Meenal Tula Defence of her thesis

 My student Meenal Tula  in Women's Studies successfully  defended her thesis on 28th November, 2016. Congratulations Meenal for getting a Dr.before your name now.

Wedding Anniversary Celebrations of Swastik and Khusboo

 A lovely evening on 22nd Novemeber, 2016, with young friends.Good music, beautiful ambience  and lovely discussions.A very happy wedding anniversary  to you both Swastik  Dash  and Khusbu Rath.

Nirmal College Ranchi, lecture

On 19th Novemeber, 2016, had a lecture in the Nirmala College, Ranchi.  Had a great time and met the department of history faculty for a lovely evening dinner.Also met various other participants who were teaching  history in different colleges and Universities nearby.

History Faculty in Namchi

 I had an Interaction with the lovely family of  Dr.Rajen Upadhyay , history faculty in Namchi.He has a very cute daughter and his wife teaches Nepali language. I also met the other history faculty members at Namchi and had a discussion on the courses that they are teaching.Found the history faculty at Namchi very young and enthusiastic.

Key Note Address at Namchi, Sikkim

 On 15th Novemeber, 2016,  delivered the key note address at the Namchi Government College, Sikkim, in the National Conference on Changing role of women in post Independent Indian society.I am very impressed with the infrastructure of Namchi College and the dress of the students.All the boys and girls wear the same dress trousers and shirts which are tucked in .The faculty went out of the way and I am very humbled by the love and affection show.The principal Dr.Pradhan is doing a very good job.They have a beautiful choir. My student Jeevanandam  also came all the way from Gangtok to meet me. Most of the faculty is very young.It is heartening to see each and every faculty involved in the seminar be it organising, picking and dropping guests, organising sessions and food and tea etc. Every one in the college is involved as if it is a personal family function of theirs.One has so much to learn from these places and I am very touched.I enjoyed listening to the papers and getting to know about Sikkimese society and culture. The English of most of the students is very good and the papers were also of a high standard.

Conference in Shimla

 On 25th Novemeber, reached Shimla to participate in a Conference on Childhood in History.  The weather was sunny and cold and after the session was taken around the Vice regal Lodge for a tour. Bonded with the participants. Shimla is one of the best places to visit in India if you love the chill in the hills. There was no snow but it was very cold. 

The road to Namchi in Sikkim

 Namchi is in the south of Gangtok.It and about 75 Km from Gangtok. It was a beautiful  journey amidst lush green thick forests.We crossed many tea gardens in the way and the roads were lined with wild cherry blossom trees.The roads are now being made wide and the mountains are being cut and hence the journey is through narrow roads with lot of rubble, stones and uneven pathways.The faculty at Namchi kept calling me to find out when I would reach. I told them to give me the address of the hotel and I would reach there directly and not waste their time waiting for me.They refused to listen and I found six to seven of the young faculty waiting to welcome me.I am indeed very touched by this emotional welcome and their   hospitality.