Forced Silence is a dangerous imposter. (Jo Ann Fore) Silence, like appearances, can be very deceptive. Often we choose to remain silent in situations that can turn acerbic or in circumstances where words can end up hurting, one or many. However, […]
I was discussing Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s concept of ‘Decolonization of the mind’ with my students when we landed upon the ‘orientation, values and direction’ literature must provide to the people of its country. Quoting Ngugi, I emphasized upon the need […]
So, how many of us would be able to put a face to the name ‘Pooja Jain’? Not many, I suppose. What if I reframe my question and ask how many of us can recall a YouTuber who goes by […]
The other day a young colleague suggested that I write a ‘self-help’ book for students and youngsters. Having read a couple of my articles, she seemed mighty impressed and said that she looked up to me for guidance. I recited […]
‘With love, there are no rules. The heart decides and what it decides is all that really matters.’ (Paulo Coelho) A girl student was literally in tears when she approached me on the college campus one day. One of the […]
“When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.” (Chinua Achebe) Ever since I discovered Chinua Achebe about twenty years ago, […]
It is said that human brain works perfectly well till the time one enters the examination hall. Recently, we had a spate of bureaucrats displaying their average and the below average mark sheets on the social media in order to […]
Among the many reasons that I attribute to my dislike for Salman Khan, the one that stands out owes its genesis to his iconic dialogue from the movie, Maine Pyar Kiya, ‘Dosti mein no sorry, no thank you!’ My friend, Anu […]
‘Nothing brings to life again a forgotten memory like a fragrance.’ (Christopher Poindexter) An oft-repeated case of subjective opinion relates to the olfactory experience between an Englishman and a French. While the two were out in the midst of nature, […]
“In writing, you must kill all your darlings” said William Faulkner. One morning, as I sat pensively thinking about the above assertion, my darling, always too eager to break my reverie, offered, “A penny for your thoughts.” “I must kill […]
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