How-To

Being a teacher in the post internet world, where knowledge is available at the click of the button anywhere in the world, I have found that it has a far reaching impact on those who have something to do with knowledge gathering. In a recent parent teacher interaction a parent mentioned in a complaining tone that her child browses internet for doing the assignments and projects given by school.

 India is a conservative country to say the least. We are soaked in culture and tradition up to our necks. We manage to wrap them around ourselves even when we wear those short skirts with high heels and click clack along the way. At least the majority in my circle of friends like to stay faithful to their husbands. What does that faithfulness include? For one it rules out flirting with anyone.

Duga Puja and Bengali are almost synonymous. The festive celebration of Durga Ma’s decent from Kailash to visit her mother’s home usually comes during the fall season, with nature changing colors and the wind picking up a cooler tone. For the thousands of Bengali folks now living across the border of their mother-land, this celebration is also well awaited.

 It’s not easy for a woman in India to be powerful in what is still, in many ways, a man’s world. Every day we encounter negativity from those who are threatened by the strides that women have made.
 
It’s reached the point where we feel that we either have to be a bimbo or a bitch to succeed. But we don’t have to be either. We just need to be human beings with the ability to express our unique gifts and talents.