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Why we romanticize the past
We often think the past was better. We like to believe that the warmth and simplicity of bygone times were more appealing. We long for an...
Purnendu Ghosh
2 days ago1 min read
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Walk with your ideals with feet firmly on the ground
An ideal world is the realm of vision, values, and uncorrupted aspirations. It dares to dream beyond what is. It teaches us to aim high,...
Purnendu Ghosh
2 days ago1 min read
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The Quiet Vow
Education is not for sale. Learning cannot be priced, and teaching should never be reduced to a service-for-hire. Money in education is a...
Purnendu Ghosh
6 days ago1 min read
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Life Beyond the Syllabus
In a world obsessed with credentials, what remains unsaid is often what truly matters: empathy, curiosity, failure, imagination, and the...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 151 min read
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Untrained Professors and the Role of Self-Assessment
An untrained professor might lack familiarity with an institution's culture, policies, and formal teaching procedures. They may initially...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 152 min read
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Building the structure of applied hope
Hope can be an abstract idea, but applied hope is a tangible reality. It doesn’t merely dream—it builds, repairs, and sustains. For hope...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 71 min read
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A wandering mind fitted with a wide angle lens
I like to engage in imaginary conversations. They provide a space for introspection, allowing me to explore my thoughts and ideas more...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 72 min read
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Every Day is a Day for Older People
I recently attended a memorial lecture in honour of my mentor. As I sat there, I recalled his last message to me: "I am growing old, but...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 71 min read
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Zero Hour Questions
Mrs. Gupta had been a teacher for nearly two decades. Before that, she spent ten years in the U.S. with her husband. Her journey into...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 72 min read
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Envy is unhappy self satisfaction
Duryodhan’s envy was open—his envy did not cause him any inner turmoil. Dhritrashtra's envy was hidden. He was unaware of it himself. In...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 71 min read
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We Cooperate Largely to Serve the Self
Cooperation is often seen as a reflection of our collective spirit. Yet beneath this harmonious facade lies an unspoken truth: we...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 31 min read
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A poetry in motion
In Apur Sansar, Satyajit Ray doesn’t just tell a story—he sketches the soul of a young man’s journey, where every frame speaks to the...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 31 min read
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The Simple Soul
No one knows where he comes from. His thoughts are as innocent as a child’s. He has never read a book or mastered the art of reasoning....
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 12 min read
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एक अधूरी कहानी
प्रेम प्रकाश एक परिश्रमी छात्र था। उसकी तेज बुद्धि उसे गहन समझ की खोज की ओर ले जाती थी। अपनी पढ़ाई पूरी करने के बाद, वह एक निर्माण इकाई...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 12 min read
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The Best Buyer, The Best Deal, The Best Act
Every seller is, above all, a psychologist. The product may be tangible or intangible, but the real transaction happens in the mind of...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 12 min read
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Somebody and Nobody
I am nobody, yet I am somebody. I may be insignificant. I leave no grand legacy. Yet, to a friend, to a stranger, I am somebody. There is...
Purnendu Ghosh
Apr 11 min read
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An Uncertain Quest
An acquaintance of mine took early retirement. I asked him, "Why?" He smiled and replied, "Retirement doesn’t always need a reason, and...
Purnendu Ghosh
Mar 282 min read
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Conformation to work ethic is highly infectious
A man unburdened by the need for validation understands the futility of complaints. Complaints often seek acknowledgment, correction, or...
Purnendu Ghosh
Mar 252 min read
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हमारे हेमंत दादा
किशन कुमार के बड़े भाई की आवाज़ ऐसी थी कि वह किसी की भी बातचीत बीच में रोक सकती थी, सिर घुमा सकती थी, और सुनने पर मजबूर कर सकती थी। उनके...
Purnendu Ghosh
Mar 251 min read
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When Imperfections Become the Norm
When imperfections start to look normal, two outcomes emerge—one feels a sense of arrival, or one loses all hope of redemption. To feel...
Purnendu Ghosh
Mar 211 min read
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