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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicTeaching

Topic: Teaching

They teach what textbooks can’t: Rise of professors of practice in India & why universities want them

From boardrooms to lecture halls, experienced professionals are closing the industry-academia gap. Their appointments are for fixed terms, and don't affect regular recruitment.

SubscriberWrites: An ode to teaching

Knowledge and the ability to take along the weakest student in the class and using reprimand that is more salutary than condescending are the hallmarks of a good teacher.

SubscriberWrites: Higher Education—Just a few points for immediate attention

It is internationally felt that students require about 3 hours to understand and memorise 1 hour of lecture. Therefore not more than 12-14 hours of teaching/training per week.

3 reasons Unacademy was right to dismiss Sangwan. Educated leaders can undo democratic progress

Sangwan purportedly made his statement while teaching about 3 new criminal law bills. He jumped the gun and put his views forward with no context—this is advocacy, not teaching.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.