Monthly Archives: April 2017

SAVE THE HIMALAYAS / CHAPTER ONE  A Film by The New Leam Hydroelectric projects, construction of massive dams, development of roads and many other infrastructural and real...

Respelling the three L’s: Language, Literature and Languish Language is the heartbeat of civilization and its achievements are credited to the development of language. However,...

Revisiting Henry David Thoreau’s Walden in the era of smart-cities The New Leam wants its readers to see this convergence of ideas, and reflect on...

CELEBRATING WORLD BOOK DAY  On the occasion of World Book Day(23rd April) The New Leam Team commemorates the art of reading and encourages children, adolescents and...

Rescuing the Spirit of Sports from the Aggression of ‘Masculinity’  In our Summer issue we raised a debate on cricket nationalism—its implicit violence, and the...

Students of schools that are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) and Kendriya Vidyalaya across the country may have to make Hindi compulsory as a subject till class x according to the recommendations of a parliamentary panel that has appeared in recent times. What implications will this recommendation have for the education system in general and the multi-lingual social fabric of the country in particular require critical examination and careful understanding.

Witnessing Destruction, Death and Decay:the Syrian Photographer with Inconsolable tears  According to a AFP report, last week, nearly 70 children were among 126 people killed...

Nil Batte Sannatta: Exploring the Complex Interplay of Struggle, Schooling and Success Nil Batte Sannatta is a Hindi film directed by Ashwini Iyer about the...

Kolkata: A Historic Site in the Age of Smart Cities We live in an age of smart phones and smart cities. At a time when...

Sophie in the Company of Marx and Sartre: The Tale of a Fascinating Pedagogic Engagement See how the back cover of this brilliant book (Sophie’s...