Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah

Academic, parent, writer. Wearer of many hats. Speak for myself on #travel, #writing #kidlit etc. Also on

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

More #education. Less #Ai. We need this in #Australia, @JasonClareMP

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Norway has announced strict new limits on the use of generative AI in schools. Starting in late August 2026, primary school students aged 6 to 13 (grades 1–7) will generally be prohibited from using generative AI tools in the classroom. Students aged 14 to 16 may use them only under direct teacher supervision.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre emphasized that schools should prioritize teaching children to read, write, and master mathematics through traditional methods, rather than relying on AI shortcuts. Officials argue that early exposure to powerful AI tools risks undermining critical cognitive development by allowing students to bypass foundational learning steps.

This policy builds on Norway’s successful 2024 restrictions on smartphones in schools, which studies link to improved grades, reduced bullying, and better student mental health. The government is also promoting greater use of physical books and offline learning materials.

By drawing a clear line between technological tools and early childhood development, Norway has become one of the first Western countries to set firm legal boundaries on AI in education, potentially influencing global approaches.

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

Australia.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great reconnecting with our alumni tonight!

Michelle and I will always be grateful for the chance to work side-by-side with so many brilliant, selfless people who believed in something bigger than themselves.

[The Best @TheBestqueenx]

Disney sold us the same animation for years?

[🎩Laird of the Manor🎩 @LairdOfThManor]

A small public service announcement from the Department of Things That You Should Know…

It has not “peeked” your interest.
Nor has it “peaked” your interest.

…It has piqued your interest.

You are not “phased” by something.
You are fazed by it.

If you’ve had a long day, you are weary.
If you suspect someone is an idiot, you are wary.

It is “due course”, not “do course”.
“Per se”, not “per say”.

And while we’re here, it’s “could have”, not “could of”, but that particular battle may already be lost.

Thank you for your attention during this brief outbreak of grammatical housekeeping.

This has been a @LairdofthManor announcement.🎩💙

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

Here comes the sun. #Perth #WA #weather

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇮🇳 The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself performing everyday chores to train AI-powered humanoid robots to take on household jobs in the future.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How cinnamon is harvested

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate or even simulate, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. #MagnificaHumanitas

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

"Unlike the ineffective #feedback sandwich,
the first C, connect, establishes enough trust for the second C, correct,
which is that clear, kind guidance.
And because connect and correct is not a one-and-done --
the third C is cultivating": https://t.co/fGy8zBvMiK via @TEDTalks

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

If you are #writing #travel or simply contemplating matters of #immigration or the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz, then the work of Achille Mmembe is a good reminder of the complexities of borders and mobility: https://t.co/qdJ49v7xMu

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

I have a few piles of my own to live with like @NaoiseDolan in this brilliant piece from @GrantaMag on the objects we live with (and avoid) and what this says about our resistance to convention - The Pile: https://t.co/kLYlftLVSe

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

Did you know between 1957 and 1976, there was a regular bus service between London and Calcutta, India.The 32,000km, 50 day, 2-way bus route is the longest in the world.

The bus had sleeping bunks and even a kitchen! For just £145, you get to travel with food & accomodation. The bus would stop at attractions and for shopping in Vienna, Istanbul & Iran

The bus ride took passengers from England to Belgium, West Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India.

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

https://t.co/stUttpsJCG #kidlit

[Dr Deepti Ruth Azariah @perthinent]

The subcontinent works for me.

[Aslan Pahari @AslanPahariii]

I don’t think the Indus Valley Civilisation being exclusively Pakistani makes much sense. But then, saying it was always called “India”just adds confusion and fires up nationalists on both sides. I wish there was a universally accepted neutral term.

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | On the FCRA Amendment Bill, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says," It is a terrible bill. How can the government take on the right to confiscate schools, hospitals and orphanages built by church groups? The govt has no right to take over such schools and colleges. This amendment must go to a standing committee and be studied more carefully."

[Bloomberg @business]

In today’s Markets Daily India, we look at the side effects of the RBI’s move to curb rupee bets, the carnage in bank stocks, and the probability of rupee hitting 100 to the dollar. https://t.co/Ex1KPpqUms

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

MESSAGE

I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.

Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.

An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.

I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.

DALAI LAMA

31 March 2026

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

We also want to remind our listeners that Gaza has for many centuries been a centre of learning and high culture; was once famous for its wine, its pleasures and its Dionysian festivals; that it is a place of great wealth as the terminus of the Arabian incense route; and a city where people have lived and loved for many millennia.