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Reading Time: 3 minutes WORLD BRAILLE DAY 2021 SEE THE UNSEEN As special educators, my mother and I try our best to ensure that we teach the children in the way they are comfortable …
Reading Time: 3 minutes WORLD BRAILLE DAY 2021 SEE THE UNSEEN As special educators, my mother and I try our best to ensure that we teach the children in the way they are comfortable …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mr Khera, an acclaimed author with 8 million books sold, recently spoke on “Turn Setbacks into Comebacks”. During the talk, he inspired and encouraged individuals to realize their true potential. …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login The Sick. The Old. The Corpse. I had always pondered about these three even as a child, mostly because I …
Reading Time: 13 minutes Kamal bhena, my brother-in-law, brother, and father-figure, was a man so strong and so tall that you didn’t realize he was the foundation pillar until he is gone.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes This Gratitude Note is not for you *
#If others happiness makes you jittery.
#You are addicted to news channels.
#You are a Pessimist.
#Your favorite pastime is cribbing about life.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login It was about 10 years ago when I was part of a small volunteer social organization. We used to go …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login ‘An aspiring academician acting as an administrator by accident’, is how I describe myself today. At the age of eight …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I began writing when I translated Ranjit Desai’s short stories (they never got published, though!) Ranjit Desai is one of …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login 35 years old Sunita (name changed) belongs to a remote village in Ambedkarnagar district of eastern Uttar Pradesh in India. …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login World Health Organisation: World AIDS Day 2020 Theme: Global solidarity, resilient services UNAIDS: Global Solidarity and Shared Responsibility! Centers for …
Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login It has been a year since I was diagnosed HIV+ and that brought my life crumbling down. The infection was …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Meghan, writes about the miscarriage There have been tremendous celebrity trolling for late pregnancies getting reported in the COVID19 times. …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login A part Author – A story of Partition I was at a much delayed 40th birthday celebration in Goa …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I realised that most people face the same things/situations. Though the scenery may be different, the characters may be …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Did you always want to be an author? How did the transition from the corporate world happen? Circa 1998. I …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I started reading the Puranas some eight years ago. It began with a conversation with a friend, who told me …
Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Conscious Capitalism – A discussion around socially responsible businesses Moderated by Rahul Singh, the discussion features Ajay Piramal (Philanthropist & …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Conscious Capitalism – A discussion around socially responsible businesses Moderated by Rahul Singh, the discussion features Ajay Piramal (Philanthropist & Chairman, Piramal Group), Radhanath Swami (Spiritual Guru & Founder, Govardhan …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I was a School Topper in 12th (St. Joseph’s, 92% – meant a lot at that time) –> I had …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login World Food Day 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designated 16th October to be celebrated as World Food Day …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Let’s talk! Let’s live! “Dear Mum, It’s with a heavy heart that I write you this note, knowing the …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Collaborate to Compete conversation with Sanjiv Aiyar, President Pan IIM Alumni Singapore “Collaborate, Connect & Change” sums up Sanjiv Aiyar’s …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I want Freedom for full expression of my personality- Mahatma Gandhi Ahhh! A sigh comes to me whenever I hear …
Reading Time: 6 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login There have been a few rare moments in my life until now when people have asked me to dish out …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Qualification / Certifications PhD, NTU Singapore About Me A researcher with National Institute of Education (NIE) and PhD from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Galyna focuses on Pedagogy and Teaching with …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Qualification / Certifications Bachelor of Science, University of Calcutta EGMP, IIM Bangalore About Me Paromita is a leader in People Practices with a knack towards solving problems. An IIM Bangalore alumna and a story …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login afFAIRY Tale: A new beginning At the end of an extramarital affair, can my marriage survive? Yes! So many …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Krishna Sadashiv or Sada Graduated from IIMB in 1981 and is perhaps the oldest IIMB alumni in Singapore. The change was …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Qualification / Certifications B Tech, College of Engineering Guindy MBA, IIM Bangalore About Me Pradheep is the head of operations at Razorhorse. He headed customer support operations at Aurea software …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Qualification / Certifications Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), NTU Singapore MBA, IIM Bangalore About Me Rahul Singh currently works for Deutsche Bank in Sales and Content Management. A banker by the …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login To define happiness is a very simple task. Just be kind to someone and the emotion that you …
