Ever since I migrated to Australia in 2003, I am accustomed to and tired of hearing myths about people belonging to different race, colour and creed. I must make honest admissions about my subjectivity before I ramble on about the status quo. Societies or people around me have a significant role in influencing me to... Continue Reading →
Confident women are exerting themselves in the political arena. While it is not a surprise to hear about leading politicians being women in different countries in the world, it is the 11.7% in the Lok Sabha and 11% in the Rajya Sabha representation that is noteworthy in the Indian Parliament. The marginal difference is not... Continue Reading →
When we talk about social issues, the first thing that comes to our mind is media. Different forms or different types of media be it radio, television, magazines, internet, YouTube, Newspapers, News channels, mobile phones, iPad etc. represent social issues from a totally new angle or perspective. Hence, media texts become excellent resources for teaching... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8tI9qbuyGA Film direction used to be men's forte fifty years ago. With gender equity gaining its own priority in every country, women are creating an everlasting impression in the minds of their audience irrespective of whether their fanbase are comprised of males or females. If tinsel world is celebrating the success of female directors in... Continue Reading →
Idolising celebrities is not an unfamiliar occurrence as we know that there are millions of crazy fans who would lay their lives down for their favourite heroes or heroines. Should the fans be blinded by the glitterati to such an extent that even humorous observations fetch scathing attacks from them? Can't they take a joke?... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IFa0tqHrwE A few minutes of viewing this psychic entertainer's performance and absorbing what he had to convey, enhanced my curiosity about this art or theory called 'Mentalism'. It is a performing art in which the practitioners use highly developed intuitive abilities to focus on others perception and thought processes; in other words they are mind... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWQjChFbbfo Are federation members allowed to exclude or discriminate another federation member based on race, differences of opinion or for adhering to NSW DET core rules and values? How often have we felt excluded by few teachers who slander, manipulate or even coerce students in to following their instructions for becoming influential or gaining cheap... Continue Reading →
Did you know that it is fashionable to talk about creativity nowadays? Creativity is emphasised in every walk of life, including Education. However, educators who demonstrate creativity outside their classrooms or school environment, for some unthinkable reason, are regarded as wrong doers. Teachers who are creative writers often receive cold shoulder treatment and are intimidated... Continue Reading →
Contented women in long relationships become suddenly nagging women when they near 26 or 27 years of age or so I have heard from experts on the subject of man-woman relationships. From reliable sources, I have heard that men prefer to break their relationship with women who compel or coerce them into walking the latter... Continue Reading →
