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Silver Linings

Impressionable young teens are reading about sexual abuse, terrorism and other instances of violence in school reading lists.

Are our children learning more about the cloud than the silver lining asks Lalita Ramesh?

TC talks to Pramila Jayapal, human rights activist and recipient of the Champion of Change Award from the White House.



LEARNING

Old School vs Global School

Maya Menon examines the disparities in the current crop of international schools.

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Global vs Local Education

Are children in so-called international schools increasingly removed from the realities and contradictions of their neighbourhood, community, city and country, asks Maya Menon?

LEARNING

On growing old

My mirror tells me that I have seen better days, says Rohini (Paranjpe) Sathe, but I'm just as curious about people, places and news as I was before. My lust for life is intact!

LEARNING

Catch Every Drop!

Aabid Surt, National Award winning author, artist, cartoonist and playwright has saved more than 1.5 million litres water from going down the drain!

LEARNING

Climbing for Coconuts

Thirty-two year old Reena from Kasaragod in Kerala shimmies up a coconut tree to find a more secure future

LEARNING

Spread the Love

Anusha Rao asks you to bare your heart, if you dare.

LEARNING

The Bucket Wash

Sheila teaches her kids about function and economy.