Studying at western universities was the privilege of the rich. More often than not, bright students who won scholarships were only able to study abroad. We have heard about Fulbright and Rhodes scholarships. A few such scholarships and fellowships were available, and the brightest ones vied for them.The situation has

Prof. Mathew C Ninan,  Director of Little Rock, Brahmavar, UdupiPublished in the Deccan Herald dated February 15, 2023 Private schools are always under scanner. Both parents and the government view them with circumspection, if not outright suspicion. This is not entirely without basis. It is a fact that there are schools

Prof. Mathew C Ninan,  Director of Little Rock, Brahmavar, UdupiPublished in the Deccan Herald dated February 1, 2023 This is not a sudden development. We have had young people go abroad for higher studies and finally settle there. We dubbed it “brain drain” and just ignored it. Some thought it was

Prof. Mathew C Ninan,  Director of Little Rock, Brahmavar, UdupiPublished in the Deccan Herald dated July 13, 2022 Most parents face a huge dilemma when their children, particularly their sons turn teenagers. One of the items on the youngsters’ wish-list is a motorbike. They keep reminding their parents how they would

Prof. Mathew C Ninan,  Director of Little Rock, Brahmavar, UdupiPublished in the Deccan Herald dated June 08, 2022 Whither women empowerment?We live in an unjust world where equality of the sexes is as distant as the stars in the firmament. However, a few recent developments seem to augur well in an