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Topic: School

SubscriberWrites: Schools used to be the foundation for youngsters tackling adulthood. Now, social media has disrupted life

Sangita S -
If two of our friends went out after school, without telling the others, we didn’t really mind. There was too many other things to think about, writes Sangita S.

Do school uniforms really reduce discrimination between students? What this UK study says

Rachel Shanks -
School uniforms are meant to foster a sense of belonging and raise achievement. But it’s not clear that they do.

Panchtantra tales, toys, no books till age 6: How Modi govt wants 3-8 yr olds to learn in school

Kritika Sharma -
The Ministry of Education released the National Curriculum Framework for foundational stage Thursday. The 360-page document has received a mixed response from educationists

After Covid, funding crisis, India’s only Afghan refugee school finally back to in-person classes

Pia Krishnankutty -
Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan School inaugurated a new building space Tuesday. The new space, in Delhi's Bhogal, accommodates six classrooms and 250 pupils.

Maharashtra grandmothers are going to school, in pink saris, singing nursery rhymes

+TFP Jayati Saha -
The Aajibaichi Shala in Thane district has only one room – but its 35-odd students are all elderly women who want to read and write.

Instead of banning mobile phones, schools should see how they help students learn

Sarah Rose -
School policies that ban mobile phones in schools may be missing an opportunity to involve children and educate them about responsible mobile phone use.

Preparing for entrance exams? Here are 15 tips to help you study

Siraj Ansari -
Create a study plan, stay organised, and try to maintain a balanced diet and exercise.

1.6 billion school students were affected due to Covid-19. Here’s how to avoid a repeat

Borje Ekholm -
Nearly 77 million children and young people have been shut out of their classrooms for the past 18 months. Digital connectivity is crucial.

Netflix’s Sex Education is the closest we’ll get to ‘that’ conversation in India, for now

Nikhil Rampal -
Conversations about sex make Indians uncomfortable. Even in school, where we are supposed to be educated, sexual health is a chapter best not taught.

Pakistan’s never-ending nightmare of blasphemy laws has a new victim — a school principal

Shubhangi Misra -
The latest sentencing by the Lahore court highlights the need for Pakistan to revisit its colonial-era blasphemy laws that are misused regularly.
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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

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India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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