Good morning. Happy Independence Day to all fellow Indian and all people everywhere. I leave you with two quotes. First from S Radhakrishnan, and then from Hansa Mehta as she handed over the flag on behalf of all Indian women on that original day of days.

A person who learnt her quadratic equations and used them well :)

Hello Surat. Join me for a talk on trekking and stories from the Himalaya with Gaurav Punj at the DecathlonSportsIndia store in Surat on Monday, 10 Sep, 6:30 pm. Free and open for all. See you there. Westland Books

Why this kolaveri di?!?

Smart cities are made of civil citizens like this !

Worried about farmer distress and loan waivers? Patronising native & seasonal produce is part of the solution. Chomping that broccoli/ asparagus/rucola forces farmers to grow non- native, labour intensive, pesticide heavy crop. Ruins d soil, economy & health in the long term.

Platform 8/9 is a nightmare!

Scientists bid farewell to Okjökull, the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change, with a monument that features "A letter to the future" cnn.it/31RHEFB

I performed this piece today at #MonsoonMusings at Fountainhead School. "Why I am such a killjoy?" vardankabra.in/2019/09/21/why… via WordPress.com

We are looking to grow our team of awesome, hugely talented, brilliant and hardworking teachers . Get in touch if you or someone you know fits the bill !

Had a fun session with teachers about what they are excited about and worried about with students coming back to school using the compass points thinking routine! Our excitement is three times our worries 🙂 #IBClassroom #vtr #visiblethinking IB PYP

My father was a salaried man for 30 years, then at 55, he started his own business. His team is the same over 40 yrs. Today at 75, he received d largest cheque of his career for an export order. It’s special when small businesses make big money. Nice guys don’t always finish last

Are you even Indian if there is no discussion on the #ranalia wedding on your family / friends WhatsApp groups ?

Just me who thinks this looks like a nicely done, crispy dosa ?

A PD opportunity for Educators Fountainhead School is organizing "Colloquium," an opportunity for meaningful sharing with the educators who are passionate and thrive to build an equitable learning environment. Click on the following link for registration - forms.gle/paJfgvUGra6tgK…

Fountainhead School is conducting walk-in interviews on 28-Jan-2023 for the academic year 2023-2024. Time: 08:00 am to 03:00 pm. Location: Fountainhead School Opp. Ambetha Water Tank | Rander-Dandi Road Kunkni | Surat India 395 005

Thank you Ankita Diwekar Kabra & Mariyam Baxamusa for sharing how you facilitate a collaborative culture & focus on staff wellbeing and relationships. Fountainhead School sounds like a wonderful school to work in. #IBGC2023 International Baccalaureate

RT if you also had that one English teacher that changed your life for the better🤚

On some dilemmas of parenting. Today in the TOI

An interesting point of view on the ways in which we were brought up and the way we parent !