Renu Balakrishnan

Stories by Renu Balakrishnan

'His First Love On Planet Earth Were Animals'

'His First Love On Planet Earth Were Animals'

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2024

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Why I will not mourn the removal of Class X exam

Why I will not mourn the removal of Class X exam

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2009

'When I was a Board examiner, I once got an answer paper where the child had copied the question paper over and over again in perfect handwriting. My immediate dilemma was, since the instruction to examiners said no 100 pc and no 0 pc, what mark do I give her? I left that to my supervisor. But I can never get that incident out of my mind.'

The Taj Burns

The Taj Burns

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2008

Like New York, let us rise from the gray ashes, shaking off fear and despair to find peace. But let us find answers without darting down dark alleys of suspicion and down hawkish labyrinths. May we have the courage to do what it takes to rebuild a safe world for our children.