Old Age is a bloody curse
There, surely, can’t be very much worse,
For a Developed India, Its Young Need to Be Instilled with Civic Values First
The virtues like civic discipline or gender sensitivity in India are not at premium. Basic civic sense is conspicuous by its absence. It gets manifested as indiscriminate littering, spitting, traffic indiscipline, vulgar or derogatory comments against women etc. Such attitudes find manifestation in foreign destinations as well.
Indian Students, Techies Look Eastward as Ties with East/Southeast Asia Grow
Ties between India and East and Southeast Asia are bound to strengthen, given the growing synergies in strategic areas such as defence, critical technology and higher education. It is important for Indian students, professionals, and skilled workers to harness educational and work opportunities in that region that is open to receiving Indian students and techies. This is especially important given that countries in the Anglosphere, not just the US but also Canada and to an extent Australia, are adopting increasingly insular immigration policies and tightening student and work visa regulations.
Empty Classrooms, Crowded Reading Rooms and a Growing Educational Concern
Across Kashmir, the image of crowded reading rooms alongside empty classrooms should compel us to reflect on the direction our education system is taking. Reading rooms may help students prepare for examinations, but schools and colleges prepare them for life.
Reforming Higher Education in India: Institutions Should Have Freedom to Innovate While Remaining Accountable
The future of Indian higher education may depend not on greater central control, but on creating autonomous institutions operating within a strong framework of accountability.
More on Education and Gen Z Voices
Very, Very, Random Thoughts
Happy New Year
Look at the Blue Skies
Enjoy Paradise,
Sunrise Lost in the Haze
Don’t let anyone near the Soul
They may only wish to tarnish it,
How Green Was My Valley
Cry not, faint heart,
Light up the present alley,
There is no smoke without a fire
Nothing’s achieved without desire, Ambition’s not the same as greed To the difference, we must pay heed.
The World Today
To get the meaning of this verse
Simply, look at the Universe,
Banish the Blues
Banish the blues – Why blow a fuse? Happy or morose, The choice is yours.
Donald Trump 2.0: How will it impact India, Pakistan and China
Recall Trump’s televised speech from Fort Myer, Arlington (Virginia) on August 21, 2017, sternly warning Pakistan to stop sheltering and exporting terror. But Pakistan never stopped and America signed a Pakistan-scripted peace deal with the Taliban.
Sustainability
Sustainability is the “pet” word today
Yet, no one has the faintest clue
The Paradox of Obscurity
Why am I not a known name?
Does obscurity bring me peace of mind?
The Dangers That Lie Within the Letter “N”
Biden, Putin, Macron,
Zelen, look at the nexus of the letter ‘N’,
The Winter of Discontent
The dark and dreary robe of winter,
The shroud that takes all light away,
Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago: Renewing faith in Hinduism and Indian culture
The observance of Diwali has its roots for 186 years since the arrival of the first of East Indians who came here from India, principally Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They not only contributed to socio-economic development, but engineered a religious and cultural platform. The Indian diaspora proudly celebrates numerous East Indian religious festivals
Knowledge Gain via Quantum Entanglement
All great discoveries of the world like Einstein’s gravitation theory, Newton’s theory of light, gravity, motion, great music of Beethoven, Mozart among others, and the knowledge of Universe by sages and scientists has been obtained by this process.
The Last Words of a Dying Tree
My body is bare from wear and tear,
A victim of the ravages of Man.
