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7 Professionals Reveal What’s Deeply Wrong With Our Workplaces Today
In the coming decade, our labour force is set to grow by over 8 million per annum, mostly driven by the youth entering the job market. Hence, it’s important for our policymakers, more than ever before,...
View ArticleIs Coaching Culture A Bane For The Indian Education System?
The honourable Supreme Court (SC) of India recently said that the entrance to medical and engineering colleges in India should not be based on just the entrance exam score. Importance should be given...
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Haunted By Prejudice, How Colleges In India Can Be More LGBTQ-Friendly
By Dr. Rajat Thukral: I was recently interviewed by a college student for her class project on queer mental health. Her first question to me was “What was the thinking behind calling your counselling...
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“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” – Toni Morrison One day, my six-year-old came to me and asked, “Mommy, what are you doing?” I said, “I...
View ArticleIn A Moving New Ad, Kids Tell Parents What Exam Pressure Really Does To Them
Students are supposed to remember their school days with nostalgia but I always remember my last two years with both horror and relief: horror because pretty much every day was a stressful nightmare...
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Through the web of examinations, peer pressure, social stigma and familial obligations, only 3% of women in India make their way to a university, compared to 6% of men. One such girl made her way to...
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Why Sex Education Is A Must For People With Disability
Disability And Sexuality The issue of imparting education on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) has always been a topic of contestation in India and rest of the world. In 2016, when National...
View ArticleFrom Cinemas To Schools: Let’s Shut Down The Patriotism Charade!
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How A Gandhi Fellow Is Bringing Home The Scholarship Dream To Rajasthan’s Youth
Hailing from a lower middle-class family, Saurabh had to face a lot of financial constraints which hindered his desire to complete academics, before he could join a job to support his family. Saurabh...
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Here’s How I Support My LGBTQ Friends In My College (And So Can You)
One of the best things about going to college, other than the degree given at the end, is the journey of self-discovery and exploration one undertakes during the time. Unlike things we learn in school,...
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10 Study Tips That Could Help You Cope With Exam Stress
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How These BITS Pilani Students Are Helping Rebuild A Village School In U.P.
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View ArticleHow Indian Millennials Suffer From Lack Of Skills, Not Unemployment
Margaret Thatcher in 1984 said – “Young people ought not to be idle. It is very bad for them.” Well, if our young generation is not working, it is bad not only for them but the whole economy. With...
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View ArticleHow I Quit My High Paying Job To Discover The Joy Of Work-Life Balance
I have vivid memories of that moment. I had just read my 5th appreciation email from the top management of my unit. It was for a presentation I had delivered during an important tour, and the accolades...
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This past weekend, I happened to visit a small village as I needed to meet someone who works as a teacher in their government school. I was visiting a village school after many years and I had imagined...
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