Why India’s most pro-education budget isn’t good enough

So vital is the nation’s annual investment in education that the principles of zero or needs based budgeting have to be applied to this sector. This requires detailed assessment of the education needs of the nation’s 375 million school-going children and mobilising the resources to match them, come what may

Given that India’s 200 million students are lumbered with obsolete syllabuses and curriculums, it’s imperative for teachers to be well read to stimulate creative thinking and innovation within the student community. A cross section of educationists, teacher trainers and school principals recommend a summer vacation supplementary reading list for teachers

Exotic flora and fauna of India’s most isolated outpost

One of the seven sister states of north-east India, Mizoram offers a rich mix of tribal traditions, folk tales preserved in its song and dance culture, exotic flora and fauna, pleasant climate and hospitable people

The great ayurveda revival

With holistic healing having become the new mantra of the multi-billion dollar healthcare industry, ayurveda, the medical system of ancient India aka the ‘mother of all healing’ has made a big comeback