Stories written by

Krishna Kumar

Even in fiction, these lives are intertwined with India’s history and Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings

An excerpt from ‘Thank You, Gandhi’, by Krishna Kumar.

Krishna Kumar
· Oct 02, 2024 · 08:30 am
This book asks whether history lessons in schools and colleges can play a role in promoting peace

An excerpt from ‘Learning to Live with the Past’, by Krishna Kumar.

Krishna Kumar
· Jul 18, 2023 · 08:30 am
25 years after Yash Pal report, Centre chooses to weigh school bags, not look inside them

The report recommended major changes in the teaching process in India that had led children to memorise what they were taught without really comprehending it.

Krishna Kumar
· Dec 08, 2018 · 07:30 am

Yash Pal (1926-2017): The teacher who turned people’s common sense into good sense

He had full faith in the practices and wisdom of ordinary men and women.

Krishna Kumar
· Jul 27, 2017 · 07:00 am