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24 May

Birds, bridges and beautiful memoryscapes: Shodhaytra in Tripura

Written by anilg

Birds, bridges and beautiful memoryscapes: Shodhaytra in Tripura-II For a long stretch, while walking in Gondacherra region, Dholai district of the state, we did not hear the songs of the birds nor...

birds, chakma, handloom, riang, shodhyatra, tripura, weaver 1 Comment

30 March

Going beyond the confines of constrained imagination: joining hands with a social movement

Written by anilg

I am often asked: if an innovation does not scale, is it any good? Such questions are a product of a mindset that does not recognize the legitimacy of niche specific needs. Let us take the...

education, honey bee network, iima, odd balls, rte, Street urchins Leave a Comment

26 March

Celebrating soliloquy amid endless chattering

Written by anilg

Celebrating soliloquy amid endless chattering Today in the age of endless conversations, chatter, social media exchange; how do we celebrate dialogue with oneself? I m asking this question because I see that not many people are...

CREATIVITY, dialogue within, inovation, rashtrapati bhavan Leave a Comment

19 October

Ignite Awards 2014 announced

Written by anilg

Ignite awards for creative and innovative children announced on Oct 15, 2014, Bharat Ratna Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s birthday celebrated as children creativity and innovation day by NIF. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam...

Will government support creative communities and young inventors?

Written by anilg

Will new budget support creative communities and young inventors? The entrepreneurship and people’s knowledge are two themes, which recur repeatedly in the manifesto of the ruling party. And yet, there has not been any declaration in...

Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri: Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan

Written by anilg

Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri: Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan Few people remember that October 2 is birth day of Shastri apart from Bapu. It is not surprising that our text books have not done justice...

gandhi, jai jawan, operation flood, shastri Leave a Comment

27 September

MOM to Mars: will mangalayan make life of ‘mangli’ girl better?

Written by anilg

MOM to Mars: will mangalayan make life of ‘mangli’ girl better? The entire country celebrated the unique achievement of Indian space scientists when in the first attempt, the Mangalayan reached the orbit of Mars. Naturally, the...