Teachers across India were commemorated a few days ago. Rich tributes were paid and their contribution to society lauded in glowing terms. Much of it was, however, ritualistic, missing an essential opportunity for deeper reflection on the evolving challenges teachers face in our rapidly changing world. There is no gainsaying the truth that teachers haveContinue reading “Teacher’s Day: Honouring Tradition in a Transforming World”
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India’s National Calendar: Part II
Unravelling the Threads of Time The Calendar Reforms Committee’s task was formidable, made more difficult by the fact that around that time, there were over 30 calendars in use in different parts of the country, each calendar having its unique narrative, obsessing the minds of the people in that region and reflecting a deep power struggle of hegemonic assertions. The competingContinue reading “India’s National Calendar: Part II”
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