Memories from the Boulder Land
Winter break 2014. I decided to take a solo trip to Hampi in Karnataka- a UNESCO World Heritage site. I had seen some pictures of the ruins and was very fascinated by the name- Tungabhadra river that flows through the region. I jumped on to a train from Bhubaneswar (my home at the time) to […]
A Buffet of Delicacies on your Home Page
A homepage where you eat like you are eating for the last time. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles M. Schulz I am suffering from an upset stomach while writing this article. This has always been a problem for a foodie like me. Yes, I am […]
Operational Inefficiency in Punjab National Bank (PNB) Scam
We know that Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweler who along with others scammed Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over 11400 crores and later fled the country. The Bank initially reported a scam of rupees 280 crores. But it was later realized to be rupees 11400 crores. This is one of the biggest in India’s banking […]
Alone at the movies
Teenage and adolescent in small towns in India, especially for a girl, is pretty boring, or rather it was back in the 90s. Going to the movies was about as much fun and entertainment as we could have. As I grew older, I became obsessed with watching every new release at the theatre. As the […]
A Nostalgia featuring Bhopala Chowk
My friends and I used to leave in the morning to Camp area, Pune, to source different fabrics, trims and embellishments for our under-graduation projects. On occasion we used to greet the shop owner as ‘uncle’ and wait for them to open the stores. Time travels differently in there. We would spend hours in a […]
Blended learning: UID leverages critical technology for future of Design education – Duplicate – [#5088]
The COVID – 19 Pandemic may have brought a permanent change to the field of higher education requiring institutions to adapt to the New Normality. UID’s future forward approach and resilience viewed the current crisis as an opportunity to switch gears & seamlessly transition to a truly blended – online pedagogy over Blackboard Learn Ultra […]
Udwada
Udwada- a hauntingly beautiful town that has etched itself in my memory for life. When we think of the Parsis, the image that comes to mind is that of a fun-loving community that believes in living life to the fullest. They often come across as people who enjoy each and every moment of life with […]
Udwada
Udwada- a hauntingly beautiful town that has etched itself in my memory for life. When we think of the Parsis, the image that comes to mind is that of a fun-loving community that believes in living life to the fullest. They often come across as people who enjoy each and every moment of life with […]
Exemplary Policy
Recently the New Education Policy was announced by the GOI Government of India. Before framing the policy, the suggestions were invited from the intellectuals, think tanks and premier educational institutions in India. After evaluating the feasibility of the implementation, the education policy was made public. Most of the policies have been revised but among all […]
The Red-wheeled Troll
There was a boy once small, timid and shy. The boy was alone, he had no friends, yet the little boy felt as though the whole world was within his circle. For the boy had his toys, a plane made of plastic and metal with parts that hung; a dog, spotted in black and with […]
