It was pure indulgence as we dove into an academic treat at the two-today International Relations Conference at the Symbiosis University Campus. The subject of International Relations is very close to my heart. After the 12th grade, I decided to become a doctor, but had I not, my next choice was to join the Foreign Services. …
Many of you would be familiar that I write a blog under #MondayMotivation every Monday. I have been doing so for over a year, and it has become a habit. It takes a lot of effort to construct a blog and keep it rolling from one to another, and over time, it has drawn a fair …
The past 77 years have given us several reasons to be proud of being an Indian and it is India’s growth in the field of education that makes me particularly proud to be an Indian. The journey has not been easy for India as the country has undergone multiple changes in every possible field which has …
A visionary, an inspirer and a true leader! The man that I am talking about is Dr S B Mujumdar Sir, and I am fortunate to have been born as his daughter. I was born into a very different family, a perception that I developed much later because this seemed utterly normal to me during …
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 …
Rarely does one come across a man with not just a high intellect but knowledge of various fields. Dr. Dilip Padgaonkar was one such man. He was the Editor of the Times of India. A man who was deeply respected by all who knew him. His intellect can be gauged from the fact that in April …
This Sunday morning, I was reading a book on Indian traditions and culture and the different festivals and traditions we celebrate. Then it took me to the thought of what Indian weddings are all about. Indian weddings are called ‘Big fat Indian Weddings.’ Weddings are one of the most important milestones in any Indian family, …
This has been the slogan of our Hon’ble Prime Minister. What does this exactly mean and how can we inculcate this amongst our young ones? It only means how can we come together to make our nation strong. Our country has so much diversity. Diversity in every region or state as regards colour, cuisine, language etc. …
Dear Today is National Sports Day and I couldn’t have been prouder to celebrate this day. Indian athletes’ exemplary performance in the Olympics and, thereafter, the Commonwealth games has rejuvenated our spirits. It gives me so much pleasure to see India emerging as a sporting nation and continuously improving in international sporting events. Kudos to the …
Yesterday was celebrated as International Student’s Day at Symbiosis and it brought back so many memories. It brought back memories of the time when Symbiosis was established. In the early 1970s, the city of Pune witnessed the arrival of international students from African Asian countries. These students came to Pune on their own, without any assistance …