Smuggling of ants and strange human hobbies

A mixed feeling of disbelief and surprise has taken over readers who recently came across the news of arrest of a man for smuggling of ants at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Yes, you have read it right -- the charge against a Chinese national is the violation of...

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Many Variants of Life

There are so many different ways a life is lived. What is wrong today is right tomorrow due to changes in social practices and vice versa. Again, the practices are place-dependent. Not easy as we move from one to another. My cousin was stopped at Heathrow airport by a sniffing...

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Efficient Teaching: What, Why, and How

Teaching is an honoured vocation, but being an expert in a subject does not automatically make someone a good teacher. Some countries, recognizing this distinction, have made teacher training mandatory for all teachers, including university teachers. For instance, Sri Lanka, Norway, Finland, and Denmark have long-standing policies requiring newly appointed...

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