An Indian tribal boy holds out his fishing line in a rice field in Umwang, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya. Anupam Nath / AP Photo
An Indian tribal boy holds out his fishing line in a rice field in Umwang, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya. Anupam Nath / AP Photo
A labourer sorts onions inside Shivshankar Trading Co.'s onion storehouse at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) wholesale market in Lasalgaon, India is preparing to import onions for the first time in two years as a surge in prices threatens to trigger a backlash against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before next year’s elections. Dhiraj Singh / Bloomberg
A labourer sorts onions inside Shivshankar Trading Co.'s onion storehouse at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) wholesale market in Lasalgaon, India is preparing to import onions for the first time in two years as a surge in prices threatens to trigger a backlash against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before next year’s elections. Dhiraj Singh / Bloomberg
A Indian woman arranges fish for drying at a harbor in Chennai. India's new central bank chief Raghuran Rajan kicked off his first day in office Wednesday by announcing short-term measures to boost confidence as the troubled Indian economy slows and the currency tumbles. Arun Sankar K. / AP Photo
A Indian woman arranges fish for drying at a harbor in Chennai. India's new central bank chief Raghuran Rajan kicked off his first day in office Wednesday by announcing short-term measures to boost confidence as the troubled Indian economy slows and the currency tumbles. Arun Sankar K. / AP Photo
Indian warehouse labourers walk past in Agartala, the capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. Four people were injured in the blaze which was suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit. Arindam Dey / AFP
Indian warehouse labourers walk past in Agartala, the capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. Four people were injured in the blaze which was suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit. Arindam Dey / AFP
A vermilion-caked Indian youth, center, sells coloured powder on the banks of the River Ganges, after floodwaters receded near the Sangam in Allahabad on. Many areas in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were inundated from prolonged monsoon rains. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP
A vermilion-caked Indian youth, center, sells coloured powder on the banks of the River Ganges, after floodwaters receded near the Sangam in Allahabad on. Many areas in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were inundated from prolonged monsoon rains. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP
An employee stands inside a cabin of the ‘Palace on Wheels’ train in New Delhi. The luxury tourist train departed Wednesday on its first commercial journey for 2013-2014 to Rajasthan and Agra. Tsering Topgyal / AP Photo
An employee stands inside a cabin of the ‘Palace on Wheels’ train in New Delhi. The luxury tourist train departed Wednesday on its first commercial journey for 2013-2014 to Rajasthan and Agra. Tsering Topgyal / AP Photo
An Indian worker arranges scarves after dyeing them at a workshop in Mumbai. India's new central bank recently announced short-term measures to boost confidence as the troubled Indian economy slows and the currency tumbles. Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo
An Indian worker arranges scarves after dyeing them at a workshop in Mumbai. India's new central bank recently announced short-term measures to boost confidence as the troubled Indian economy slows and the currency tumbles. Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo
A volunteer examines a Cattle Egret chick at an animal hospital at Hathijan village, on the outskirts of the Western Indian city of Ahmedabad. According to a veterinary doctor, at least 400 Cattle Egrets were rescued and more than 100 died at the site of an illegal tree cutting at Ranasan village of Sabarkantha district, about 90 km (56 miles) from Ahmedabad. Amit Dave / Reuters
A volunteer examines a Cattle Egret chick at an animal hospital at Hathijan village, on the outskirts of the Western Indian city of Ahmedabad. According to a veterinary doctor, at least 400 Cattle Egrets were rescued and more than 100 died at the site of an illegal tree cutting at Ranasan village of Sabarkantha district, about 90 km (56 miles) from Ahmedabad. Amit Dave / Reuters
Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of 'Onam' in the southern Indian city of Kochi. The ten-day-long Hindu festival is celebrated annually in India's southern coastal state of Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. Sivaram V / Reuters
Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of 'Onam' in the southern Indian city of Kochi. The ten-day-long Hindu festival is celebrated annually in India's southern coastal state of Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. Sivaram V / Reuters

Inside India: September 10, 2013

RJ Mickelson

September 10, 2013

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A view of news and daily life on the Indian subcontinent.

Editing and sequencing by photo editor RJ Mickelson

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5

TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues

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