Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai
Students greet their teacher with a 'Gurubhyo Namaha' and in turn are blessed with a 'Sukhi Bhava'.
St Xavier's Collegiate School,Kolkata
Students are encouraged to donate—anything from a piece of soap to newspaper, which are sent en bloc to charity.
Bishop Cotton Boys, Bangalore
Excellence comes easy to this school courtesy its equal emphasis on studies and extra-curricular activities.
Congratulations!
Winners (and answers) of the India Quiz Contest published in Outlook's Independence day special issue (<a href=specialfeature.asp?fodname=20010820&fname=quizes&sid=1 target=_blank>What Is Indian? </a>)
The Price Of Survival
India's tactical thinking turned to naught. There was little attention to detail and the reading of the match situtation was sometimes totally incorrect.
To Catch A Falling Star
In post-Taliban Afghanistan, Islamabad is marginalised, with its foreign policy in in tatters.
Her Red's Sexy
Old commies should immediately adopt Arundhati Roy as one of their trendy new avatars. The class struggle might become much sexier than saffron.
Precipice On The Far Left
The tide turns against the Maoist insurgents as Nepal mobilises its armed forces
'Maybe They Did Not Like My Face. And Work'
A jubilant yet bitter Mascarenhas spoke to Outlook on his last day in office. Excerpts:
Homing In On The White Mountain
The hunt for Osama narrows down to this impregnable range as US marines set up base here and step up intelligence effort
Mantris Battle Babus...…But Who Dares Wins
'It is not enough to tell the industrialists to pay back the money they took in 1997. Who is going to bear the interest on that money? Somone must take responsibility.'
Blinkmanship
A fierce battle between financial muscle and old-boy tradition ends in a compromise solution but the war is hardly over
Flawed Clause
How fundamentally right will the 93rd Amendment Bill be for India's children?<br><a href=http://www.outlookindia.com/submain1.asp?mode=25&refer=4590 target=_blank> Free Speech: We Don't Need No Education?</a>
Filling UnmetNeeds
Sans uniforms, classroom structures or set syllabi, alternate schools offera healthier education environment
The Finest Schools
In Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata -- and the best residential schools all over the country.
The Doon School,Dehra Dun
Doon is now chalking out a blueprint for the future with its most ambitious aim: to carve a place among the 10 best schools of the world.
Cathedral And John Connon, Mumbai
Sports are as de rigueur as extra-curricular activities like debating, elocution, dramatics and social work.
Little Flower,Hyderabad
"Results are a priority but not our only focus. We believe in the all-round development of children, not just their intellect."
Mother's International, New Delhi
The school houses here go by names such as Gratitude, Honesty, Perfection and Truth.
Bearers Of The Standards
Outlook surveys the country's best schools and finds out what gets them an A-list rating
A Lesson In Chinese
We are here to meet members of four major institutions. But between the two Asian neighbours, nothing is that simple.
India As A Terrorist State
Only the government can curb SEBI's power, but in First Global's case, its patience has been infinite.
The Buck Stops In Pune
The blame must fall on us for behaving like feudal subjects, as we constantly depend on the government to run our lives.
The Talking-At Syndrome
There's been a breakthrough and a walkout, all of which could well spell more trouble for Afghanistan
Saved By The Details
Brings to mind those useful synopses of daily soaps, but with characters drawn in bold strokes.
'Hyphenation Seems To Reside In India'
Excerpts from US ambassador to India Robert D. Blackwill's interview with V. Sudarshan.