Apara and Para Vidya and the New Test of Education
At a time when education is measured by skills, scores and employability, Ashima B Chhalill revisits the ancient idea of Apara and Para Vidya through a contemporary, global lens. With references to modern education models, the article argues that the future needs not only capable minds, but guided, humane individuals who can use knowledge wisely with conscience, courage and responsibility.
The Country Between Two Speeds
India is moving at extraordinary speed, through technology, ambition, infrastructure and new confidence. But beneath the growth story lie quieter questions about care, education, attention, belonging and who gets left behind. This India Notebook asks whether progress can be measured only by what a country builds, or also by what it learns to protect as it moves forward.