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Kerala revises controversial school textbook
The K N Panikkar committee recommended a change in a chapter of a social sciences textbook that triggered violent agitations on the grounds that it promoted atheism and communism. P N Venugopal has more.
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School textbook issue spirals into political row
The new class VII social science textbook in Kerala has become the cause of clashes. Groups agitating against the book allege its content is anti-religion, while the state curriculum board says it propagates religious tolerance.
P N Venugopal reports on the controversy.
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Wanted: talented young to match jobs galore
The Indian economy is creating millions of varied job opportunities. Despite this, scores of educated youth are not readily employable and face a grim future. Companies are struggling to find and retain talent. Ramesh Menon on the challenges.
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At Santiniketan, a creeping insularity
At Santiniketan, Tagore's presence still inhabits many buildings; the keepers of which buildings are often knowledgeable about his legacy. But the
place needs to be de-parochialised to make it once more inclusively Indian, writes Ramachandra Guha.
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Fighting to learn in their language
For a miniscule community of East-Bengali origin living in in Maharashtra, it has been a long struggle for the right to learn in their mother tongue. The community has won some victories recently, and much more remains to be done.
Aparna Pallavi reports.
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