The small, specific moments that make up an ordinary life: a flight delayed, a hotel remembered, a teacher honoured, a friendship that outlived its purpose. Not arguments or lessons, just an honest attempt to notice people and places clearly, including the writer's own ageing, uncertainty, and the identities carried along the way.
[This blog is one of the longest I have written – but couldn’t resist telling the whole story – it may sound a bit technical too – The message is more for the students. My apologies] When we were offered dissertation topics for B Tech project in IIT, I remember I took the selection of the topic rather too seriously. My interest was in environment…
Read the full post →I got into the “business of Cleaner Production” in 1989 courtesy my good old friend Fritz Balkau at the UNEP, Industry and Environment office in Paris. I had just completed a short booklet on Low or Non Waste Technologies (LNWT) for Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). Stephen Paulus at FES had coaxed me to do this project in the context of Indian industries. This book argued a business…
Read the full post →My Professor friend just returned from a training program on learning Cav – the Crow Language. The idea was to understand conversations by the Crows. It was a two weeks intensive course that was conducted by the NACIT (Native American Crow Indian Tribe – also called the Apsáalooke). NACIT has now migrated to Canada, just south of Lake Winnipeg. This Tribe understands the cav language…
Read the full post →The Chairman of the newly constituted National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) in India was finally appointed. The selection process was rigorous. Every top expert and administrator of repute in the country had applied. Besides there were several applications from overseas. A high level committee was appointed consisting of Group of Ministers. Further, the PM took personal interest when it came to shot-listing. The…
Read the full post →I started working in Mauritius as a Consultant in 1998. I did some work on modelling of air emissions from Valentina Industrial Estate then. In 2000, I got an opportunity to teach few sessions on Cleaner Production to Executive students at University of Mauritius (UoM). The classes used to start at 4 00 pm in the afternoon and end by 6 00 pm. After the…
Read the full post →(Professors with you work - matter. They greatly influence your lives. Most students tell me that there are not many Professors today at the Universities who can serve as role models. That’s a pity. I am starting posts on the bog to share with students my experiences with some of the great Professors I met and was fortunate to work with. I would invite you…
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