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Change The Models Of Indian Womanhood

Can’t we ensure our women equal pay? Why can’t we prevent domestic violence? What is the hurdle in creating new economic opportunities for the women? Don’t we also have a woman as our Head of State — Pratibha Devisingh Patil as our President? Continue reading »

Drink to me with thine eyes…

Oh! It reads so beautiful. It reads wonderful. So romantic. Hope you feel like saying it to someone you really love. Continue reading »

When I got Padma Bhushan

People go to Delhi’s G.B. Road for different purposes. For those not familiar with Garstin Bastion Road, may I share that it is the red light area of the national capital — a full-fledged sex district. I went there too. And I went for over a month, to teach Spoken English to a group of very young enthusiasts … Continue reading »

UNICEF | 2010: Challenges & Achievements

This 3 minute video highlights some of UNICEF’s challenges and achievements in 2010. Continue reading »

I’m the breeze heralding spring

While I consider Makhanlal Chaturvedi’s ‘Pushp Ki Abhilasha’ the most powerful Hindi poem, one of the longest poems I memorized for its beautiful words and that I often quote is “Hawa Hoon Hawan Main Basanti Hawa Hoon, Suno Baat Meri Anokhi Hawa Hoon”. Here is the Hindi poem ‘Basanti Hawa’ composed by Kedarnath Agarwal, followed by English transalation of just few lines for better understanding for non-Hindi readers.

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Pilgrimage from the grave of Gandhi to Kennedy’s

Would someone tell me the American President’s contributions, if any, to our nature, to world peace! True, in the words of Gandhi, with which the documentary also ends, Obama must become the change he wants to see in the world. Continue reading »

UN for greater global efforts to end child labor

The most child labor is rooted in poverty and the way to tackle the problem is clear. We must ensure that all children have the chance of going to school. Continue reading »

UN, non-profit group to provide computers to children

Laptop has a special place in children’s education in regions that are disrupted by ongoing political unrest and violence. Continue reading »

Women – the front line against hunger

Women produce 60-80% of food in developing nations. Continue reading »

ICSI: Company Secretaries Course

tester. testing video on greater voice. Continue reading »