Tag: Fireflies in the Jar blog
Logging out of adulthood: ‘Dil toh still bachcha hai ji’ style
<!--Uday Deb--> The world may have come to a grinding halt during COVID, but education refused to be quarantined. Teachers across the globe, armed with ... Read More
Songs and sob stories: The art of answer sheet mischief
<!--Uday Deb--> “Most Respected Sir, please have mercy on me. My mother passed away last month, so I could not study. If you give me ... Read More
Institutionalise human practices
<!--Uday Deb--> Over lunch at a friend’s place, the discussion turned to exemplary employee practices in various organizations. One friend shared, “In our company, the ... Read More
The day my child became my parent
<!--Uday Deb--> “Don’t let go of my finger, lest you fall!” The echo of my own long-forgotten words to my little girl came rushing back ... Read More
At the Intersection of Curiosity and Joy
<!--Uday Deb--> The railway station and the bus stand in Ambala Cantt are directly opposite each other, right across the road, and the two happen ... Read More
Small talk, big heart: Dialogues on the move
<!--Uday Deb--> I truly admire those who have the knack for striking up conversations with strangers. Their effortless ease not only breaks the ice but ... Read More
A taste of truth beneath appearances
<!--Uday Deb--> ‘It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.’ (Herman Melville) A few years ago, my daughter came home after ... Read More
Across borders, within boundaries: Where the mind is sill not free
<!--Uday Deb--> I was staying with my relatives during my visit to New York. One evening, my cousin and I were walking along the road ... Read More
Catch Me If You Can– New York Edition
<!--Uday Deb--> Outside Krispy Kreme’s flagship store in Times Square, as we waited for our coffee and doughnuts, a sudden commotion broke the buzz of ... Read More
Brunch to bench: A walk through Central Park
<!--Uday Deb--> New York, the sleepless marvel, the ceaseless engine of ambition and artistry, thrives in perpetual motion. Its grid of intersecting streets and avenues ... Read More