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Why is Swami Vivekananda the maker of modern India?

Swami Vivekananda was a teacher on a grand scale. He tried to teach us how to be a great nation. Like many great men, he is often quoted and rarely studied.

The Wisdom of Chanakya: How the first step to victory is a long hard look in the mirror

There are few people in the world who have no enemies. Many have found themselves in a position where they ask, how do I defeat them? Chanakya’s Artha Shastra is a seminal Indian text that attempts to answer this. Few other works, before or since, have answered it as comprehensively.

Savitribai Phule: The mother of every girl in school

Savitribai Phule was one of India’s greatest women, honoured in her native Maharashtra, but largely forgotten by the rest of us.

Is Tagore’s philosophy of education the way forward for India

In modern India, the Western model of education has had the upper hand since independence. It is now being challenged by traditional models and beliefs.

How education improves the economy: A brief summary of the facts

“If a man neglects education, he walks lame till the end of his life.” (Plato)

6 ways in which Ramakrishna Paramhansa can make you a better teacher.

Ramakrishna Paramhansa is a much beloved figure in Bengal, remembered with affection for his good humour, his loving personality, and the penetrating simplicity of his insight.

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