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The literacy crisis hiding behind the AI boom
AI promises access to knowledge. But, for learners without foundational literacy, the instructions remain unreadable, writes Sharoon Sunny in The Hindu.
Three Azim Premji University students selected for Avery Dennison Foundation EnviroChamp Fellowship
Anuja Krishna, Shivaani Arunprasad, and Vanya Hegde, undergraduates pursuing BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability, are amongst the 10 students selected from India.
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Rockfalls every 30 secs: Scientists back from Satopanth Glacier flag emerging Himalayan climate hazard
Remya S N and Sunil Singh Shah have called for greater scientific research and policy attention to understand how climate change could be destabilising Himalayan slopes, writes Gaurav Talwar in The Times of India.
What is a safe school?
Aruna S, in Deccan Herald, explores what schools can do to ensure that every child is safe and feels safe within their premises.
Learning to Read: Why faulty theories should not be allowed to get in the way of primary education
A theory on how reading skills are best imparted has done much damage but we are changing course, writes Anurag Behar in Mint.
Indian mission in Shanghai organises lecture on Sulba Sutras
Shailaja Sharma delivered the lecture titled ‘Geometry of the Cord and Pin (Sulba Sutras)’, as highlighted in Daily Excelsior.
A City in Transition : What Five Years of Budget Reveal about Bengaluru
Ananya Senapati, in BNN, highlights how her examination of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) budget documents from 2019 to 2024 depicts the city’s transition and reveals Bengaluru’s climate resilience strategy.
TN, Kerala coastlines to be hit with rise in sea levels, intense heatwaves: Study
Coastal communities, fisheries, agriculture, public health, critical infrastructure to be affected unless adaptation measures are strengthened, as highlighted in the study by Azim Premji University, writes TL Selva Suriyan in DT Next.
‘Among Informal Workers, The Less Educated Travel The Farthest’
State of Working India 2026 reveals distinct patterns in migration corridors, including on where and how far informal workers are willing to go in search of work, highlights Karthik Madhavapeddi in IndiaSpend, from his interview with Tamoghna Halder.
Bengaluru: Panel to revisit Adam Smith’s legacy
The panel discussion at Indian Heritage Academy (IHA), in collaboration with Azim Premji University, will explore Adam Smith’s ideas and their relevance to contemporary economic and social issues.
Making financial literacy a life skill
Pranali P Naik, a first-year MA in Development student at Azim Premji University, recently represented her project DhanWise and the State of Goa at the Global Shapers Annual Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.
Children’s schooling has swung from one dogma to another: Here’s what to watch out for
Effective teaching comes not from the perfect application of a particular doctrine, but from judgement — discerning what a child needs, highlights Anurag Behar in Mint.
