<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="no"?><rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>News &amp; Analysis by merinews</title> <description>Merinews.com, India's first citizen journalism news portal calling people to participate on issues by submitting/sharing articles, posting comments on issues.</description> <language>en-us</language> <link>http://www.merinews.com/index.jsp</link> <copyright><![CDATA[&#169; Copyright 2006, Meri News ]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher's Day Special: Need to prepare teachers for role of educational therapists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher's Day is going to be observed on September 5 with the same rituals as usual. However, there is a need to discuss certain serious issues of educational practices and emergent roles of teachers.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/teachers-day-special-need-to-prepare-teachers-for-role-of-educational-therapists/15931814.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-04T07:23:49+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When we die each day to all that is old; there can be the new: J Krishnamurti]]></title><description><![CDATA["There can be nothing new; there can be nothing creative, in that which has continuance - which is fairly obvious. It is only when continuity ends that there is a possibility of that which is ever new. But it is this ending that we dread and we don't see that only in ending can there be renewal, the creative, the unknown  not in carrying over from day to day our experiences, our memories and misfortunes. It is only when we die each day to all that is old that there can be the new," writes philosopher and seer J. Krishamurti in his work 'The First and Last Freedom'.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/when-we-die-each-day-to-all-that-is-old-there-can-be-the-new-j-krishnamurti/15931811.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-03T21:48:04+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungalows, a vanishing lifestyle: My tale of two cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai's famous landmark, the Gateway of India marks the spot where King George V and Queen Mary landed in 1911. They were on their way to lay the foundation stone for the up and coming new capital of India, which was being shifted from Calcutta to what was to be known as New Delhi.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/bungalows-a-vanishing-lifestyle-my-tale-of-two-cities/15931821.shtml]]></link><author>S.K. Saksena</author><pubDate>2018-09-03T21:43:09+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaipur celebrates Janmashtami with a music and art festival dedicated to theme of life and works of Lord Krishna]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Jaipur, the new trends in of celebrating Krishna Janmashtami are emerging. One of them is in form of cultural event called "Mere To Girdhar Gopal Art and Music Festival" at the KK Square in C-Scheme in the city. Along with the singing of devotional songs, playing of flute and art exhibition on the theme related life and works of Lord Krishna. In the festival the Muslim artists are also taking part.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/jaipur-celebrates-janmashtami-with-a-music-and-art-festival-dedicated-to-theme-of-life-and-works-of-lord-krishna/15931809.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-03T07:24:13+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digitisation of research-facilitative material in disability education is helpful in planning differentiated learning: Study]]></title><description><![CDATA["Learning by differently abled children with their diverse needs necessitates the develioment of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) after their assessment and diagnosis is done. The process becomes efficient and effective if evidence-based and clinically tested instruction material in digital format is available in the institution. The preliminary results of the study at Disha Foundation in Jaipur suggest.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/digitisation-of-research-facilitative-material-in-disability-education-is-helpful-in-planning-differentiated-learning-study/15931808.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-02T14:27:27+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Paz in Bolivia: Highest capital of indigenous nation that surprises visitors with its immense diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA["La Paz, Bolivia is such a wonderful place-colourful, vibrant, dynamic. It's also the highest capital city in the world,"  wrote Deepali Nimbalkar in her facebook post when she visited the country in August this year and sent a picture taken from Valle de Luna or the Moon Valley.  Its metropolitan area of the capital city consisting of La Paz, El Alto and Viacha, makes up the most populous urban area in the country.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/la-paz-in-bolivia-highest-capital-of-indigenous-nation-that-surprises-visitors-with-its-immense-diversity/15931807.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-02T14:07:16+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon rainforest: Marvel of nature and unrivaled ecosystem in size and diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA["A childhood dream of visiting the Amazon rainforest is finally fulfilled. Visited the unspoilt and fabulous Madidi National Park accessible only by boat along with the pampas. What an experience! Camping, night walks, fishing for piranhas, building a raft and sailing down the river on the raft. Saw quite an array of wildlife animals, reptiles, birds and butterflies too," wrote on her Facebook Deepali Nimbalkar, an environmental scientist from Pune and ex-student who is on a tour of seven natural wonders of the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/amazon-rainforest-marvel-of-nature-and-unrivaled-ecosystem-in-size-and-diversity/15931799.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-02T09:17:57+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jain Muni Tarun Sagar passes away, PM Modi expresses grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noted Digambara Jain Monk Tarun Sagar, 51, passed away this morning in Delhi's Radhapuri Jain temple. He was admitted to a private hospital recently after being diagnosed with jaundice.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/jain-muni-tarun-sagar-passes-away-pm-modi-expresses-grief/15931803.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-01T14:21:26+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Model United Nations Simulation Program opens new possibilities in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools worldwide follow a particular trend based on various researches, academic journals and own experiences. Many new trends and practices come in and old go out, however, few things remain unchanged in schooling.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/model-united-nations-simulation-program-opens-new-possibilities-in-education/15931802.shtml]]></link><author>Vinod Singh</author><pubDate>2018-09-01T14:10:28+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life & Death: A non-poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear one departed
Left was I
Confronted with death
Consumed by emotion
~*~]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/life--death-a-non-poem/15931797.shtml]]></link><author>Dr. Lalit Kishore</author><pubDate>2018-09-01T12:19:32+05:30</pubDate></item></channel></rss>