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Hybrid remote work: Finding the sweet spot
September 15, 2023
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A book club for teachers
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Why humans feel the need to belong 
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Where children learn to love
August 29, 2023
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How to deal with rejection
August 5, 2023
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Learning principles that work magic
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Take merit in its stride
July 3, 2023
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The awesome power of awe
June 20, 2023
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What does visual thinking entail?
June 5, 2023
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Should students be forewarned about sensitive content?
May 30, 2023
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What makes a good teacher
May 24, 2023
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The science behind napping
May 2, 2023
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Why metaphors matter
April 18, 2023
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When candidates cheat in virtual interviews
April 14, 2023
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How to trust your body
April 5, 2023
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Exam isn't the end of the world.
March 27, 2023
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Teaching & Learning
Why the Humanities subjects will continue to be relevant
March 9, 2023
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Making mental models
March 3, 2023
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Navigating the complexities of teens on screens.
February 23, 2023
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Forging meaning at work
February 21, 2023
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Should we have more oral exams?
February 6, 2023
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How to take help from ChatGPT
February 6, 2023
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The art of receiving feedback
February 2, 2023
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The transformative power of belief
February 1, 2023
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How to get a more balanced perspective on your life
January 6, 2023
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Why do women speak less?
December 29, 2022
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Handwriting in the digital age
December 21, 2022
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Creativity cuts across disciplines
December 7, 2022
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What a father’s letters can teach us
December 2, 2022
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How Constant learning helps boost Career
November 15, 2022
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Why it’s okay to change your mind
November 7, 2022
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Making learning more enjoyable
November 3, 2022
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Educating Hearts & Minds
October 31, 2022
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The art of leveraging your strenghts
October 20, 2022
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Why we need more empathetic ears
October 4, 2022
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Is more better?
September 26, 2022
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Changed lives of teachers
September 8, 2022
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When you feel you aren’t good enough..
August 16, 2022
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Making our schools truly inclusive
August 9, 2022
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Using envy to better oneself
August 1, 2022
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Teaching & Learning

What makes a good teacher

May 24, 2023
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Like most complex, nuanced and elusive phenomena, good teaching is hard to describe, let alone define. When I reminisce about my own academic journey, right from Kindergarten to earning a doctorate, a sea of faces and a host of distinctive…

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The science behind napping

May 2, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

First published in The Hindu, 29 April 2023 When it comes to mental health, we readily associate thoughts and feelings as being integral to our well-being. While cognitive and affective processes play a significant role in how we go about…

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Teaching & Learning

Why metaphors matter

April 18, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

Why do we feel miffed after an argument with a friend? If someone finds a flaw in our reasoning, why do we get ‘defensive’? Why do we shut ourselves in our rooms rather than get into an argument with our…

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Work

When candidates cheat in virtual interviews

April 14, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

While remote work offers umpteen benefits for employees, one of the big pluses for recruiters is an unprecedented expansion of their talent pool. No longer hemmed in by geography, employers can hire people from different cities and even countries. Th……

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Self-Improvement

How to trust your body

April 5, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

First published in The Hindu, 1 April 2023 When it comes to mental health, we readily associate thoughts and feelings as being integral to our well-being. While cognitive and affective processes play a significant role in how we go about…

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Teaching & Learning

Exam isn’t the end of the world.

March 27, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

Board exams in India are accorded a prominent position not only in students’ imagination but in the larger culture as well. When a child is appearing for the board exam, parents have sleepless nights. Teachers, under pressure to produce stellar result,…

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Teaching & Learning

Why the Humanities subjects will continue to be relevant

March 9, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

As technology penetrates our lives ever more deeply, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects continue to be students’ preferred choice. Degrees in Finance, Law and Medicine are also sought after, as they lead to high-paying jobs. However, apart from…

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Teaching & Learning

Making mental models

March 3, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

Writer and educator, John Holt, has authored a number of best-selling books, including How Children Fail, a classic work that raises many more questions than it answers. Being a teacher himself, he has a ringside view of what schools purport to…

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Parenting

Navigating the complexities of teens on screens.

February 23, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

Part of ‘growing up’ as parents involve learning to deal with tenacious teens who simultaneously inhabit two spheres: the real and virtual. As adults, we may be dismissive of teenage troubles that stem from the online world. But as Emily…

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Work

Forging meaning at work

February 21, 2023
Aruna Sankaranarayanan

Does your job excite you? Do you feel enthused to talk about your work? Or, is your job a humdrum affair that you perform to make ends meet? Alas, the third option will resonate with most people. A job, for…

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    Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.

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