Failures are temporary detours, not the dead-end street

A struggling writer once had the opportunity of having a brief chat with Thomas John Watson, Snr. the first chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM). After explaining his failure to create a breakthrough in his chosen career,

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Vignettes

How to teach sans teaching

When it comes to good governance, morality and spiritual life, we are reminded of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle who laid the foundation for western philosophy. While they were seeking stability in a constantly changing world and trying to unravel the mystery of the cosmos,

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Thorns on the Side

Family farms to the fore

In a world that is increasingly facing the threat of food insecurity, the World Food Day is an annual reminder of the need to cultivate more to feed the ever expanding population. The World Food Day, which falls on October 16 every year,

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