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Chintan Girish Modi

Chintan Girish Modi

Chintan Girish Modi

An independent journalist and educator based in Mumbai, Chintan has an MPhil in English Language Education, and has worked with the Unesco Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the Kabir Project, and the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange.

An independent journalist and educator based in Mumbai, Chintan has an MPhil in English Language Education, and has worked with the Unesco Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, the Kabir Project, and the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange.

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'Iconic Trees of India' explores deep-rooted bond between people and trees

One hopes that Natesh's labour of love will inspire numerous state-sponsored and citizen-led initiatives grounded in science to document and conserve India's green living heritage

'Iconic Trees of India' explores deep-rooted bond between people and trees
Updated On : 25 Oct 2024 | 11:53 PM IST

Caste discrimination has no place in a modern India: Books, films can help

Children and teenagers now have access to books that unpack how the caste system dehumanises people on the lower rungs of the hierarchy and how they reclaim their dignity

Caste discrimination has no place in a modern India: Books, films can help
Updated On : 12 Oct 2024 | 12:41 AM IST

Vartul Singh's book explores Banaras beyond tourist sites and snapshots

Many things about Banaras remain unknown to tourists that only a Banarasi understands, as the city is their home, not merely an Instagram backdrop. Vartul Singh's book highlights this aspect

Vartul Singh's book explores Banaras beyond tourist sites and snapshots
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 10:42 PM IST

Potrait of a German refugee who became key to India's artistic awakening

Reema Desai's book shows political cartoonist Rudolf Von Leyden championing the works of Krishnaji Howlaji Ara, M F Husain and others much before they became legendary on the international art circuit

Potrait of a German refugee who became key to India's artistic awakening
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

Joy, profound responsibility: What makes 'teaching' the greatest profession

Jiddu Krishnamurti's book explores conditions that can help make teachers better at their profession. It stresses that freedom and love are essential for learning to happen

Joy, profound responsibility: What makes 'teaching' the greatest profession
Updated On : 04 Sep 2024 | 9:52 PM IST

On the Buddha's trail: Bodhgaya's transformation must prioritise locals

Apart from looking at the economics of it, the aspiration to create a world-class destination must also take into account the perceptions that people have about Bihar in particular, and India at large

On the Buddha's trail: Bodhgaya's transformation must prioritise locals
Updated On : 30 Aug 2024 | 11:52 PM IST

Take a leisurely walk, enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of nostalgia

Sumana Roy's book celebrates the creativity of provincials, who became inventive because of deprivation. They take the cards that life has dealt them and start playing

Take a leisurely walk, enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of nostalgia
Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 12:27 AM IST

Outsiders in the mainstream

Michiko Kakutani's book dips into some compelling cases of outsiders driving change in the world

Outsiders in the mainstream
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 12:12 AM IST

Unsung heroes, not a burden

Paralympic winners are finally getting their due, but much work remains

Unsung heroes, not a burden
Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 10:51 PM IST

How to age wisely

This is a sobering thought in a world where people have the technological means for instant communication but are perennially busy so they make little time to nurture relationships

How to age wisely
Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 10:39 PM IST

The art of a reformer

When Rukmini Devi was seriously ill, she refused to take medicines tested on animals and opted for Chinese and Tibetan medicines, acupressure and acupuncture.

The art of a reformer
Updated On : 05 Jul 2024 | 1:19 AM IST

Urdu, for Indians, by Indians

In a collection of freshly written essays, Rakhshanda Jalil celebrates poetry's healing properties, while cautioning against prioritising one's religion over our shared humanity

Urdu, for Indians, by Indians
Updated On : 11 Jun 2024 | 9:09 PM IST

The need for 'steward leadership'

With cos increasingly resorting to greenwashing, fraud, and window dressing to meet their ESG imperatives, Rajeev Peshawaria's book presents a new paradigm in leadership to overcome this challenge

The need for 'steward leadership'
Updated On : 30 May 2024 | 10:13 PM IST

Beyond hawks and doves

Influential voices in Pakistan and India, including two recent books, serve as advocates for cross-border peace and hope that post-elections, the new government will respond to these friendly overture

Beyond hawks and doves
Updated On : 11 May 2024 | 12:02 AM IST

The art of constructive negotiation

Management school teacher Prakash Chugani's book is designed to help you shed the belief that some people are born to be successful negotiators

The art of constructive negotiation
Updated On : 02 May 2024 | 9:29 PM IST

Researcher in the hot seat

India desperately needs more such books about women in senior leadership roles not only to inspire girls who want to realise seemingly impossible dreams but also to prepare boys

Researcher in the hot seat
Updated On : 18 Apr 2024 | 10:46 PM IST

Congress talks the walk

Will the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) be able to defeat the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

Congress talks the walk
Updated On : 08 Apr 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

Talking climate with kids

There is a refreshing change from the environmental studies textbooks of yore that assigned children a to-do list of cautionary measures such as closing taps and switching off fans

Talking climate with kids
Updated On : 05 Apr 2024 | 10:47 PM IST

Why Indian democracy is thriving

A book on the movements aimed at upholding democracy since the BJP came to power argues that the mere existence of these alliances makes it difficult to claim that democracy is under attack in India

Why Indian democracy is thriving
Updated On : 21 Mar 2024 | 10:40 PM IST

How to teach history

Professor Krishna Kumar's book explores the practical challenges of teaching history within the constraints of timetables and textbooks

How to teach history
Updated On : 12 Mar 2024 | 10:35 PM IST