First published in The Hindu, 1 July 2023 He got the seat on “pure merit.” Behind this statement lurks a number of societal assumptions of what merit entails. That a person who gets into a college through merit is truly deserving of the seat. Further, merit as…
Do you find the pinkish orange glow of sunsets breathtaking? As waves lap at your ankles, do you feel like a speck against an expansive ocean? Does your jaw drop when you see a lithe gymnast hold an impossible pose…
Our educational system elevates verbal and logic mathematical intelligence. Yet, many disciplines involve a high degree of visual-spatial skills.
College is a time of seeking and searching. As students gain deeper insights into various fields, forge bonds with different kinds of people and craft identities as individuals, they are likely to…
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…
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…
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…
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……
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…
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,…
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.