Teachers Day Special A change agent by definition is an individual from inside or outside of a company/organisation, whose objective is to help revitalise a company/organisation in response to changing circumstances. However there are a few special individuals who not only revitalise organisations but also revitalise lives. Ms. Matty Fernandes was one such Teacher. SheContinue reading “Ms. Matty Fernandes: A Great Change Agent”
Category Archives: Experience
Flawed Perceptions
Teachers Day Special ‘School Days are the best days’ is a cliched statement heard from many. Though this may be debatable, there is absolutely no doubt that the lessons learnt at school remain with us for a lifetime and more often than not these lessons are applied later in life. Mrs. Fijardo, a senior Teacher inContinue reading “Flawed Perceptions”
Dr. Sethuraman : A fine Speech Therapist
Teacher’s Day Special The Teacher’s Day is a few days away and I thought it would be appropriate to pen down a few blogs on the people who have helped me improve my shortcomings (which were many) in all these years and made me into a decent enough individual who could stand on his feet.Continue reading “Dr. Sethuraman : A fine Speech Therapist”
Love Thy Barcelona..??
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, was not only a great scientist but a great teacher and philosopher with several of his speeches and quotes being testimony to this fact. In one of his famous quotes he said that ‘you should love your work and not your organisation‘. I was rather surprised at this statement from theContinue reading “Love Thy Barcelona..??”
DISCIDIUM- POTESTATEM
Discidium (Latin for separation) is common to human life and shapes it more often than not. And there is ample proof that every Discidium has a Potestatem (Latin for opportunity) attached to it. Discidium may be painful at times, but leads to great opportunities. The infant leaves the womb of the mother to embrace life and new relationships. TheContinue reading “DISCIDIUM- POTESTATEM”
The Taxi Driver
Driving Taxis is still a male bastion though a lot of Lady drivers have forayed in this profession off late, mainly due to the advent of Pink taxis for women passengers and families. I happened to meet one such Lady driver on a brief visit to the UAE with my family a few years agoContinue reading “The Taxi Driver”
The Gypsy
1991 While out for an errand on the streets of Colaba, I happened to lay eyes on an open Jeep parked at a Petrol Pump just behind our residence. The black coloured, open Jeep, though a bit dilapidated, was a sight to behold and I simply couldn’t resist. Of the many interests I had in thatContinue reading “The Gypsy”
Indal and the bananas
My stay in Bihar for almost half a decade entailed a decent amount of travelling. It really was an important part of the process to meet the given objective. Notwithstanding the issues related to a developing infrastructure in Bihar at that time, travelling was an endearing experience particularly when the rains arrived. The greenery was richContinue reading “Indal and the bananas”
The Legend of Vada Pav
Any discussion about the mega city Mumbai can never be complete without a mention of the Vada Pav. Such has been the importance of this simple snack. We need to thank Ashok Vaidya, the founder of Vada Pav, who in the mid 60s, had set up the first Vada Pav stall outside Platform No.1 of the DadarContinue reading “The Legend of Vada Pav”
Poppins
The summer vacations, during my school days, invariably had to be spent at my Maternal Grandparents home. It was a practice to be strictly followed year after year without any deviations and the moment the vacations began, we were away. Not sure about my brothers, but I certainly looked forward to visiting my grandparents. Though theContinue reading “Poppins”