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Rejuvenate yourself, mentally and physically, at the end of each day with at least seven hours of rest. As deadlines for project submissions or exam time loom near, students are known to stay up past their usual bedtimes and force themselves awake earlier than usual. Thus, they end up clocking very few hours of sleep. What they may not realise…
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For education to be impactful, children need to appreciate the value of the tasks they engage in, for their own sake. Rather than embracing a utilitarian outlook, wherein schooling is… Read More
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Minal works in a high-powered corporate law firm. Though she is competent and doing well on the job, she doesn’t share the gung-ho excitement that her colleagues feel whenever their… Read More
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As the second wave of COVID-19 engulfs the country, anxiety and unease suffuse the air. Instead of doom-scrolling the Net and giving in to hopelessness, I turn to books for… Read More
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Being bored may not be all that bad after all if you know how to channel it positively. Just as life was limping back to a semblance of normalcy, the… Read More
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In my previous article, I discussed how we can traverse the crests and troughs of life more smoothly if we learn to regulate our emotions. Instead of falling prey to… Read More
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While thinking, in a deep sense, should be pivotal to education, our schools still prioritise rote or mechanistic learning. Though most Indian Boards now include HOTS or questions that require… Read More
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In the last of a tetrad of articles on promoting creativity in children, I elaborate on the positives of play. Just as painting, playing the piano and participating in pantomimes… Read More
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For Zoom meetings, most of your colleagues dress down. You, however, are more formally turned out, a dab of lipstick and mascara included. Should you tone down your make-up and… Read More
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A look into the age-old question of which is better: printed books or e-books? The first time I bought an e-book on Kindle, I was enchanted by the instantness of… Read More
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You are walking on the footpath when you trip over a protruding stone that you fail to notice. Fortunately, apart from minor bruises, you aren’t seriously hurt. As you pick… Read More
About Me
Aruna Sankaranarayanan was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years. She currently writes for The HINDU, Deccan Herald & Financial Express (Digital) on teaching, learning, work, relationships and well-being.