Homeschooling also known as home education is a form of alternative education, which exists in several countries, and is also gaining popularity in other countries including India. Homeschooling in India is legal! Homeschooling in India does not violate ay section or provision of the RTE. Increasing Interest in Home-Schooling (in India) Lot of parents in […]
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Grand Strategy, National Security Strategy and Military Strategy
Q1) What is Grand Strategy, National Security Strategy and Military Strategy? Relate your answer to the Indian context. Answer: Grand Strategy Grand strategy involves thinking about the future goals and create plans on how it can be fulfilled. For a country, it means identifying and assessing national objectives, and then determining which instruments of national […]
AD and BC: Understanding the Dates
BC/BCE and AD/CE timelines explained. Understand how the various conventions are used to denote time in history. In academic work, most of the time you will come across dates (years) that will be written as 2000 AD, 500 BC, and so on. So what is the AD and BC when it comes to years? Let’s […]
Should there be one universal language?
Critically evaluate the question: Should there be one universal language? The thought of having a universal language is very enticing, as it should ideally make communication easier. In the past, some languages gained more popularity than others, mainly due to colonialism; efforts were also made to create new languages to make it easier for countries […]
Pippi goes to the circus (English Literature): Class IV
Pippi Goes to the Circus – Pippi Longstocking Fairy tale by Astrid Lindgren. Find questions and answers, explanations, MCQs, and the story. Questions and Answers Q) Provide the Story Map of “Pippu goes to the Circus” Main Characters Answer: The main characters in the story are Pippi, Tommy, Annika, Ringmaster, Miss Carmencita, Miss Elvira, Mighty […]
Transformation of Sentences (English)
Transformation of Sentences (English): Concept, practice materials, study notes (Class 10 ICSE and CBSE) Transformation of a sentence means to change its form without changing its underlying meaning. Practice She is too proud to live on alms. (Rewrite using’ so’) The jar is filled with sand. (Change passive to active voice) Sara ate the cheese. […]
How to write acknowledgement for school/college project report (sample)
Most school and college projects require you to have an acknowledgment section (applies to ICSE, CBSE, IB and college projects). Here are sample acknowledgments that you can include in your school/college (ICSE, SSC) project report. Acknowledgment Samples (for ICSE, IB, CBSE and College Projects) Sample I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and deep […]
Mean, Median, Mode: Differences and when to use them?
Mean, median, and mode are the three kinds of “averages”. While everybody is aware of the Mean, which is also known as the Arithmetic Mean or just the ‘average’ that everybody is aware of, there are a few other type of averages as well. And even if you know what is a Mean, Median and […]
“I know why the Caged bird sings” by Maya Angelou
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is written by American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, widely regarded as the “Black Woman’s Poet Laureate.” The poem uses a metaphor (of birds) to compare the plight of caged birds to that of African Americans fighting for equality during the civil rights movement. While whites […]
Culture of pottery in India
Pottery is an age-old handicraft in India, and its roots can be traced back to the earliest times of civilization. For decades, it has been providing livelihoods to people in both rural and urban areas. Even in the present day, the pottery industry in India provides mass employment. However, while India has witnessed impressive growth […]
Is non-print media a threat to print media?
Print media largely refers to things such as Newspapers, magazines, periodicals. For a long time, this type was the most commonly used medium for disseminating information, news, and for advertising, and its usage is still widespread. Non-Print Media on the other hand includes everything other than print, such as Television. Radio, Digital, Out-of-Home and so […]
IB Math: AI SL
Math AI SL: Projects, concepts, tool kit tasks. Task: Exponential Modelling (Real World Application Project) As we have completed our study of sinusoids, we can use our knowledge to apply it to the real world around us. We should now understand that any variable that is cyclical, harmonic, oscillating, or periodic in nature can be […]
Learn Economics from Mary’s Bar
Mary is the proprietor of a bar in Dublin. She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics and, as such, can no longer afford to patronise her bar. To solve this problem, she comes up with a new marketing plan that allows her customers to drink now, but pay later. She keeps […]
Aliens from Alpha Centauri: Notes, Essays
Alpha Centauri is star system that is closest to Earth. It is believed that some life forms may exist in the planets within the Alpha Centauri system. The idea of aliens from Alpha Centauri has been a popular topic in both science fiction as well as speculative science. Alpha Centaurans in science fiction are often […]
‘Nine Gold Medals’ by American poet David Roth: Summary & explanation
In ‘Nine Gold Medals’, written by American poet David Roth, on differently-abled sports men show empathy and real higher human values. Nine Gold Medals: Full Poem / Text The athletes had come from so many countries To run for the gold and the silver and bronze Many weeks and months in training All building up […]
Cash Crops: ICSE geography Class 10
Cash Crops: ICSE geography class 10 project. What are Cash Crops? We grow crops not only for food but also for selling in the market. Cash crops are those crops that are sold in the market and from these crops, other products are made. For example, sugar cane is a cash crop. Sugarcane acts as […]
A woman without her man is nothing: Importance of Punctuation
This is an excellent example that reveals the importance of punctuation, and how the same set of words can mean different things by using different punctuation marks. An English professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing” on the chalkboard and asked the students to punctuate it correctly. All of the males […]
Leading Change (Jackie Jeffrey, Rebecca Matthews): Book Review
Q. Assessment: Reflective review of a book chapter A reflective review of a book chapter critically evaluating the theoretical approaches to leading organisational change (2000 words). This assessment covers learning outcomes 1,4, and 5: Learning outcome 1: Critically evaluate the factors that trigger individual and organisational change and the strategies and approaches available to successfully […]
What is an Interjection (Examples)
In English Grammar, an interjection is a part of speech that helps to show emotion. It expresses meaning or feeling. they may be followed by wither a comma (,) or exclamation mark (!). For Example Ouch! that hurts! Oh, what a wonderful movie! Sometimes these interjections can also be a complete sentence. For Example Hi! […]
Economic Policies followed in India over the years
Economic growth in India over they years. For the last quarter of 20th century India’s economy has grown at an average rate of nearly 6 per cent per annum. Following independence in 1947, India grew at a sluggish rate of some 3 to 4 per cent per annum. In 2005/6, India had an annual growth […]
