How a Skateboarder Sees Los Angeles
The New Yorkerby Hua Hsu5 Sept 2026
Jerry Hsu grew up in San Jose, about an hour south of San Francisco, and, for a time, he assumed he would never leave. He didn’t need to.
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top 92%Why teacher training reform is central to India’s foundational learning goals
The Hinduby Sanjay Kumar; Ishmeet Singh5 Sept 2026
We are all creatures of education, and even after decades, many of us remember the names and idiosyncrasies of our childhood teachers because they set us on the path of lifelong learning.
Review | Wimmy Road Boyz by Sufiyaan Salam: three young men and a night to remember
The Hinduby Simar Bhasin5 Sept 2026
In his debut novel Wimmy Road Boyz, Sufiyaan Salam takes the oft-repeated (and frankly, Anglocentric) dictum “show, don’t tell” to its most creative conclusion: crafting prose that not only...
Teachers are ‘frontline nation-builders’, says President Murmu at awards event
Hindustan Timesby Sanjay Maurya5 Sept 2026
Teachers are ‘frontline nation-builders’, says President Murmu at awards event President Droupadi Murmu called teachers “frontline nation-builders” and urged them to nurture curiosity, confidence...
People of the Book | On the treatment of ancient, religious texts
The Hinduby Varghese K George5 Sept 2026
Two ongoing debates point to the double standards that Indian progressives confront. The central question relates to how an old text could be read and spoken about in the context of the present.
Fixing the holes in the education system
The Hinduby P S Niranjana5 Sept 2026
Imagine a classroom where you are given the space to explore and understand concepts on your own with the guidance of a teacher and the internet.
September Indian nonfiction: Six new titles that revisit the past to question the present
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff5 Sept 2026
All information sourced from publishers. It Started with Words: The Epidemic of Hate Speech in New India, Harsh Mander Since 2014, hate speech in India has moved from the political fringe to the...
RGV on why he does not want to wish people a Happy Teachers' Day
The Siasat Dailyby Indo-Asian News Service5 Sept 2026
Hyderabad: Stating that any true individual, by definition, would resist being taught, well known filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Saturday opined that true learning was to unlearn what the teacher was...
The SIR horror show: 15,00,00,000
National Heraldby AJ Prabal5 Sept 2026
The SIR horror show: 15,00,00,000 That’s the approximate number of adult Indians — each with a right to vote — that the SIR will declare ineligible by the time the ECI is done Wrap your mind around...
Review | ‘The Grammar of Silence’ by R. Seshasayee is an unapologetic critique of patriarchy
The Hinduby Ramya Kannan5 Sept 2026
Senior business leader R. Seshasayee’s new novel, The Grammar of Silence, is an account of the lives of Tamil women navigating various systems within society.
Dear Student, Please Use Less ChatGPT: OpenAI Goes Back to School
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh5 Sept 2026
Dear Student, Please Use Less ChatGPT: OpenAI Goes Back to School The teacher reads the assignment. The grammar has improved. The sentences have acquired an unfamiliar confidence.
Many revolutionaries took oaths to Shakti with revolver in hand, says Sanjeev Sanyal
New Indian Expressby Aparna Nair5 Sept 2026
A Rhodes Scholar and economist, Sanjeev Sanyal has helped prepare six editions of the Economic Survey of India as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
Shape generations of students with scientific outlook, 'nation first' spirit: President to teachers
ThePrintby PTI5 Sept 2026
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday asked teachers to shape generations of students who develop a scientific outlook and move forward with the spirit of “nation first”.
Shape generations of students with scientific outlook, 'nation first' spirit: President to teachers
Hindustan Timesby PTI5 Sept 2026
Shape generations of students with scientific outlook, 'nation first' spirit: President to teachers New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday asked teachers to shape generations of students...
Don’t teach a restless class; steer it
The Hinduby Aruna Parandhama5 Sept 2026
As an educator who teaches the first class of the day, I am often entrusted with what many teachers consider a daunting task: keeping a 7:00 am classroom awake and engaged.
Mohan Bhagwat in London as RSS marks centenary with global outreach
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur5 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which marks its centenary year in 2026, will expand its overseas engagements, culminating in a visit to London by Sarsanghchalak, Dr Mohan Bhagwat...
Teachers shape curious minds, inspire generations: Arunachal CM
Hindustan Timesby PTI5 Sept 2026
Teachers shape curious minds, inspire generations: Arunachal CM Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said teachers play a crucial role in shaping curious minds...
All About Mosquitoes
Everything Everywhereby Gary Arndt5 Sept 2026
Podcast Transcript Throughout human history, a tiny insect has influenced wars, shaped settlement patterns, halted major engineering projects, and caused more deaths than any other animal.
On eating out, protests and split personalities
National Heraldby Avay Shukla5 Sept 2026
On eating out, protests and split personalities A dinner outing, a food-safety crusader and a surfeit of political labels lead to some uncomfortable questions about India today One doesn't eat out...
Learning in Depth: Why Children Benefit From Long-Term Projects
The Hinduby Abhishek Kariwal5 Sept 2026
Some years ago, I was talking to a friend who had just returned from Japan. He spoke about the islands he had visited and different aspects of Japanese culture.