Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

Reduce vehicles, introduce Efficient Public Transport

City needs to put in place strong disincentives (like creating car-free areas) discouraging the use of personal conveyance.

Much to learn from Tribals

Tribal farming systems, based on the wisdom and experiences of several generations, are well-adapted to local conditions and constraints.

The Future of Learning

Groups of Indian street children learned to use computers and the Internet by themselves...

The Ecological Footprint of India

Compared with other countries, the average Indian has a lighter ecological footprint - nine times lighter than that of an average U.S. citizen.

What is Learning?

'Learning in its true sense ... invites us to relate to the other with respect and not to conquer. Learning shows us the path of creativity, critical thinking and to nurture multiple possibilities.'

Reflexive And Relational, Empathetic And Engaged: A Case For ‘Social Transformative Learning’ In India

For ‘Social Transformative Learning’ (STL) to take place the pedagogies of questioning, dialogue, critical thinking and conscientisation need to be asserted. The linkages between the individual, the family, the community or neighbourhood, and the larger society and nation need to be explicated and contextualized.

शैक्षणिक पदवीचा ‘स्मृती’दिन ! (In Marathi)

शैक्षणिक पात्रता आणि कर्तृत्व यांचा परस्परसंबंध लावावा हे आजच्या एकविसाव्या शतकातही कोणाच्या तरी मनात येतं आणि त्यावर वाद होऊ शकतात, हे खूपच दुर्दैवी आहे.

Small change, big city

The idea that ordinarily apathetic citizens can rally around to fix urban problems is gaining traction

Nai Talim is Dead…Long Live Nai Talim

There are many ways of conceiving and understanding the needs of the whole child in balance with the needs of the community and society at large.