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Jul242018 by Obuli Chandran3 Comments

A Game of Shadows

When I was in 10th grade, a star gazing session was arranged in my school. There was a low turnout, which I guess, was partly because it was in the early morning hours of the day at around 2 AM in winter, and maybe partly... Read more

Jul232018 by Mango EducationNo Comments

What kids learn and think now is good enough?

Education

We all want our kids to be prepared for the 21st century. But what are the skills that are needed in the future? Unfortunately, parents and teachers are more likely to expect kids to answers questions like who, what,... Read more

Jul162018 by Arumugham Sankaran4 Comments

Learning to learn from Elon Musk

Education

We live in an abstract world. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, changes are happening so fast that everything that we do or understand is becoming abstract. For example, do we know ‘How we are able to communicate with... Read more

Jul32018 by Mango EducationNo Comments

Hogwarts and the search for eternal learning in the muggle world

Education

Written by Darsini – Intern Remember the time when we hoped we would get our letter of acceptance from the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry-Hogwarts? The Harry Potter series made me want to study in a place... Read more

Jun252018 by Samyuktha SaravananNo Comments

A Learning Journey

Education

There is a famous quote by Albert Einstein that goes like this, “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” After 20 odd years of schooling, I came across this quote and thought to... Read more

Jun112018 by Arumugham Sankaran2 Comments

Learning from Pioneers in Coimbatore

Education

While the twirling sound of the Rudge motorcycle got his attention, little did young GD Naidu know he was getting addicted to the lifelong obsession with machines. Being a school dropout, determined to buy a motorcycle, he... Read more

Jan52018 by Mango EducationNo Comments

The Mango Education Experience

Perspective

Every year at Mango Education, we offer summer internship opportunities for the energetic personalities who are hungry to learn and experiment on the edge. Last year’s internship program was so exciting. Here is what... Read more

Nov222017 by KarthikNo Comments

Being at the Right Place at the Right Time

Education

In 1969, a movie named 2001: A Space Odyssey came out and redefined the way science fiction was portrayed back then. The film was an adaptation of a novel by Arthur C. Clarke of the same name. This legacy of a TV science... Read more

Nov212017 by Aasif Iqbal JNo Comments

How Photography Workshop Evolved

Perspective

My photography journey started when my father got me my first phone. It had a VGA camera (0.3 Megapixel). I used to click a lot of photos with that. However, with the limited storage capabilities of the phone, I keep only... Read more