Your children are not your children; They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they…
Was Dr Payal Tadvi victim of a hate crime ?
While in truly technical terms Dr Payal Tadvi committed suicide on May 22nd 2019 in her hostel room in Mumbai, but for all practical reasons, I would…
Bahujan Hindus versus Brahminical Hindutva | K. S. Chalam
Guest of honour Speech delivered at 11th FIRA conference at Visakhapatnam, 5 January 2019. The election campaigns in North India would have passed uneventful…
Autonomy –Will it lead to privatization of Education
Philosopher Immanuel Kant held that autonomy is at the root of human dignity and the source of all morality. In academics, autonomy with responsibility and accountability is essential for good governance and financial well-being of institutions . Thus the…
Rationalize school curriculum – Promote Creativity, critical thinking and character building
Recent decision of MHRD government of India to invite suggestions to rationalize curriculum in order to create balance between cognitive and analytical areas with other life skills including creativity and sports, is a welcome step. Whether it is public…
Stephen Hawkings was no less than an “Enlightened Man – A Buddha”
A wheelchair came on the dias, it was the biggest auditorium in Mumbai, and took the centre stage. We heard a mechanised voice speaking to us, it took few minutes to realise and adapt to it. There were no movements of the person in chair, no expressions just…
150+ Citizens sign Solidarity Statement supporting TISS Students for Equality and Justice
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT We the undersigned activists, academicians, alumni, scholars, intellectuals, journalists, writers, teachers, lawyers, artists, filmmakers, students, researchers, professionals and other concerned citizens stand in solidarity with the…
Vallabhbhai Patel – A legacy appropriated and distorted | Neha Dabhade
Historical figures are complex and shaped by the context they lived out of. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is no exception. Vallabhbhai Patel popularly known as the “indomitable iron man” of India is credited with unifying India when India was a cluster of numerous…
RTE – Policy Implementation and Policy Intervention | Abigail Shannon Kellogg
Why focus on them simultaneously? Through this article, I want to emphasize that civil society should focus on policy implementation and policy intervention simultaneously. There is a definite need to implement the law in its current state however flawed it…
Constitutional Literacy Through the Constitution Day | Akhilesh Edgar
A unique initiative in Chhattisgarh to strengthen Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic of India Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India.…