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THE MAGAZINE June 22, 2009

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Smithies Where Our Future Will Be Forged

In these stormy times, Outlook's annual ranking of India's top professional colleges—in its fourth edition, this time with GfK-Mode—is an island of reassuring calm.

Jun 22, 2009

| Sunit Arora
Interview

'We Must Strengthen Our University System, Allow Foreign Institutions In'

An unusually taciturn HRD minister on the proposed 'super regulator' for universities and his plans to open the doors to foreign universities

Jun 22, 2009

| Lola Nayar
jobs crisis

The Art Of Being Employed In The Machine Age

As jobseekers slip up on skills, colleges and governments make a dash with remedies

Jun 22, 2009

| Lola Nayar
- Better Parts Make A Better Whole
Opinion

The University Of Competition

To make the best of the next decade, our education system needs to be set free

Jun 22, 2009

| Vivek Wadhwa
coaching/super 30

When You Want It That Much More

All the poor Bihari kids in the Super 30 got into IIT this year. What's the secret?

Jun 22, 2009

| Dola Mitra
deemed universities

It's Grade Inflation Of Another Kind

Meant for exemplary institutes, now the 'deemed' tag is dealt out indiscriminately

Jun 22, 2009

| Arindam Mukherjee
- 'We Need To Keep Out Interference'
Opinion

Blackboards To Call Our Own

Education under western eyes can be spurious. Our schools must be groomed for excellence.

Jun 22, 2009

| P.M. Bhargava

National

kerala: cpi(m)

Black Marx?

Kerala's CPI(M) boss is in a fix

Jun 22, 2009

| John Mary
punjab: operation bluestar

A Faded Star

Khalistan passion has withered in Punjab

Jun 22, 2009

| Chander Suta Dogra

International

interview

'Terror Against India Today May Be Directed Against Pak Tomorrow'

The new minister for external affairs lacks the inhibition and self-consciousness typical of those inducted into the Union cabinet for the first time

Jun 22, 2009

| Pranay Sharma

Business

education/technology

It's All There If You Know Where To Look

More and more, education and even skill sets will be found online

Jun 22, 2009

| Pragya Singh
- 'It's A Platform... How Far Can We Go'
renewable energy

Sunforce For The Workforce

The move is on to meet the rush for the green revolution

Jun 22, 2009

| Amba Batra Bakshi
ragging

The Campus Is A Jungle, The Law Is An...

A new term will soon begin and so will ragging. There seem no solutions in sight.

Jun 22, 2009

| Arti Sharma
- 'Build A Dedicated Cadre Of Wardens'
Opinion

Grease The Nuts And Bolts

It's time we revamp India's engineering curriculum and involve the industry in it

Jun 22, 2009

| A.M. Naik

Society

culture: food

Poet's Entree

A feast from the Tagore household kitchen gives insights into the customs of the time

Jun 22, 2009

| Dola Mitra
society: law

Ms Rock Runner

Detained for evading customs duty, Sheetal Mafatlal tumbles from her high tower

Jun 22, 2009

| Smruti Koppikar
opinion

The Ulcer We Love To Hide

Oppression of Dalits is a disease our republic prefers to deny

Jun 22, 2009

| Neelabh Mishra

Sports

cricket: controversy

Bring On The Ice

A controversy; Dhoni loses his crisp poise; the media watches, waits

Jun 22, 2009

| Rohit Mahajan

Art & Entertainment

the arts

There's A Song In The Slide Rule

Will a connection with the arts help our 'professional' students?

Jun 22, 2009

| Anuradha Raman
tribute

Beyond The Fourth Wall

The great thespian internalised Brecht, adopted folk idiom as his own

Jun 22, 2009

| Shama Zaidi

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