Zehra Kazmi works for the Hindustan Times’ website. She writes on gender, literature and art, history and popular culture.
Articles by Zehra Kazmi
The old versus the new
With good schools few and far between, north Delhi awaits the arrival of private schools that provide quality education to its ever-increasing residents. Zehra Kazmi writes.
Updated on Dec 22, 2011 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi
The centre of education
Central Delhi is the cradle of education in the city. Schools here are constantly innovating and upgrading to keep up with the myriad demands of students and parents. The Ten best schools
Updated on Dec 20, 2011 01:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi
Handling the young and the restless
School days may be called the 'wonder years', but they are also a time of moody rebellion and confusion. In the name of 'cool', there is peer-pressure to experiment with everything, from smoking to alcohol to sex. Zehra Kazmi reports.
Updated on Dec 18, 2011 09:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi
The Arab revolutions find resonance
An HT—CNN-IBN survey reveals that a majority of Indians—69.3%—believe that the anti-despot movement across Arabia will lead to more democracy in the region. 17%, however, are not so optimistic, given the chaos and the looming threat of Islamic fundamentalists grabbing power. Zehra Kazmi wrties. HT-CNN IBN survey | Voxpop
Updated on Dec 02, 2011 01:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi
Jet, set, go: Landing first on the tarmac
With a clean sweep of all the four metros, Jet Airways has emerged as a clear winner in the HT-MaRS airline survey. Passengers across India have given the airline a resounding thumbs-up. Airline report card
Updated on Nov 10, 2011 02:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi
Gateways of India
Airports in India are better and offer more facilities. The HT- MaRS Airline Survey ranked airports according to services offered. Top four airports
Updated on Nov 10, 2011 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi and Shubhi Vijay
Work, Interrupted
Do workers have unreasonable demands or are they being exploited? The Maruti unrest has put the spotlight on state of labour in NCR that may not be in sync with the spirit of new India.
Updated on Oct 18, 2011 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shubhi Vijay and Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
Scoring high on all counts
With old schools and news, Ghaziabad students are spoilt for choice. But is the ‘marks and marks only’ mentality, finally taking a backseat?
Updated on Sep 02, 2012 04:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saudamini Jain and Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
The ABC of Faridabad schools
Education evolution: Japan is the land where the sun never sets. In Faridabad, it is the cement that never sets. With development, schools here are gearing up for the future.
Updated on Sep 20, 2011 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shubhi Vijay and Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
Smile when you enter, cry when you leave
Making parents equal partners in their children’s education is the next step. Schools have adopted an open-door policy so that parents can walk in and interact with teachers anytime.
Updated on Sep 20, 2011 05:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
Students who know what they want
Blackboards are not enough anymore. Students look forward to smart classrooms, where concepts and theories come to life in 3-D. “I love it when the teacher uses the smart board in class.
Updated on Sep 20, 2011 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
High standards and even higher fees
One of the biggest worries for parents in Noida used to be putting their child on a bus all the way to a good school in Delhi. But times have changed.
Updated on Sep 20, 2011 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
Beyond the books
Good teachers, sprawling complexes and sporting facilities make schools in Noida stand out. How are they placed to meet the ever-growing demands of parents?
Updated on Sep 20, 2011 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Abhijit Patnaik and Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
RTI activists attacked and murdered
Empowering millions of citizens through information, the Right to Information Act, introduced in 2005, gave new meaning to the motto "seek and you shall find." But some RTI activists could only find an answer in death.
Updated on Aug 17, 2011 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Zehra Kazmi, New Delhi
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