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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


NEET can't continue as a make-or-break exam

India, July 25 -- Two decades ago, on a hot Sunday afternoon, I was writing what felt like the most important exam of my life. It was a day I had been preparing for over two years. My parents, probabl... Read More