The High Jump Final at the Tokyo Olympics this year was one for the ages. With the finest High Jumpers on show , the Final was keenly contested and eventually it boiled down to a deadlock between Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy . Mutaz Barshim , considered to be theContinue reading “The Embrace Of The Year”
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Lords of the Oval
The Indian Cricket Team triumphed at the Oval in London in style, beating a beleaguered English side, which just caved in under pressure on the last day of the 4th Test Match of the 5 match series , resulting in a 2-1 lead for the Indians . I had written a blog on India’s victoryContinue reading “Lords of the Oval”
Ms. Matty Fernandes: A Great Change Agent
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”
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”
The Legend of Kerpen
He is known for his humility, his unquestionable skill, perfection, passion and a never say die spirit- Micheal Schumacher, the best Formula 1 car racing driver of all times, a true legend and a great inspiration to me and to the world. His is a story nothing short of fantasy fables, a story difficult toContinue reading “The Legend of Kerpen”
The Plastic Man of India
Do you know that the world is producing 300 million tonnes of plastic waste every year almost equivalent to the weight of the entire human population, of which a staggering 8 million tonnes flows into our oceans and the rest into landfills or burnt into the atmosphere, thus creating a massive threat to both landContinue reading “The Plastic Man of India”
Churu’s Champion
An 8 year old boy from Churu district in Rajasthan accidentally touched a live electric cable and suffered grievous injuries on his left hand, resulting in its amputation. A young kid had lost a hand, a tragedy had struck a simple, unassuming family. 15 years later, the same Young bloke was competing in the AthensContinue reading “Churu’s Champion”
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”
Winners all the way
PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, The Women’s Hockey Team, Kamalpreet Kaur have not only made India proud with their performances in the ongoing Olympic Games, but have yet again proved that women folk are a force to reckon with. These super athletes join an illustrious list of achievers viz PT Usha, Mary Kom, SainaContinue reading “Winners all the way”
A Tiny Island, a Gritty Athlete and a Gold to Boot
With a population close to 70,000, Bermuda became the smallest nation by population to win a Gold medal in a Summer Olympics, when 33 year old Flora Duffy won the women’s Triathlon on 26th of July 2021. Bermuda had their first medal way back in 1976 at the Montreal Games, when Clarence Hill, won aContinue reading “A Tiny Island, a Gritty Athlete and a Gold to Boot”