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Next Generation Kids: Fast Changing Priorities

Posted on April 5, 2010 by indra

While walking, I keep my eyes and ears open. I have not attainment faculty where I can shun hearing what is bad. Normally in my morning walk I keep chanting some slokas. I was walking alone. From a distance I … Continue reading →

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Album and Autobiography-5

Posted on April 3, 2010 by indra

The fond memories of childhood in my village keep me happy in my solitude. Recently, I discovered that I have with me the photograph of the place rather the room where I was born. Basically that room was very auspicious … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t India Learn to Face Challenge?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by indra

Education now is a fundamental right for the children of 6-14 years of age in India. April 1, 2010 came with the landmark notification and became certainly historic. Should not every feel proud for it? I was surprised to see … Continue reading →

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Celebrate India, Celebrate

Posted on April 1, 2010 by indra

Let the country celebrate. Education is a fundamental right of every child from today. Education will be free and compulsory too. The Prime Minister will address the nation on this day. I wish all the chief ministers would have also … Continue reading →

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Higher Education and Technology

Posted on March 30, 2010 by indra

While speaking in the ‘Session on Human Resources: The Future of Education’ in ‘India Today Conclave 2010’, Kapil Sibal had a technical solution to get over the problem of the shortage of teachers in rural schools. According to Mr. Sibal, … Continue reading →

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Album and Autobiography-4

Posted on March 27, 2010 by indra

Pipra, my village in police station Karahgar in district Rohtas (part of the old district Shahabad, as we knew it then) is known as Mardan Rai ka Pipra. It was also identified by many as Pipra of Jamuna Rai, when … Continue reading →

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Nano: Disgusting! Shocking!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by indra

All these years, I have been seeing the evolution of a reliable quality control and management system that prided me. Auto sector was the leader in making the system fool-proof. While the zero defect concept started with project such as … Continue reading →

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Presidency: From College to University

Posted on March 24, 2010 by indra

I don’t know why but I have my own reason of extreme excitement over the Presidency University Act passed by West Bengal assembly recently. The institute originally founded as Hindoo College in 1817 and renamed as Presidency College in 1855, … Continue reading →

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Quality Schooling: Sibal’s Dream Solutions

Posted on March 23, 2010 by indra

Perhaps one of the best presentations in India Today’s Conclave 2010 was from Mr. Kapil Sibal, the lawyer by profession but who appears to present himself as the best education reformist India ever got. (Those interested must click for the … Continue reading →

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प्रभात पाण्डेय की लम्बी कविता ‘उमराव जान’

Posted on March 21, 2010 by indra

मैं कविता समालोचक नहीं हूँ, न ही साहित्य का मर्मज्ञ | पर बचपन से कविता में रुचि है, कविता पढ़ना अच्छा लगता है| शायद यह कविता प्रेम विद्यालय में प्रार्थना से प्रारम्भ हुआ, चौक-चंदा गाने में व्यवहृत हुआ, और अंत्याक्षरी … Continue reading →

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