Echoes
Echoes / Bangladesh: A War Like No Other
It’s now the responsibility of the youth to dig through that history and feel proud.
Did you ever ask, why you fear maths?
Why do students fear maths? There's much more to maths than numeracy.
Autumn Festivals and Nobanno
Ancient societies were agrarian. From farmers at the bottom to zamindars and kings at the top, everybody depended on a good harvest. The word harvest derives from the Old English hærfest which means autumn. The autumn harvest was usually the largest harvest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The weather was neither warm nor cold. Everybody prayed to the heavens for manna (sustenance) to fall. When manna did fall, there would be feast and festivity. When manna didn't fall, it could spell disaster for everybody.
ECHOES / Religious Festivals and Holiday Blues
Sadly, not all religious festivals are accommodated with breathing space.
ECHOES / Checking exam scripts: One moral side of teaching
I can safely proclaim that one of the hazards of teaching is checking exam scripts.
Claustrophobia, and the lack of open spaces in Dhaka
Ever since I started living in Dhaka, I feel suffocated.
Muhammad Ali: Little Jimmy's Friend
For Muhammad Ali, 1974 was a big year. That year he fought an epic fight against George Foreman for the Heavyweight Champion title that was taken away from him in 1967. The fight was known as The Rumble in the Jungle.
The Only Records You Want to Break
In November 1951, Hugh Beaver, then CEO of Guinness Breweries went shooting birds with friends at County Wexford in Ireland.
150 Years of Alice and Wonderland
On the afternoon of July 4, 1862, two Oxford Dons, Charles Dodgson and Robinson Duckworth, went on a boat ride up the River Isis, a tributary of the Thames. Three sisters – Lorina, Alice, and Edith – accompanied them.
A Salty History
Where would we be without salt? In ancient Rome, we wouldn't earn a salarium. Salt derives from the Latin sal (and thus salary).
John and Alicia In Thick and in Thin
We're always playing games. Sometimes we play together. Sometimes we play against each other.
HAPPINESS IS A FUNCTION OF NEED, NOT GREED
You have a fixed amount of two goods: X and Y. You like both X and Y. A kind person offers you a little bit more of only X (or only Y).
A good monopoly is a creative monopoly
Remember the orange bazaar in Sylhet where millions of identical oranges were selling? No seller or buyer was big enough to influence the market.
The Simpsons and Economics: D'Oh!
In April 1991, Lisa Simpson's teacher, Miss Hoover took leave because she fell sick. A substitute teacher, Mr Bergstrom came.
The hills are [still] alive with the sound of music
Happiness in the cinema hall starts when the film finishes. The lights turn on. You stay in your seat.
There's no alternative to practice and deep thinking
A few days ago, I was humming a tune. I got curious about the lyrics.