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August 23, 2020 My interactive session “Winning Challenges” with Vaibhav Kothari 23 August 2020: On the eve of Independence Day I had an interesting session, a webinar called Winning Challenges, with Vaibhav Kothari who is a very talented deaf and mute youngster, …
July 19, 2020 Kindergarteners and the perils of online education 19 July, 2020: It was a moment of great relief when I saw the tweet of Human Resources Development (HRD) minister Ramesh Pokhriyal `Nishank’ on 14 July, 2020, that the …
July 9, 2020 My open letter to the Prime Minister of India 9 July 2020: At a time when West Bengal is gearing up for stricter lockdown from 5 pm today and yet many people are trying to find a job to …
March 16, 2020 The Pierre in NYC – crown jewel of The Taj Group of Hotels 16 March 2020: I am scheduled to visit the United States amid coronavirus outbreak on an invitation from the Yale University and also scheduled to speak at Princeton and New …
April 9, 2019 Reminiscences of Punta Cana – The City of three-and-a-half Indians After 22 hours of flight, 17 hours in transit and a four-hour drive from capital Santo Domingo, I reached a picturesque paradise city called Punta Cana on the easternmost tip of Dominican …
January 28, 2019 A twitter bee in JLF bonnet The ever-growing popular tweeter handle @JLFInsider that comes alive during the Jaipur Literature Festival is like a bee in JLF’s bonnet. It gratifies our yearning for masala stuff by tweeting …
January 27, 2019 “A City of Literature”? Home to the one of world’s largest free literary fests, Jaipur does not feature in the UNESCO-designated list of City of Literature. Currently, 28 cities from 23 countries have been …
January 25, 2019 When Authors Let Their Hair Down JLF also means a number of interesting parties that are held on the sidelines of the main event. Over the years, besides the mega event at the Diggi Palace and …
January 24, 2019 The Lit evening IS BACK The Maha Kumbh of literature, Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019, got off to a gala start with the traditional dinner at the Rambagh Palace. The equestrian and a polo theme …
January 23, 2019 The grandest LITFEST The 12th Edition of Zee Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF / LitFest) this year is taking place with a new local government in place. This year the LitFest would be one of the …
December 6, 2018 Tie up with Edinburgh Napier University 6 December 2018: Today, I, as the Trustee on behalf of Prabha Khaitan Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, for cultural collaboration and exchanges between the …
November 18, 2018 India’s global cultural appeal moves up a notch 18 November, 2018: I recently visited the United Kingdom to formalize collaborations with various cultural organizations and Universities to promote art, cultural and literary bilateral events. I was amazed at …
