Vishal @vishalvasanth94
Studying private schools & caste in India @Cambridge_Uni @Gates_Cambridge scholar. Author,The Smart and the Dumb (Penguin, 2024) @hgse 2020 linktr.ee/vishalv Chennai, India Joined October 2009-
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With @vaishnaroy 's guidance, we compiled a special issue on School Education for @frontline_india . I write and lament on why school education is not part of electoral politics at all, and make a case for why it should be.
With @vaishnaroy 's guidance, we compiled a special issue on School Education for @frontline_india . I write and lament on why school education is not part of electoral politics at all, and make a case for why it should be.
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When #education is seen as a managerial issue rather than a political issue, it overlooks the fact that schools are really places that shape the citizen, the society & the democracy of the future. @vishalvasanth94 writes. frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/edu…
We put together an incredible special issue on school education. Do check it out :)
We put together an incredible special issue on school education. Do check it out :)
The full conversation with @UnamPillai on my book "The Smart and The Dumb" at KLF 2025 youtube.com/watch?v=grgqG3…
Truth, amongst it's many other qualities, can be misleading
Truth, amongst it's many other qualities, can be misleading
Every boomer in India
Every boomer in India
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Dear Professoriate worldwide: The academy isn’t your fiefdom. It’s burning & you are still polishing your infantile ego. Gatekeeping in 2025? You are the problem. The academy is not your kingdom & you are not its monarch. Catch up says this little bird from our beautiful campus.
Is it just me who noticed Rajnikanth wear a jacket with a nazi flag and a singapore flag in Style, Sivaji:The Boss? youtu.be/ESAXsMYMMa8?t=…
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The only man who can mediate a ceasefire between Zelenskyyy and Putin.
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My dear sisters and brothers from other states, Ever wondered how many Indian languages Hindi has swallowed? Bhojpuri, Maithili, Awadhi, Braj, Bundeli, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Magahi, Marwari, Malvi, Chhattisgarhi, Santhali, Angika, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari and…
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Myself and @Vishalwrites write to @xpresstn on why it is anti democratic of union govt to freeze SSA funds on grounds that Tamil Nadu implements NEP. The article explores the major flaws found in NEP. @TRBRajaa @ptrmadurai @Anbil_Mahesh @Udhaystalin @TThenarasu…
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