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October mood, before it was ruined by AQI

India, Oct. 25 -- If the months of the year were days of the week, October would be Friday - slightly relaxed, a little indulgent,and smelling of holidays in the vicinity. In North India, its evenings... Read More


Migrant ethics, and life in the Maximum City

India, Oct. 11 -- I landed in Mumbai early on Friday. The city makes a terrible first impression. As your aircraft is about to land, it feels like it will crash into a huge slum; yet, somehow, a landi... Read More


Metro living, mediated by the gated societies

India, Sept. 20 -- My little one goes to a music class in Gurugram - on weekends at 11 am, for an hour. She isn't vocally gifted; neither of her parents are. Yet, she's learning. The instructor says s... Read More


Schools as markers of class and aspirations

India, Aug. 30 -- My five-year-old goes to an international school in Gurgaon. Why did we choose it over CBSE/ICSE? Well, I can give a well-rehearsed five-minute monologue to proselytise CBSE simpleto... Read More


The factory township that birthed an education hub

India, Aug. 16 -- In the 1980s, a small company shut down, and it led to millions of students leaving their homes after Class X in search of a better future. To know why, let's go back to the 1960s. J... Read More