About a decade ago, I bought a second hand book for the granddaughters at a book fair. A warm hearted title from ‘My little Library Series’ — ‘The Friendly Pig and other Farmyard stories’ — written by Nicola Baxter. (Nicola Baxter wears many hats, one of which is that she…

Have you ever felt like an ignoramus and also humbled after reading a newspaper, a magazine or maybe even a novel? I often feel that way. There are manifold reasons. Let me explain them, as I take you through the November 5, 2022 edition of ‘Mint Lounge’. The choice of…

A couple of weeks ago, I conducted a motivational workshop for the 10th grade students of a school. I always start with a Reflection. This time I chose one of my favourite stories, “The Eagle and the Chickens”. …

In the month of September, it is generally time for the First Term Examination. Teachers have examinations on their brains. Completion of syllabus, setting Question Papers and then correction of the Answer Papers. Parents have examinations on their brains. ‘Have you prepared well! ‘How did you finish studying so fast?’…

I was rummaging through my papers — workshop modules, talks and speeches and other miscellaneous stuff. I sat and read some of them and thought I should share a couple of those speeches. Here is one that I delivered in 2010 -12 years ago, minus the stories, anecdotes and a…

The 10th standard results of all boards in India were recently announced. There were celebrations and jubilations in schools and homes and rightly so. A big ‘hand bump’ to all the toppers. You have worked consistently and worked hard and must be celebrated and congratulated. But how? Some school managements…

Ya-hoo! I am back at doing what I love best. Back to schools with different coloured hats on (DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats) and enjoying every moment. Yes, the blogs are a little far apart now. When schools reopened this June after 2 years, I anticipated that children of the pre-primary…

I like writing my blogs, yet decided to take a break and focus on a momentous occasion in our lives — our 50th Wedding Anniversary. We are blessed to have reached this milestone. Many reach it, many don’t, and some miss it by a whisker. This was an opportunity to…

Having lived in and travelled to different parts of India, I have over the years enjoyed watching people doing their marketing and shopping. It could be a general store, a mall, a pavement shop or even the friendly, neighbourhood ‘tela gaadi’. Come with me on this observation journey. Before, we…