A book touching on every aspect of the Adivasi situation: Whose country is it anyway?

The book Whose country is it anyway? is Gladson Dungdung’s attempt to tell the story of his people and their struggle. It was published by Adivaani and launched on Feb. 7th 2013 at the Delhi World Book Fair by Himanshu Kumar, Swami Agnivesh and Felix Padel. Source: ‘It’s time Adivasis wrote, spoke about their anguish’ | JHARKHAND … Read more

Causes for the tiger’s decline: Scientists point towards hunting by the British and by Indian and Mughal princes, agriculture and urbanisation

Michael Parker, The Hindu, July 29, 2013 The tiger population has dropped precipitously from around 40,000 in 1850 to fewer than 2,000 today, and as their numbers and habitat have shrunk, so has their choice of mating partners. The findings will come as a blow to the Indian government, whose conservationists believe that several years of rising … Read more

Tip | Teaching children how to use a video camera: “Beyond Borders” on the universality of our need for water – Delhi

Tushar Khurana, The Hindu, Delhi, April 15, 2013 Children experiment with a variety of genres to make films on water So what do you get when you take a bunch of kids, show them some documentaries, teach them how to use a video camera, and then leave them to it? Based on the evidence, the answer … Read more

Tip | Global Curricula: How to Choose and What to Use – Asia Society’s Partnership for Global Learning

Read the full article here >> By Anthony Jackson on July 10, 2013 5:34 AM Nelson Mandela is one of my heros. As he lies in critical condition, one quote stands out for me above all others: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” […] It’s promising that … Read more