August 19, 2018
Itâs a pity that the heroes of one community are often villains for the other in history books. So is it in the contemporary world. Habitually ill-groomed, ethnocentric and non-inclusive human mindset blocking internalisation, are the core of this global problem.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2018
One of my wonderful memories with Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Honâble Prime Minister,as he spoke a few words before moving over to Pakistan side of Hussainiwala border on his way to Lahore on a peace mission. His aura will for ever remain fresh in my mind. Rest in peace, Sir.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018
Penned on Aug 15, 2018 Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee is a living legend. I had the rare honour of having face to face official interactions with him a number of times in Delhi and Punjab, and realised without any shadow of doubt that he belongs to the league of greatest Indians. Grace, dignity, decency and […]
Read MoreDecember 10, 2016
Itâs not wise to exaggerate your own reactions. In my long career, I have noticed that across the professions, successful people have been sober, and have adhered to the golden principle â No response, diluted response, delayed response. Itâs good to quietly hold on to the fundamentals with a firm grip, and not dance around […]
Read MoreDecember 10, 2016
A pawn wakes up yet again to play the natureâs game of dusk and dawn, of autumn and spring, of summer and winter, of happiness and sorrow, of life and death! Live through the day, And live it if you may, With love to all who play, And not a thought astray. Dr Sandeep Chhatwal […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2016
There were times people had âsense of humourâ, There are times people have âsense of rumourâ ! Inspired by : âUpon my tongue continual slanders ride, The which in every language I pronounce, Stuffing the ears of man with false reports.â William Shakespeare (KHIV.p2.introduction)
Read MoreMay 15, 2016
I want to laugh, I want to cry. I want to feel good, I want to feel bad. I want to love, I want to hate. I want to enjoy, I want to suffer. I want friends, I want enemies. I want to curse, I want to praise. I want to read, I want to […]
Read MoreApril 28, 2016
THE SUNDAY SUNDRIES The other day, while interacting with officer trainees in Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, I read out the Greek mythology related to Narcissus to trigger revulsion in their minds against the tendency to stare at a self-painted, self-flattering, make-belief reflection in their own minds about their own ultimate truthfulness, sincerity, […]
Read MoreApril 28, 2016
Felt nostalgic to find in Panjab University electronic catalogue my grandfather Professor Paras Ram Kaushalâs reference as author of some commemoration volumes titled âEssays presented to Sir Jadunath Sarkarâ.
Read MoreJune 7, 2011
*Dr Anita Kaushal, Ph.D is Dean & Associate Professor in Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sec 11, Chandigarh. A first class post graduate Gold Medalist in English, her doctoral research âAnticipations of Feminism â Exploration of the Feminine Psyche in the works of Fanny Burney, Jane Austen and George Eliotâ lead to award of […]
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