Of late, global leaders with Indian origins have drawn a lot of interest from populations across the world. The most recent addition to this list has been Parag Agarwal, the CEO of Twitter who has attracted even more attention to the Indian born CEO’s list. As an educationist, I am led to draw a parallel for …
The numbers are growing every day and yet the lessons learnt are few. I am sure many will agree that as normalcy returns, complacency sets in. We stop paying heed to warning signals that are quite evident. Messages from the government, on social media, signposts all are ignored but the worst of them all is that …
The year bygone, 2021 is one that has brought many realisations in its wake. Today incidentally is the last Monday of 2021 and I cannot help but reminisce about the days that have gone past. The biggest threat or perhaps a mishap that the entire planet witnessed was the Covid. While in 2020 we were hit …
Symbiosis is known mostly for its colleges, but a lesser-known fact is that we have several schools catering to a variety of curriculum. I have always felt quite strongly, that what is seen of a student in college is just the tip of the iceberg and nine-tenths are buried in his past which has been groomed …
I am sure all will agree that learning is a lifelong process and there is no particular moment when you can say that it is over or has come to an end. However, the one common factor that binds the various stages of our learning is the first day. Though we may not remember the first …
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 …
What a wonderful topic to be discussed by the stalwarts of the field such as Mr Mahfuz Anam (the Editor & Publisher of The Daily Star – the leading newspaper of Bangladesh) who incidentally had been a colleague of our beloved Dr Dileep Padgaonkar while they worked at UNESCO, Paris! A few weeks back I was …
14th November is celebrated as Children’s day. The most important person in a family is a child. A child brings happiness and wholesomeness to the family. From the time they are born to their adolescence and their adulthood, children are the apple of their parent’s eyes. No matter how old they become or what status they …
It’s a common excuse that most of us give for not working out. Most of the time the excuse is about having too much work in the office and so no time for workouts or exercise. Working women crib about spending time at work, managing the house and children and therefore no time for their exercise. …