Summer is around the corner, though given the present weather conditions, one might feel that they have already arrived. Unlike earlier times when summers were only for fun and frolic, new-age parenting demands that parents provide an element of learning and growth alongside fun for their children, especially for students who have just completed their tenth …
Today is Shiv Jayanti, a day to celebrate one of the greatest leaders of not just Maharashtra, but possibly the world. I feel particularly proud of the fact that he brought name and recognition to the state of Maharashtra and it is a proud day for all of us Maharashtrians. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (King Shivaji) meticulously …
Recently, during a discussion with colleagues, I came to know of the World Television Day, which is being celebrated today, on the 21st of November. It takes me back to fond memories when the television had just been introduced into our household somewhere in the eighties. The entertainment that it brought into our lives at the …
A heritage city and nothing less, that is Kolkata to me! It was only last month that I visited Kolkata and right since the time that I walked out of the airport, I felt deeply connected to the city. Perhaps it was my background which is deeply steeped in education and traditions that brings me closer …
Rarely does the world see a man who does not only talks about changes and reforms but also practices them in the earnest. Dr B R Ambedkar was one such man who stood true to his convictions. He served as chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India, and Minister of Law and Justice …