O, for the ecstasy of not knowing
That which would rend my heart,
Empty Classrooms, Crowded Reading Rooms and a Growing Educational Concern
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Reforming Higher Education in India: Institutions Should Have Freedom to Innovate While Remaining Accountable
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BIMSTEC’s Strategic Challenge to Pakistan: Geopolitical Recasting or Regional Fracture?
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Proxy Village Governance: The Pradhan Pati Problem in India's Democracy
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O, for the Ecstasy of not knowing
The Beauty of the Unknown
Ripples in the pond and waves in the sea;
Little steps, giant strides of an unknown destiny.
The natural intelligence of Man
The natural intelligence of Man
Ensures that we, as Humans
Ordinary People Are Extraordinary People
Sailor, tinker, tailor, et al,
Ordinary people at one's beck and call,
The Beauty Of Silence
How blank the mind
Neither thought nor word penetrating enough
Artificiality or Reality - Choose
Let the Sun fill you and your days with its rays
Let Darkness too feel its warmth and its light,
‘Indiaspora Forum for Good’ to be held in the UAE to address global challenges
The Indiaspora Forum For Good (IFG) promises to be a landmark gathering where vision meets action. From pioneering CEOs to philanthropists, this unprecedented assembly harnesses the collective wisdom and inuence of the Indian diaspora for global advancement.
Salutes to the Women of India and the World
Rise, O ladies and show us the way
We, the faltering, blundering, ‘male’, play
New GOPIO International team takes office; community Leader Prakash Shah is new president
Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) conducted its election last month and the new team was sworn in on January 31 at a virtual Zoom ceremony with veteran community leader from New Jersey Mr. Prakash Shah as its president.
The Ship of Life
On the sands where I now stand
The grains can bear my weight no more,
Let’s Treat The Past
Let’s treat the past with warmth and care,
For with every single passing day,
Blessings
May your skies be clear and blue,
Your nights and days forever true,
When Eyes are Moist and the Heart Bleeds
When eyes are moist and the heart bleeds
And, sorrow reigns supreme,
Very, Very, Random Thoughts
Old Age is a bloody curse
There, surely, can’t be very much worse,
Happy New Year
Look at the Blue Skies
Enjoy Paradise,
