In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 280
When a private citizen takes responsibility of replanting trees in busy public streets About five to seven years ago there were many trees planted adjacent to a busy street in Mumbai. However the new trees were either not looked after well or werevdeliberately allowed to die by unscrupulous commercial shopkeepers because of obstruction of their […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 233
Citizen ensures transformation of public dumping ground to public garden A lot of people around Mahim recognize Mr. Anwar Khan who along with his team has been tirelessly working since decades on many projects for the welfare of the community. One of the workshops that he took full responsibility for is the creation of the […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 260
Citizens Irfan Machiwala and Mushtaque Ansari ensure a safe environment by temporary filling of potholes Initially man systematically clears the natural environment to build roads, and then does not even bother to ensure that the roads are in safe condition. One of the common perils of urban driving in India is the numerous potholes that […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 259
Citizens ensures that honking is controlled at traffic junctions Abdul Qayyum Patel stays close to a very busy traffic junction. Just like the case of any metro city, along with the traffic comes the unnecessary incessant honking. Indians use the horn much more than their counterparts in western countries. We don’t realize it, but prolonged […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 233
Citizen ensures transformation of public dumping ground to public garden A lot of people around Mahim recognize Mr. Anwar Khan who along with his team has been tirelessly working since decades on many projects for the welfare of the community. One of the workshops that he took full responsibility for is the creation of the […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 256
Engaging over active minds in productive activities for self realization experiential learning. I just love the work I do. The difference between a teaching session and a training session is that as a trainer, I have the freedom to conduct a lot of activities for the participants which seem fun to perform, yet have a […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 226
When a very committed and active environmentalist comes within one hour to meet your local team At a conference I heard a very inspiring presentation about a starting a ‘Safai Bank’ in schools and colleges to collect the one time use silver coloured wrappers which are not taken by ragpickers. Mr. Rishi Agarwal who founded […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 214
Interacting with computer centre students It was an interesting morning to spend time with students at a computer centre. The topic of discussion was ‘Listening’ and I really listened to every one of them. In a world where different students get different opportunities in life, it was nice to listen to them at the end […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 210
Community living together since more than 5 decades. Sometimes there is a sense of security when you meet old neighbours. At the Annual general body meeting of our building it was interesting to see the contrast of old and new perspectives. As an ex joint secretary of my housing society in Bangalore, I know how […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 207
CODEC Asia Consumer Durable Conclave concludes successfully on Day 2 with Sustainable Environment Discussion. At the first CODEC Asia 2018 Consumer Durables Convention, the topics of Day 2 addressed this important aspect of sustainable environment.Over the years, it is a very encouraging sign to see the Corporate Sector become responsive to their impact on the […]