Shalini B
What is it like to be a southpaw in a right handed world? Read this article for the answer.
Category: Last Word
Girls vs Boys
This young cricketer writes that the future of Indian women’s cricket will be bright only when girls are allowed to play as often and in as many matches as the boys.
A feathered, grey teacher
A heart warming little incident about how a pair of pigeons challenged the writer’s assumptions about teachers and modes of learning.
Teacher-Teacher
This writer shares with us her memories of celebrating Teachers’ Day in school.
Shrinking spaces for dissent?
Is dissent as important as following the rule or being obedient? Why has it become a shrinking commodity? Is it only something that the ‘other’ engages in? Dissent is just as important a lesson as learning to be disciplined and not breaking the law. It is important that we follow rules but we must also learn to question them.
The exquisite nature of slowness
Why is slowness another name for dullness? When everything beautiful in nature has a slow growth–whether a flower blooming or the sun setting, slowness is something we have to appreciate and enjoy says the author.
Don’t give impatience a bad rap!
Have you ever heard somebody say impatience is actually a virtue? That is what this author believes and she puts forth a convincing case too!
The card-carrying craze
Library cards have a way of conveying the state of libraries across time, space, and cultures. Every card has a tale to tell which will make you sit up and wonder. Usha Mukunda goes down memory lane, talking about her card-carrying days.
Vertically challenged
It is a trip down memory lane for this author as she recounts the problems she had with her short height.
Time for the bucket list
After 36 years in the teaching profession, Manju Gupta decides to give it all up to pursue her other interests.