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‘Tis the season to indulge
New specialty bistros and restaurants urge foodies to experiment with short eats, desserts, and international cuisine. SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO tracks the trend
Columns

Life after the death
Poverty fails to break their resolve to fight for justice


EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO BAN CORPORAL PUNISHMENT - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
Reality check

Death of 11-year-old Shanno Khan has understandably outraged society. It not an isolated incident. A recent study shows that two out of every three children in India suffer physical abuse at the hands of their teachers. Like ragging in the ...


Revamp the system

Even though specific rules are framed to ban corporal punishments in schools, there is no planned and strict implementation.

This is because of the proper lack of supervision and control by the Education Department’s Inspectorate. ...


Regular meets

Corporal punishment is a failed technique leading to mental trauma and at times to death of students, banning it totally is sure to make learning a pleasurable experience for children and decrease in drop-outs. The best way to eliminate is to ...


Incentive induced teaching

The method of inflicting corporal punishment has stemmed from the saying ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’. Beating up children will only create a resistance and make them desist doing the job all the more.

The best way to ...


Punish within limits

Banning corporal punishment is the right thing the government ought to do. Corporal punishment only makes a child more stubborn and depressed.

Those teachers who resort to cruel forms of punishment should be punished severely so that ...
Food

Listening in to broccoli
Put your hand and ear to this easy recipe


Fresh and juicy
Stay away from those aerated drinks and make your own mocktails with fresh fruits
Try okra this time
Add paneer to okra and cook up a delicious stew
Coconut zing

Clean the fish and cut into 1 inch pieces. Cut the tomatoes into medium size pieces.

Crush the red chilli with garlic, pepper and ginger and keep aside. Fine chop the onions and cut. Cut the green chillies.

Heat oil and ...
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A free laugh
India is a funny country that takes itself too seriously, says Cyrus Sahukar
Travel

The coffee cup of India
Perfect place to chill out this summer
The ruins of Champaneer
A visit to some of the important historical ruins would not only hold the visitors spellbound but transport them to another time and period
Events

Recipe contest

Mail it to us and Chef Pradeep Khosla, Executive Chef, Taj Krishna, will pick the best.

The winner will walk away with a gift from 24 Letter Mantra, the organic shop. E-mail to:



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