Recently I was featured on a learning platform the Encovate. It was a beautiful gesture acknowledging and felicitating educators. I was wondering if I had made any contributions to the growth stories of my students or trainees. I traveled down the memory lane over 25 of years of my corporate and academic career and many […]
The pandemic covid 19 has turned the world into possibilities of the ‘New Normal’ that has found its way into the new age vocabulary. The seafarers are the most impacted as they have been working round the clock keeping the supply chain robust. Everyone thought of expressing gratitude to the essential service providers but somewhere […]
I came across a diary maintained by a mariner that spoke about the hardships and the agony the seafarer goes through being away from home for long periods of time. He had everything written from his point of view, somewhere I felt that this officer didn’t understand that his wife faced the same and much […]
Now that we are in the New Year 2017, I am sure just like me you all also feel so full of brand new hopes, aspirations, dreams and enthusiasm. Some people take the exercise seriously and make New Year resolutions. I haven’t done that activity ever and neither will I make any resolutions this year. […]
My research work in the under grad program was on the eco friendly hotels, that’s what they were called way back in 1997. Early 21st century gave a great nomenclature to the environmentally sensitive hotels calling them Ecotels. I have studied various ecotels across India learning about the concept, procedures and practices. That sensitization in […]
“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” ~Robert Henri The Maritime Union of India- Background The Maritime Union of India (MUI) represents the Merchant Navy Officers who are it’s members. It is affiliated to the International Transport Workers’ Federation, […]
The Merchant Navy has been following the formal dressing for any official work. Be it going for up-gradation courses or visiting the shipping office for any personal or professional work. I conduct workshops on grooming and etiquette, am dedicating an article on the topic for our sailors. Hope you like the pointers covered here. It can […]
Read this so called important notice, this morning: It’s recommended to regular morning walkers / runners / riders to avoid morning workouts from 1st to 5th January 2018. Heavy crowd of resolutionary people are expected during this period. Situation will get normal from 6th January. It did bring a smile and also the realization that it’s the New Year, […]