Teaching and learning have metamorphosed in the past few years or a decade. When I say teaching and learning, I do not mean only in higher education but also school education. The earlier methods wherein teachers taught through monologues has been now replaced with interactive learning. Parents prefer to send children to schools with experiential learning. …
An aspect that I often notice nowadays is that when we have more, then the will to face the challenges in life, is less. While some cower down to challenges, some decide to overcome each one till they have realized their aspiration! That in fact was the story of the twin sisters that I met recently. …
You might have heard “Once a teacher, always a teacher.” Well, I would say the same for doctors too- “Once a doctor, always a doctor.” Even though it was many years ago, I cannot forget the late nights that I put into the preparation during my 12 th Std (as fortunately there was no medical entrance …
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, …
Happiness, laughter and cheer fill the air whenever I am with my friends. A long week at work, tiredness and fatigue are washed away in their warmth. Over these many years my friends have become an integral part of my life. Now, when I see friendships budding in the Symbiosis’ campus I imagine how these will …
Sheer euphoria has ruled my mind since the last week, and therefore do excuse me for not being able to pen-down my blog last Monday. The reason was the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi Ji’s visit to Symbiosis as a Chief Guest for the Symbiosis Golden Jubilee celebrations, the biggest event that Symbiosis had ever witnessed …
I often wonder whether a student’s journey with his/her education institution ends when he/she passes out of its portals? When I see the alumni network of some of the Ivy Leagues such as the Harvard University and the London Business School, I’m surprised to see how well the alumni are connected and engaged with their Alma …
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 …
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. …