And for a Friday in my Hometown, Thiruvananthapuram….. some thoughts….. some prayers….. If Kerala is Gods Own Country, then Thiruvanthapuram Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is likely the Abode. The name of the city in Malayalam translates to the “City of Lord Anantha” referring to the Deity of Lord Vishnu lying on the Serpent. In the temple’s…
And for a Friday with National Education Policy-2019 (N.E.P), the most impactful National Policy at the final stage….. some thoughts….. GOI appointed Committee headed by Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted the NEP, one of the most comprehensive and revolutionary changes into the Education system in India. It hopefully will end the current “Rote – Only…
And for a Friday after the historic reunification of Jammu & Kashmir with India….. some thoughts….. some musings….. Some historical facts – October 22nd 1947, Jinnah, the creator of Pakistan, surreptitiously supported by Lord Mountbatten and then PM of UK, Clement Attlee sent Tribal Raiders into Kashmir to overthrow the Hindu King. VP Menon, then…
And for a Friday, returning from the Central University of Kerala in Kasargode….. some thoughts….. I am thankful to Dr. Gopa Kumar the Vice Chancellor of The Central University of Kerala, a brilliant academician, specialised in International Relations, Competitive Politics and Indian Politics, a scholar and an outstanding orator fluent in both English and Malayalam.…
And for a Friday in Rainy Mumbai returning from Hyderabad….. start of Pro Kabbadi League….. some thoughts….. Pro Kabaddi now in season 7, similar to it’s big brother IPL Cricket, has a heady mix of Film and Sports personalities. Each sports icon and Bollywood Star rakes in Crores of rupees in Sponsorship and advertisements, raising…