Reading Time: 6 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login In business, a sunk cost is any cost that has already been paid or incurred and cannot be recovered. This …
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Reading Time: 6 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login A Generation Empowered! The New Education Policy 2020 is a comprehensive, courageous and powerful re-thinking of the Indian education …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login What happens to my “Me Time” when I am living with my spouse? The modern-day love is not composed of …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Russell’s paradox: “To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.” Counter-intuitive though it …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I had never really understood this concept of middle age blues till, of course, I hit middle age myself. Isn’t …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login In the earlier post, we discussed what cyberbullying is and why one must raise voice against it. In this article, …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login In my previous article, I had discussed #ItEndsWithMe campaign by me. By speaking up and calling the abusers out we …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Anyone and everyone who has ever tried to put themselves out there in this digital world understands what it is …
Reading Time: 6 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login What does freedom mean to you as a woman? Freedom can not be achieved unless the women have been emancipated …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login “Do not study to be successful, study to better yourself. Do not chase success; instead, target excellence and success will …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login As India’s Independence Day approaches I wonder why it isn’t called Freedom Day. Did India not free itself from its …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Much more precious than those few moments of success, are those innumerable moments of the journey to the goal; those …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login COVID-19 has been ubiquitous in terms of its literal as well as metaphoric reach. It has been on people’s minds …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login If I were to name my happiest, most fearful and the most exciting memory, it would be in school. I …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login 2+1 is not crowded! How the social, emotional and the biological requirements of our relationships are different from each …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Nayanika Mahtani, the scriptwriter of the movie Shakuntala Devi in a candid conversation with Gyanalogy on her life journey …
Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login The Merits of Self-Centred Leadership The world is crying out for leaders who lead from the front and ensure no …
Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login When I was growing up my parents often told me that money doesn’t grow on tree. I sort of disagreed …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Covid-19 has had a major impact on the job market. Many employees across industries have been laid off, suffered pay …
Reading Time: 3 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Yesterday someone added me on LinkedIn with this note “You have an interesting career trajectory. Would love to hear more …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login In the second week of March, I had an invitation from Times of India and Madhya Pradesh Tourism to be …
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Reading Time: 7 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world out of its slumber. This pandemic will lead to increased digitisation (i.e. converting …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login My commute time to work consumes 4 hours of my daily life. You get a whole lot of exposure to …
Reading Time: 7 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login Staying fit in Coronavirus Situation Q1. What is wellness according to you? How is physical health important for mental health? …
Reading Time: 4 minutes To comment or receive more such wisdom, please register on www.gyanalogy.com/login I lost my job due to Coronavirus You are angry. You are frustrated. You feel helpless. You feel worried, for …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Q1. What impact has COVID-19 had on the higher education sector in India? The education industry had been crying for change. COVID-19 has triggered changes in an industry ripe for …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Q1. What is the economic outlook for the rest of the year – both globally and for India? Since I am closest to India, my answers will draw on the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Q1. How is this year different for graduating students? This is a year of uncertainties. Uncertainties will last well beyond the COVID-19 crisis as businesses recalibrate their priorities and get …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today, Orthodox Christian world is celebrating Easter – one of the most significant days in a Christian calendar. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the sacrifice that Jesus …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sunflowers turn according to the position of the sun, in other words, they “chase the light.” You might already know this, but there is another fact that you probably do …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Is the world paying too high a price for a plate of exotic meat? Have a look at the videos below. WARNING – The videos may be disturbing for some …