Future of Energy

Sci-Tech

Future of Energy is green Just 200 years ago, our main energy source was wood. Now, even though we have a pleothra of energy sources to choose from, including a growing range of renewable energy technologies, we are faced with a crisis of energy security. How and at what cost can we keep supplying energy […]

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Comparing schools of 1810s and 2010s

Aging Schools

The following tabular representation offers a comparison of the school education in 1810s and 2010s. Educational practices in schools in 1810s (200 years back) Educational practices in schools, as of date Teachers had to read and complete the entire syllabus Teachers still have to ‘finish’ the syllabus! -same as in 1810s Homework was made repetitive; […]

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JEE questions identical to 2016 test in coaching class?

Fraud

MUMBAI: Students who took the national Joint Entrance Exam (Main) on Sunday for admission to India’s top engineering colleges have complained that a section of questions appear to be exactly similar to those asked in a mock test conducted by a coaching class chain in 2016. At least nine objective questions in physics from Set […]

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Formal education be damned, welcome innovation

Education

Over a 100 kilometres away from Nagpur in social reformer Baba Amte’sAnandwan, a township which boasts of harnessing human resources at its best, a motley group of mavericks from the field of education met recently. A methodically unstructured attempt, which seemed to be a deliberate wink at the rigidly structured education system, was made. While […]

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A mom’s work is equal to two and a half jobs

Parenting

Changing nappies, juggling schedules, trying to maintain some semblance of personal hygiene… motherhood is no joke. Taking care of children really is a full-time job; in fact, it’s two and a half, according to research which has found that the time mothers spend on parent-related tasks is equal to a 98-hour work week. The US […]

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