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Touchstones: When teachers mattered - The Tribune (opens the original)
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I am old enough to remember the first Teachers’ Day, declared by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1962, which was the year Dr S Radhakrishnan became the President of India. It was the perfect tribute to the erudite scholar-statesman. Sadly, somewhere along the way (as is often the case), we forgot this iconic scholar, so that today September 5 is one of the many reasons why schoolchildren celebrate it as a welcome holiday. Many schools put up special performances by students to honour their te
Touchstones: Our patriotic celebrations - The Tribune (opens the original)
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So much has happened since I wrote my last column, almost three weeks ago, that even though I try to keep away from commenting on current affairs, I have to reflect on the new trends emerging in public celebrations. Let me begin with my own memories of the Independence Day celebrations in my childhood. Of course, we loved the holiday that came with it but since I studied in a convent run by German nuns, there was no attempt to involve the students in any meaningful way. As day scholars (not boar
Touchstones: Truly electrifying protest - The Tribune (opens the original)
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Is there anyone in this country who does not have an opinion on the protest by Gen Z at Jantar Mantar? How many have formed one themselves and how many are continually chasing memes, reels and podcasts to formulate one is another matter. Many from my generation and circle of friends have gone there to see and imbibe some of that energy into their own lives. It must be said that there was something truly electrifying about it and that the protest radiated an energy and attraction that even its mo
Touchstones: A proud Indian, and not so - The Tribune (opens the original)
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There are times when I am proud to be an Indian but there are many more times when I’m ashamed to be one. These occasions arise when I encounter (or read about) my fellow countrymen and women behaving like uncouth, loud junglis, particularly when they travel. Whether this is in India when they drive on the wrong side or bully other people on the road to give them way and hurl abuses when not allowed, or when they come across pedestrians. Then there are those who spit and blow their noses without
Touchstones: Lessons for the pampered - The Tribune (opens the original)
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From time to time, I revisit my old columns to make sure that I am not repeating myself and to find something fresh to write about. This time, I discovered that two past columns, written years ago, could happily be lifted and they would still be relevant. Obviously, the more things change, the more they remain the same, as a wise man once remarked. The columns I am referring to were on the mayhem that was created when Russia and then America decided to abandon Afghanistan and run back after havi
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