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Recrafting Indian education
Will our children thank us for equipping them well for a future that is unclear?
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A brand new yarn: The return of handloom weaving in Kutch
Of renewed interest in weaving and about its allure in terms of economics, culture, identity, dignity, convenience, social ties, and innovation.
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We need to go beyond self-interest or we’re doomed: Jean Drèze
There is a natural complementarity between research and action which means using non-violent, democratic means to bring about change.
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Savitribai Phule: The lady who changed the face of women’s rights in India
A crusader for women's empowerment, she broke all stereotypes and spent her life promoting the noble cause of women’s education.
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New Bicycle Department formed at Pune Municipal Corporation!
"the formation of the Bicycle Department is part of the commitment made by the PMC to promote bicycling in the city."
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Elections Make a Mockery of Democracy
Day-to-day decisions, including crucial ones that impact a large number of people, are predominantly taken by elected politicians and the bureaucracy serving them.
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मी, लोकनृत्य आणि वृक्षदिंडी (in Marathi)
आपण सर्व एकाच उर्जेचा भाग आहोत ही जाणीव बहुतेक आदिम संस्कृृतीत असलेली दिसते - एका हौशी, सोप्या वाटणार्या लोकनृत्यातून जगण्याचं तत्वज्ञानच उभं राहिलं.
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On the Other Side of the Wall
"Look at this age- it’s the age of medicine- people, plants everything subsists on ‘dawai’ – it is an age of duplicity – it looks good from outside, empty from inside. "
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Of the students, by the students, for the students
Their clarity of thought, sensitivity towards others and the ability to look inwards were rare and presented a hope for a positively different society