Articles in the Last Word Category
January 2011, Last Word »
After 36 years in the teaching profession, Manju Gupta decides to give it all up to pursue her other interests.
July 2009, Last Word »
Ramgopal K
In teaching and learning, questions are a regularly used tool… Teachers use ‘Why’ questions with children as young as 5 years. But what do we want to teach the children through these questions?
Last Word, November 2010 »
Learning is an individual experience. An enterprising teacher should be ready to innovate and change his strategy in tune with the atmosphere of the class.
Last Word, October 2010 »
What is it like to be a teacher in America? Pawan Singh writes.
April 2009, Last Word »
Sudha Rangan
Yes we did. Yes we will.” That’s what the email I received from my ten-year old nephew a few days ago said.
Last Word, March 2009 »
Ravi Kundalia
As the day of the inauguration of the 44th American President unfolded, I felt it apt to reflect on what we, the citizens of the world, have been part of in the past few months.
February 2009, Last Word »
Pawan Singh
In my four months and a few weeks of being in the US, a period marked by discovery and heightened cultural consciousness, I’ve amused quite a few Americans in the process.
January 2009, Last Word »
Zeba Raziunnisa
As my exhaustingly frantic search came to an unfortunate end, I longed more than ever for my childhood companion, my favourite buddy, my lost treasure – my tattered fairytale volume!
Last Word, October 2008 »
Pawan Singh
This last word is special to me. I am writing this from another country and not in the editorial offices…
Last Word, September 2010 »
Lot of schools today are encouraging a non-competitive atmosphere among their students. Does that have an adverse affect on the students who ultimately have to join today’s extremely competitive society? This student writes how a non-competitive environment in school actually helped instill the right kind of competitive spirit in her.

