Reminiscent of the Vedic schooling traditions of a gurukul is Loka, a conscious school set up along the Punpun river in Bihar, North India - once an ancient centre of learning that attracted students and scholars from across the...

A late-night wakeup call. Soon after dinner, we had just about turned off the lights and were getting ready to doze off, when the sudden burst of firecrackers made us jump out of our beds. A bit strange, as this...