Cooking Oil and Indian Education

Monday, 21. January 2008 11:28

Recently, the New York Times ran two articles about Indian education. The first presents it as the envy of even Japan, while the second highlights its weaknesses. It’s an interesting study in contrasts.

Also in the New York Times is this article about the rising price of cooking oil. Apparently it’s oil (of one sort or another) that makes the world go round.

This post refers to:

Fackler, Martin. Losing an Edge, Japanese Envy India’s Schools. New York Times. January 2, 2008.

Sengupta, Somini. Education Push Yields Little for India’s Poor. New York Times. January 17, 2008.

Bradsher, Keith. A New, Global Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories. New York Times. January 19, 2008.

Thema: General | Kommentare (0) | Autor: Anju Kanumalla

Jan 14

The Wild Side

Monday, 14. January 2008 18:47

Hi! Remember me? No? That’s okay, I don’t blame you.

Really, this is just a quick stop in to say that Olivia Judson’s blog at The New York Times, called The Wild Side, is back. This time, she’s doing it once per week, on Wednesdays, rather than every day (as she did back in June of 2006). She points out that it’s easier for her to write that way, and it’s also easier for me to keep up with. Go check it out. There are already two entries for 2008, and if you get a chance, read the back entries from 2006, as well.

Thema: Science | Kommentare (0) | Autor: Anju Kanumalla