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What Annoys Me as a Teacher in the International Curriculum Business
Long post alert. Blame my whiskey, it was too potent for a weekend! There is an interesting game being played in the booming educational market. Curricula have become brands, schools compete through claims of innovation, and pedagogical frameworks circulate rapidly through conferences, consultancy programmes, professional networks, books and social media. In this environment, adopting something new can itself become a sign of leadership. A new framework, lesson structure or
Manu Kurup
Aug 158 min read


On Being Not Remembered and Not Considered
Literature is full of characters who discover that being loved and being understood are not the same thing. Some spend their lives standing at the edge of their own family's narrative, present but unseen. They are spoken to but not listened to. Remembered, but not considered. Included in the language of belonging yet excluded from its practice. Perhaps that is why certain characters remain with us long after we close their books. Among them, Ivan Ilyich has always lingered
Manu Kurup
Jun 252 min read


Before the Book, the Banner: On Our Obsession with Looking Impressive
The recent controversy around Galgotias University, reported by outlets such as The Print and The Wire, is less about a robot dog and more about a national habit. The focus should not be on the machine, but on the mindset. We have perfected the art of appearing impressive. Somewhere along the way, the average Indian public imagination developed a restless hunger for declaration. We are world class before we are competent. We are global before we are grounded. We are innovativ
Manu Kurup
Feb 192 min read
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