon deteriorates progressively See what we speak often? Exams, marks, ranks and coaching centers etc. We speak often about schools, fees and shut-down of government primary schools, new and expensive private schools etc. There is a rise in selfishness, materialism, grabbing money and places through right or wrong means. Who are the culprits? The…
Reading through a book by the Nobel Prize winner – Svetlana Alexievich
A society must be bound by certain values Yes, what binds the Indian society today? Just now I am reading through a book by the Nobel Prize winner, Svetlana Alexievich, born in Ukraine, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest book, The Secondhand Time: The last of the Soviets (Random House, 2016)….
After the Assembly elections in 5 States!
Who lost and who gained? The Congress party affairs who can cut the Gordian knot? The much awaited Assembly elections in 5 States, Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are now behind us. Modi’s two years in office needs some balanced comments. Such comments are missing in the Indian media, both pint and…
Modi completes 2 years in government.
What next? UP’s 2017 polls? Yes, economics attracts a few. But politics draws crowds. After the 5 Assembly polls gave the Congress much heart-burn and more crisis-ridden situation for the party, the other Opposition parties, mostly state level ones have started focusing on the next big battle. That is the UP’s 2017 elections which will…
Why agriculture matters?
Why we have to take agriculture seriously? Why agriculture and the Indian village eco-system must get priority in our policy making? Vadamalai Media is basically an agri media publishing company. We are in this media line for over a quarter century now! This sustainability obviously seems to be easy. But in reality it is an…
The return of Mamata Banerjee
The reversal of land reforms? There are some international news that catches our eyes here inside India. Taiwan’s new President is a lady. Name: Tsai in-wen is alleged to practise ’emotional’ and ‘extreme politics’. Why? Because she is single woman without children! This was said by the rival and nearby country, China! Of course it…
Indian universities in distress
Who can reform the Indian higher education? You see, there are many sensitive issues in Indian education. What are the frontiers for individual freedom in India? The Supreme Court has ruled that the freedom of speech is limited to your boundaries for not to cause any defamation to your clients. There is a new tension…
What is happening to our education?
So many exams and entrance tests! Yet no substantial intellectual inputs NEET-I and II, ComedK and CET and many more! The Supreme Court is now actively engaged to untangle the issues and fix some critical questions. There are issues like PUC question papers leaks and the involvement of the police to fix the criminals. The…