“Is the traffic light there just for your entertainment?” asked Oprah Winfrey,the American talk show host icon on her recent visit to India. Quite clearly she was aghast at our utter disregard for the traffic rules.
Much Ado about Nothing
A decade ago when seminar mania had not gripped the city colleges, my exposure to the seminars was limited. I had heard about seminars but never attended one. That was the time I had an exalted notion about seminars. But I was in for a (c)rude shock when I attended the first seminar of my life. Continue reading “Much Ado about Nothing”
Bending the Rules
‘Bend D Rule’, reads the sticker on the front windscreen of a neighbour’s car. In fact, all his cars, old and new, big and small, flaunt the same motto. What a style statement! But isn’t taking pride in bending the rules and breaking the law an Indian syndrome? Not only do many of us blatantly flout the rules but have the audacity to boast about our utter disregard for the rules. Continue reading “Bending the Rules”
Nation on Vacation
‘What the nation on vacation!’ Sounds strange but is true. Thanks to the holiday culture that we have in India many times in a year the nation goes on vacation. Continue reading “Nation on Vacation”
Those stormy NAAC days
Around the time when Tsunami hit the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, a giant wave was sweeping across the institutes of higher learning in the city beautiful. The teams from NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council) visited Chandigarh for the assessment and gradation of the colleges Continue reading “Those stormy NAAC days”
