Point to Ponder

We need to understand that elders are a treasure to our society. They form a rich repository of knowledge and experience which we cannot afford to ignore. Let’s empower them to lead an active and participatory life.

Sajjad Bazaz In the recent past, moonlighting garnered attention in the Indian corporate world. Large sections of employees of major IT giants like Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro were caught at the centre-stage of the controversy. Even as the controversy is debated as illegal and unethical by the employers, those engaged in driving

Sajjad Bazaz Let me begin this month’s column with the psychology of green colour. It’s known as the colour of life. Among other things, it is also traditionally associated with money and finances. It is the colour of prosperity and environment, and relates to the business world. Precisely, green is the most calming colour and

Elders are a treasure to our society. They form a rich repository of knowledge and experience which we cannot afford to ignore. Let’s empower them to lead an active and participatory life. Sajjad Bazaz Over a period of time, the plight of elders at the hands of their family members or outsiders has emerged as

“Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.” Sajjad Bazaz The system of education has undergone a sea change in the past two decades. The demand for educational degrees has ballooned. Today, students have choices in abundance to pursue their education in

Talk to any student about what makes them so anxious and stressful, almost everyone will give a one-word answer. Competition. While as focus should be on students’ potential and not on marks scored in examinations Sajjad Bazaz In every field, competition has always remained a buzzword. It’s this competition which leaves no room for complacency.

Sajjad Bazaz We are currently in an era where a flood of new technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the expanded use of social media have changed the way people communicate with each other. The change encouraged free flow of communication without borders at lightning speed. However, most of the time the content of the

Sajjad Bazaz Let me begin with a social media post of one of my friends living in Mumbai. The post reads: “There is still a stigma attached to the special needs kids and mostly, would you believe, it comes from the most educated lot – the teachers – who outcast them and make them feel

“There is only one child in the world and that child’s name is ALL children.” – Carl Sandburg, an American poet and writer Sajjad Bazaz Let me share a Facebook post of one of my friends living in Mumbai which caught my attention. The post reads: “There is still a stigma attached to the special