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Why Shakespeare matters in 2020, more than ever before On the Bard’s birth anniversary, it’s good to remind ourselves that the purpose of art is not to provide answers, but to ask the right questions; Shakespeare’s works have done just that for four centuries and continue to do so in our uncertainty  Representative image. (Credit: Getty Images) William Shakespeare is like water- infinitely adaptable to his environment, eclectic, and everlasting. Even after four centuries of his death, Shakespeare’s incomparable canon continues to flow--gushing forth like a fountain in the minds of its newest discoverer, gliding along like a rivulet in those it has nourished for years, and lying still--as if bottled--but never stunting, as it lends succour to those that have taken its presence for granted. In the constantly capricious realms of the literary ecosystem, Shakespeare remains immutable, guaranteeing enrichment no matter the time, the place, or the consumer. A transcenden...

The Importance Of Life Skills As Part Of The School Curriculum The most practical way of teaching life skills in school is to incorporate them in the lesson plans so it's a win-win for all A new age phenomenon has given birth in the education space called life skills, something we didn't experience while getting education in our times. This phenomena is path breaking and surely revolutionary. It changes the way education is imparted to our children and could be a holistic way of learning and development. The current state of education in India has not been kind to accepting life skills and adopting it into the curriculum and not many schools are adapting to the new way of teaching. So, what is the new way? What is this path breaking education system? How will it make lesson plans far more interesting for children and make them want to go to school? It all begins with identifying what the life skills you want your children to learn. It is negotia...

Training Teachers To Teach 21st Century Students The most pressing question today for schools is to ensure that the teaching methods adopted by their teachers stays effective and relevant to the ever-changing needs of the 21st century classroom. The answer is fairly simple: The rise of the 21st century student demands the growth of the 21st century educator. Schools can address this through - effectively and continuously educating & trainin In today’s age of technology and the Internet, children are exposed to a wide range of learning platforms. This has also drastically impacted the way students absorb information, learn and interact daily. In a world where opinions are shared instantaneously, it is easier to store information on the cloud rather than to remember it. With this in mind, there remains one glaring fact – the learning habits of students are constantly changing and evolving. Today’s children are able to absorb information faster than ever b...

International Booker Prize 2020: Read the opening lines of the six shortlisted novels The shortlist covers books in five languages translated into English. Scroll Yesterday · 08:30 am The Booker International shortlist 2020 | Image courtesy The Booker Prizes The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree , Shokoofeh Azar (Farsi-Iran), translated by Anonymous, Europa Editions Beeta says that Mum attained enlightenment at exactly 2:35 p.m. on August 18, 1988, atop the grove’s tallest greengage plum tree on a hill overlooking all fifty-three village houses, to the sound of the scrubbing of pots and pans, which pulled the grove out of its lethargy every afternoon. At that very moment, blindfolded and hands tied behind his back, Sohrab was hanged. He was hanged without trial, and unaware he would be buried en masse with hundreds of other political prisoners early the next morning in a long pit in the deserts south of Tehran, without any indication or marker lest years later ...

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system We cannot deny the fact that the Indian government and institutions have been working to reform the existing education model. However, there are still several issues which are required to be taken care of. India Today Web Desk New Delhi August 9, 2019 UPDATED: August 9, 2019 16:50 IST We cannot deny the fact that the Indian government and institutions have been working to reform the existing education model. However, there are still several issues which are required to be taken care of. While we all understand how crucial education is to shape our lives, it has also been a major problem in our country. There are several issues that the Indian education system is grappled with. We cannot deny the fact that the Indian government and institutions have been working to reform the existing education model. However, there are still several issues which are required to be taken car...