Archive | January, 2014

Our Better World: Good Story Competition

29 Jan

We found this when browsing the wonderfully uplifting stories of the Singapore based www.ourbetterworld.org site. Have a crack at it – and maybe you could change the world for the better! ———– We’ve always focused on two groups of people: those making a positive impact in the world, and those who come alongside them through […]

Brookings India Column: Higher Education in India

23 Jan

On Dec 9, 2013, Experts in higher education converged at Brookings India to discuss some of the most pressing challenges confronting the sector. The panel – comprising Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shashi Tharoor; Principal of Somverville College at the University of Oxford, Alice Prochaska; and the Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global […]

The British Council’s Playwriting Competition

21 Jan

We found this at The British Council’s website: http://theatreanddance.britishcouncil.org, and it looked like a mighty fine opportunity to share with all budding writers! The prize is £2,000 (about two lakh INR), and a trip to London to see your play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service. Read on for all the details […]

Breaking Up on Facebook: A Conversation

9 Jan

Breaking Up on Facebook A Conversation

Courtesy of Tom McBride at www.themindsetlist.com How Today’s Millennials Fall Out of Love: An Intergenerational Conversation Between Jeanette Geraci and Tom McBride Millennial Jeanette Geraci, has attended Beloit, is a 2011 graduate of Goddard, and is currently a writer living in New York. Baby Boomer Tom McBride is co-author of the annual Beloit College Mindset […]