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Childhood, Schooling & Teaching : Has anything changed? Evolved or devolved?

But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived a hidden life faithfully, and rest in unvisited tombs. George Eliot, Middlemarch These were the lines floating in the sky of my mind when I met my school teachers. The morning of August 13 was unusual. I came back home with a school mem

13 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
Worse than fake news is fake intelligence: Araghchi slams Trump's otal control remark over Hormuz

Tehran , August 13 : Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday hit back at US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington has otal control over the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the US of repeated intelligence failures and warning against what he described as a bigger miscalculation over the strategic waterway. In a post on X, Araghchi accused the US of repeatedly making miscalculations due to intelligence failures, citing the war with Iran as an example. He warned that Washingt

13 Aug 2026 2:58 pm
Colombian President invokes economic emergency to expedite earthquake relief; 265 dead, 3,494 injured so far

Colombia, August 13 : Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday (local time) invoked an economic emergency to enable exceptional measures for earthquake relief and reconstruction after the disaster left 265 people dead and 3,494 injured. Addressing the media, De La Espriella described the situation as a tragedy of great dimensions, noting that the government was preparing measures to support affected families and businesses while accelerating reconstruction. He said the governmen

13 Aug 2026 1:59 pm
Rain, Thundershowers Likely at Many Places in J&K; Intense Showers in Few Districts: MeT

Srinagar, August 13: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast spells of rain and thundershowers at many places across Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with the possibility of brief intense and heavy showers in some districts. According to the latest forecast, a spell of rain or thundershower is expected at many places in J&K on August 13, with brief intense showers likely in a few districts during the afternoon hours. On August 14, many places in the Jammu Division are likely to re

13 Aug 2026 12:24 pm