my thoughts

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” The first part of lockdown ended yesterday and today we enter the second and more crucial phase of the same. The world is experiencing something it had never experienced befor e. In my last article, I discussed the ways to remain positive and to make the best use of the situation at hand. In this article, I would exclusively focus on the teacher-student-parent community and the thoughtfully committed and innovative way it has dealt with the state of affairs. Teachers all over the world remain unperturbed. They have become more dedicated, creative and are constantly engaged with their students through various online platforms, attesting that education never takes rest. At the outset, I must accept what parents and students across the world have acknowledged. There is no better feeling than being in the physical and tangible world of ...

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain.” As we fight against COVID-19, there is a beautiful realization that cannot be ignored. The world has come together in solidarity. All the trade wars, economic and political conflicts, religious differences and community clashes are at a halt. We do have time but absolutely no inclination to invest ourselves in these topics. Life has become slow-paced for the most of us but there is still a significant section of society that is providing its undeterred services in these testing times. Many of us haven’t experienced such a situation ever. But it’s indeed commendable, the way we are dealing with it. With all of us trying to cope up and adjust with the sudden stagnancy, I have observed that parents all over the world are focussed on keeping the academics of their kids on track. Committed to begin the new academic session, when it’s due, many schools have switched to exclus...