16 June 2011

Off the beaten track

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after moksha of chandra grahana (end of lunar eclipse phenomenon), i had sometime to spare before my daily Sandhya Vandhana etc. listening t...
14 June 2011

Off the beaten track: At Crosswords (Bookshop)

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this evening after office, i had enough time to visit `crosswords', my favourite bookshop and buy `dancing in cambodia and other essays...
15 May 2011

Off the beaten track: Customer satisfaction

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It is a common belief that private companies are better than public sector undertakings.  A few years back, soon after buying a fully autom...
01 May 2011

Canned fruit juice and concrete concepts

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As we all know, canned fruit juice is a popular consumer item today. Just like most other household items, fruit juice cans can be used very...
23 April 2011

Household items, activities and games in K-10 Mathematics and Science Education

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In my post on April 18, I mentioned the importance of outdoor games to children. I am sure that you would agree with my point of view. Whe...
22 April 2011

Off the beaten track: Zodiac The Shirt People

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When I was glancing through the pages of this morning's edition of Times of India, I was delighted to see a full page ad released by ...
19 April 2011

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Whenever I travel, I take my notebook and datacard with me, so that I can watch my favourite TV programmes (some of which may not be availab...
18 April 2011

Outdoor games and computer/videogames for children

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People of my age know very well as to the immense benefits which children can derive by playing outdoor games. Today, most of our tow...
09 April 2011

Stories in school textbooks

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Good stories have always been an effective teaching resource in classrooms.  Our textbooks need to contain as many good stories as possible....
04 April 2011

Off the beaten track: World cup cricket

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It was nice to watch India winning the world cup after 28 years.  We have had internationally acclaimed sports persons in games such as lawn...