While a lot is being said on World Environment Day on how we need to make a difference and make a change, I ponder upon the years gone by when being connected to the environment was a way of life. When I was a child wherever we stayed, whether it was an apartment or a bungalow …
All my life, I have grown up in Pune, barring a few years that I lived in Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman. I have also had the fortune of visiting several countries across the world. During my travels, I observed many differences in how the international populace behaved in their country and how Indians behave …
We are living in the age of globalization. Therefore, the most poignant questions that arise are What leads to globalization? How can we achieve it? And even more importantly, how can we expose the next generation to it once we have achieved it? I had my first taste of the benefits of international exposure when I …
Among the various roles a woman plays in her lifetime, perhaps the one that is most challenging and impacts her the most is that of a mother. It’s one of the most beautiful roles that a woman plays. I have realized this through my journey and as I have grown up watching my mother. She, too, …
I was fortunate to have had the privilege of growing up in a household where humaneness was not only taught but practised in all forms. Later when I joined the B. J. medical college, Pune, I got several opportunities to serve the poor patients at the Sassoon hospital. Therefore, my thoughts and beliefs align with the …
I wish everyone a very Happy Maharashtra Day! This day is one of the most important days for the state’s citizens, celebrated as Maharashtra Day, commemorating a separate state formed in 1960. It also gives me great pride to acknowledge that I am a Maharashtrian. Maharashtra has always been a pioneer in the field of education …
All of you who read my blogs on every Monday would probably know by now that I am committed to promoting healthy lifestyles. This could be attributed to the fact that I am a medical doctor and an academic. Therefore, I always like to educate people on various aspects of health. Symbiosis is a Health Promoting …
My quest for ways and means to raise India’s position among the world leaders in education led me to take up a PhD in Internationalization of Higher Education. Subsequently, the New Education Policy 2020 launched by the Govt of India gave enough importance to Internationalization of Higher Education by having a whole chapter on it. During …
It’s that time of the year when India’s favourite fruit is back, the mango! I can see the orchards (आमराई in Marathi) laden with beautiful mangoes at our University campus where we live. Just a few weeks ago, the trees had borne fragrant flowers (मोहोर)! In India, eating mangoes is different from eating any other fruit. …
“Please keep that phone away,” or “Please switch the TV off,” may sound like regular pleas in any household. While earlier, these could be said only in the context of children, they have now become valid, even for adults. This is because so many of us knowingly or unknowingly have become addicts to mobile phones, be …