Jawaan

Amir Khan in Ghajini

Guess who wants to take body building tips from Aamir Khan? None other than Sachin Tendulkar. A source close to Aamir said, “Two days ago, Sachin called Aamir to tell him that he recently saw one of his Ghajini posters in a multiplex and he couldn’t help but admire his fit body. In fact, Sachin told Aamir [...]

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Who let the frogs out

All the students of second year MBBS were in the physiology laboratory performing their practical which involved the effects of drugs like Epinephrine and Norepinephrine on the cardiac muscle of the frog. It so happened, that one of the girls accidentally tripped over a wire while she was trying to take out an alive frog [...]

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Nature studies

Human beings are always open to new ways of learning. Be it simple outdoor activity or scientific inventions. Both are based on adoption of ideas or interpretations of nature. Nature itself has provided inspiration to many a thinking mind. The academic institutions of our country, however, seem to have averted from nature-based teaching to become confined [...]

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Learning a second language

They are confident, spontaneous and sharp and possess a high level of socio-cultural skills. I am talking about children who can speak more than one language. All children have an inborn ability to acquire new knowledge and skills by way of interacting with their parents and family members. According to scientists, the child’s brain is flexible [...]

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Changing destinies

What happens when a smart and energetic MBA graduate takes over the charge of an organisation? He brings a dying industry to life, turns losses into profit and profit into a bonanza. But when a PhD in Marketing with an excellent track record of teaching becomes the vice chancellor of a university, he not only [...]

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Broadminded thinking

Critical thinking is a buzzword among educators, but parents may wonder at its meaning. Critical thinking has been described as nonlinear, open-ended, and complex thinking. It allows for multiple responses, unspecified answers, various perspectives and interpretations, and recognition of order among chaos. It is a way of thinking that assists individuals in their quest for [...]

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