It’s now the responsibility of the youth to dig through that history and feel proud.
Why do students fear maths? There's much more to maths than numeracy.
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.
Sadly, not all religious festivals are accommodated with breathing space.
I can safely proclaim that one of the hazards of teaching is checking exam scripts.
Ever since I started living in Dhaka, I feel suffocated.
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.
Where would we be without salt? In ancient Rome, we wouldn't earn a salarium. Salt derives from the Latin sal (and thus salary).
We're always playing games. Sometimes we play together. Sometimes we play against each other.
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).
Remember the orange bazaar in Sylhet where millions of identical oranges were selling? No seller or buyer was big enough to influence the market.
In April 1991, Lisa Simpson's teacher, Miss Hoover took leave because she fell sick. A substitute teacher, Mr Bergstrom came.
Happiness in the cinema hall starts when the film finishes. The lights turn on. You stay in your seat.
A few days ago, I was humming a tune. I got curious about the lyrics.
