Kingshuk Mukherji VOICES
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Tender minds angry questions
December 26, 2012, 2:27 PM IST
The savage gangrape of a 23-year-old woman and the angry outburst of youngsters thereafter, have left a mark on children. I am not using the word scar here, for fear of overstating the case. Twelve…
December 26, 2012, 2:27 PM IST
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Degrees do matter in life
December 8, 2011, 8:19 PM IST
But why do you need a degree, youngsters often caught between academics and a job offer ask me. A university qualification is just a paper roll, meaningless beyond a point, they press on justifying their…
December 8, 2011, 8:19 PM IST
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A PPT and the bold new world of education
November 30, 2011, 8:29 AM IST
I’ve seen young colleagues and relatives bury their heads in laptop computers working on complex power point presentations. Not for their bosses, but for their children. Teachers tell me such exercises are important in this…
November 30, 2011, 8:29 AM IST
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Don’t bend it like Dad
November 22, 2011, 10:16 AM IST
I had to pick up a friend’s daughter from school the other day. The bubbly toddler was happy I would come to fetch her from school, a break from the routine. She wouldn’t have to…
November 22, 2011, 10:16 AM IST
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In search of their dreams
November 10, 2011, 5:52 PM IST
Ravi is not just another guy next door. He’s special, very special. That’s because he’s so steadfast and sure about what he wants to be. “I will become a politician,” Ravi says, deadpan. His parents…
November 10, 2011, 5:52 PM IST
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Algebra on Facebook
November 1, 2011, 10:38 PM IST
Social networking as an educational aid – the idea has caught the fancy of zippy Indian children. A couple of days ago, I was chatting with a group of teenagers who insisted they wouldn’t survive a day without Facebook.
November 1, 2011, 10:38 PM IST
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No dearth of talent, find a better way to pick them
October 12, 2011, 11:18 PM IST
Big job givers and industry pundits are cribbing. The IITs don’t produce bright sparks any more. Far from being cutting edge super brains, pass-outs from the country’s best tech school now are not half as…
October 12, 2011, 11:18 PM IST
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On rediscovering the value of practice
October 8, 2011, 11:01 PM IST
A couple of days ago, I was at an air show. The invite said it was a full dress rehearsal, in simpler terms a practice event. A family friend had given us passes and we…
October 8, 2011, 11:01 PM IST
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A good teacher-parent dialogue is crucial
October 1, 2011, 5:20 PM IST
In our days, we never had parent-teacher meets at school.
October 1, 2011, 5:20 PM IST
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A steeper climb this time
September 20, 2011, 3:08 PM IST
Class X was a breeze for them, especially so, with the board exams now history. Across the divide, Class XI is a terribly steep climb from base camp. Kids, especially those studying science, say things…
September 20, 2011, 3:08 PM IST
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Long live Young India
August 20, 2011, 11:01 PM IST
I was hesitating. The urge to write something on Anna Hazare and his movement was there. But I was awestruck. The momentous sequence of events was bewildering. I was on the ringside, engrossed in soaking…
August 20, 2011, 11:01 PM IST
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Being Rohit
August 9, 2011, 2:59 PM IST
Rohit says he’ll study in the US once he has cleared his plus 2 exams. His parents say they are not complaining because their son insists he’s aiming for a berth at an Ivy League…
August 9, 2011, 2:59 PM IST
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Grow with the kid
July 29, 2011, 4:05 PM IST
Ego is one “dirty” word that keeps bouncing back in parent-child conversations – kids insisting their parents object to this or that because their “monumental egos” blinker their vision. This is true and not always…
July 29, 2011, 4:05 PM IST
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The word noodle problem
July 22, 2011, 4:47 PM IST
Many children speak a strange language these days – a word soup cooked with a sprinkling of English words, a dash of the mother tongue garnished with a touch of Hindi. The word gobbledygook would…
July 22, 2011, 4:47 PM IST
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Tell the kid where she’s gone wrong. You must
July 8, 2011, 11:22 PM IST
My colleague looked unusually worried. He had just discovered that his 15-year-old daughter had watched a notoriously adult film on the sly. She had teamed up with a couple of her friends, slipped into a…
July 8, 2011, 11:22 PM IST
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A dream graduation programme: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Music and Politics
July 5, 2011, 2:27 PM IST
Several youngsters have asked me why there can’t be a graduation-level course that allows someone to study a combination of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Music and Politics — a perfectly reasonable proposition. In the US, I…
July 5, 2011, 2:27 PM IST
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You can still win if a top college shuts doors on you
July 1, 2011, 6:18 PM IST
What happens to kids who score in the eighties these days, I shudder to think. They must be down in the dumps. Find it impossible to make it to colleges of their choice. Their not-so-impressive…
July 1, 2011, 6:18 PM IST
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Balancing life & cracking IIT
May 26, 2011, 8:57 PM IST
The IIT results have interesting indicators. I am happy that many of those who topped the charts said they lived normal lives, played football, listened to music and watched films as they prepared for what’s…
May 26, 2011, 8:57 PM IST
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Let the results haze lift, please
May 26, 2011, 9:09 AM IST
Children who took the CBSE Class X examinations this time are taking a much more agonizing, unannounced second test – The test of patience. Subjected to a surprise new system, I’ve heard several kids describe…
May 26, 2011, 9:09 AM IST
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