Somak Raychaudhury, in The Economic Times, highlights how private universities like Ashoka University and Azim Premji University are creating supportive environments for all students to thrive and contribute to a globalised world.

Teachers must be supported with adequate skills and knowledge to cope with the heterogeneity of modern classrooms if we are to create a truly inclusive society, writes Ankur Madan, in The Hindu. 

Neeti and Madhura Niphadkar summarise the uniqueness of the two fields stating definitions, differences, applications, and integration, and stress a concerted effort to identify them as exclusive of each other.

A 5‑day celebration of forests, wildlife, and people, will take place from 22 – 26 Aug 2024, at the Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), in collaboration with Azim Premji University and All Living Things: Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF).

22 से 26 अगस्त तक बन्नेरुघट्टा बायोलॉजिकल पार्क (बीएनपी) में अजीम प्रेमजी विश्वविद्यालय और ऑल लिविंग थिंग्स: एनवायरनमेंटल फिल्म फेस्टिवल (एएलटी ईएफएफ) के सहयोग से वन, वन्यजीव और लोगों का 5 दिवसीय उत्सव ​“जन वन” मनाया जाएगा।

The chimera of scale diverts resources and attention, lulls donors into complacency over do-gooder action at the grassroots level and ultimately hurts the credibility of the whole social sector, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.

The Supreme Court’s call for SC/ST subcategorisation aims for fairer quota distribution, but risks political meddling and impact on vulnerable castes, write K Kalyani and Mukesh Kabir, in Frontline.

Rupamanjari Hegde, in The Wire, explains how storytelling can become part of an innovative pedagogical approach, if used thoughtfully.

Kang has extensively worked on vaccines and public health, especially focussed on children and infectious diseases in India.

Using the latest Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (HCES, 2022) and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS, 2022), Mohit Verma and Shravan M K, in The Wire, explore regional and social disparities in exposure to outdoor heat.

Explore ways to use the creativity, ingenuity and human resources in cities to imagine a different urban pathway to growth, with Harini Nagendra, in Deccan Herald.

Educators from 17 districts in Assam came together to develop comprehensive items for disciplines like English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science, to enhance educational standards and curriculum development for the benefit of students.

Unrealistic demands by those who fund non-profits are making too many of these organisations lose authenticity and rigour in striving for social change, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.

Amit Basole joins K Bharat Kumar, in The Hindu, to simplify the key aspects of Budget 2024 – 25, discussing whether the proposed initiatives around employment and skilling address the jobs challenge India faces.

Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli, in The Nature of Cities, highlight how urban cemeteries serve diverse purposes―sacred, cultural, social, and ecological―bridging the nature and culture of cities.

The study by Harini Nagendra, Santonu Goswami and Seema Mundoli also notes that while there is a large volume of open-access data available, access is often limited to businesses and academia.

Though some efforts have been made to reform pre-service teacher education, the immediate key issue is the development of nine million teachers in government schools, writes Dileep Ranjekar, in Civil Society. 

The Azim Premji Foundation will allocate INR 1500 crore, for three years, to fund the egg distribution initiative.

National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023 places a special emphasis on school culture and the criticality of relationships and teamwork among teachers. Anurag Behar, in Mint, shares examples to learn from.

The Foundation entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka today to support the nutritional enrichment of the state government’s mid-day meal programme in government and government-aided schools for three years.

In India, we need a policy to double the share of salaried workers to 50% within 15 years. It doesn’t need more money but a conscious effort and strategising, writes Amit Basole, in Moneycontrol.

Amit Basole shares insights with CNBC-TV18 on the KLEMS data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Pollution tax disincentivises polluting activities while motivating producers and consumers to find sustainable alternatives and incentivising those engaged in green jobs, writes Anjor Bhaskar, in Sustainability Next.

ಸ್ವಕೇಂದ್ರಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕುಚಿತ ನಾಯಕತ್ವವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿರುವ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಕಸ್ ಅರೀಲಿಯಸ್ ಅವರ ಮೆಡಿಟೇಶನ್ಸ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ಏನನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸುಧೀಶ್ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ ಅವರು ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

Nandita Jayaraj, in Frontline, highlights how Sudipto Das explores the rise and fall of the man widely known as the ​“founder of modern science” in India, in Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Reluctant Physicist.

Mayur Trivedi and Mohit Gandhi, in Nagaland Post, explain why investing in public health education is as important, if not more, as investing in public health services and research.

Meditations by Aurelius offers timeless wisdom for today’s leaders. Sudheesh Venkatesh, in People Matters, highlights how his stoic philosophy can guide modern leadership.

Citizens across India are working to dispel myths and raise awareness about the importance of spiders, writes Laasya Shekhar, in Mongabay. Explore some of our work in the area.