ability (n.) late 14c., “state or condition of being able; capacity to do or act,” from Old French ableté “ability (to inherit),” from Latin habilitatem (nominative habilitas, in Medieval Latin abilitas) “aptitude, ability,” noun of quality from habilis “easy to manage, handy”. Also in Middle English, “suitableness, fitness.” …

Like so many other things, photography has changed the way we see things, mark moments and make memories. The camera built within the mobile phone, has grown in sophistication over the years and democratised image making. …

the crochet bug bit me some time ago. i loved the effortless ease with which my friends worked on different patterns. …

There are some losses which are inevitable, even expected, and yet, when it happens, it leaves one grappling with a bundle of emotions. Chachen was fading slowly over the last two years, and in the last few weeks we knew the end was near. …

I have been making my acquaintance with birds for a few years now. I felt the connection with birds more acutely during the pandemic. The silences, as it were, accentuated my senses and I listened carefully to the different birdsounds around me. …

So ICSE and ISC bit the bullet and released the results for the first time ever MCQ based and bifurcated Board Exams. CBSE is playing the wait and watch game… A bunch of students are relilved that they’ve cleared the nightmare. Another bunch are upset that the scores have been…

There are times when silence is not an option. As Sabika Abbas Naqvi reminds us: To all those who chose to stay silent remember: “Iss zulm mein jo khamosh rahe, Zalim bhi wahi, qatil bhi wahi” (If you stay a mere silent spectator in the face of this oppression, You…

Where is the life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? T.S.Eliot in “The Rock” Two men who held a mirror to the education system were born in May. This year, May 7 marked…

“I enjoy learning.” “I am curious about learning new things.” “As I am growing, I find I am interested in learning more about some things than others.” My teen daughter said this with quiet conviction some months ago. Nothing would gladden the heart of a parent and teacher more than…