Indians and Chinese Discriminated against in College Admissions in name of “Promoting Diversity”

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If you are an Indian or Chinese student, the chances are you are discriminated when it comes to College Admissions in the US. This is being proved by repeated studies and also from the complaints against some premier colleges like Harvard and Princeton. The explanations offered try their best to give a spin. In a [...]

Brazil’s Interesting Experiment: Studying Philosophy important for “Exercise of Citizenship”

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Brazil has a strange law, where the Brazilian teenagers have to study philosophy because it is necessary for the exercise of citizenship. It is by far one of the most important experiment in preparing an entire society for deliberate and intelligent democratic engagement. Generally countries these day and populations don’t like the Government mandated curriculum [...]

Are we just surviving?

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Recently there was a long discussion amongst some of my buddies, where there was a comparison of how we lived and how our kids are living today.

Are Nice Teachers Good teachers?

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In several studies, a radio program host said yesterday, evaluations of the teachers in schools tracked strongly along the grades students got from the teacher.

Tri-Valley University Immigration Scandal: Help for Affected Students

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The situation of Tri-Valley University admissions, specifically with regards to admissions of Indian students, has snow balled into a large issue.

Mrs Rajni Kumar Principal, Springdales School Delhi gets Padma Shree

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I went to a high school for 14 years – from Nursery (pre-KG) to 12th grade. It was not just a school, but the fructifying of an idea that is unique and beautiful in its own right.

Using a nook to Enhance my Daughter’s Reading Habits

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I had never been much of a reader when I was a kid. Not so with many of my other friends. And, even till today, I have never gotten in the habit of reading books.

The Cult : Nirvana

They are everywhere, interspersed between you and me especially when “you” and “I” are not friends.

Cult of Eminent Indian Historians and the Ayodhya verdict

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It has been said time and again that the so called “Indian History” experts were anything but. Justice Aggarwal declared:

Don’t Hit Me Teacher

It is not possible that you grew up without getting spanked or punished ever in your childhood.