Amazon.com Inc. announced on Thursday that it would shut down Amazon Academy, an online learning programme for high-school students in India, less than two years after its introduction.

Amazon to shut down its online learning platform for Indian high-school students

Monday sneaks up with painful regularity. Chaos disguised as excitement knocks a book off the side table. The son was trying to “borrow” a pen. I’m given to believe that my only surviving pen is the distance between him and Shakespearean glory.

Online learning - the new school of hard knocks

The concept of online teaching-learning for school children - has not found favour with eminent scientist K Kasturirangan, who says direct physical and mental connection is important to bring out aspects such as playfulness and creativity in them.

Creativity can't be transferred through online classes: Kasturirangan

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