International Conference on Pre Colonial Deccan

 It was a hectic two day  International Conference on Pre Colonial Deccan, history, culture and literature at Karnataka Central University, Kaalburgi, Gulburga on 14th and 15th January, 2016.

Met lot of Scholars working on this region and in this period from USA, Sri Lanka. Slovakia, U. K and of course in different parts of India. The quality of papers was very good . This was a good combination of some senior and few junior level Scholars.

Catching up with School friends

  it is always wonderful to cath up with school friends. One of the advantages of Internet is the connectivity. As students we all studied together at Kendriya Vidayalaya in class 9th and 10th in 1970's and 1971  In Secunderabad. Most of us were children of Army Officers or Railway officers and we're in constant motion in new places  when our parents got transferred. We kept in touch with close friends for a year or two and then moved on. It is interesting that many of us got together through the Internet after more than 40years. Most of us are placed in different parts of India and some in US, Canada and U. K. We try to meet once a year and hardly feel that time has passed by. We still feel the 15 year or 16year old at heart. Now we will be celebrating our 60th year and four of us in the core committee went around the town on 28th December, 2015, looking for a place to meet and had lot of fun just being together in each others company.

Talk at Maulana Azad National Urdu University on Muslim women and Girls education

 On 11th December, 2015, I was invited talk on Muslim Women's and girls  education. Had a talk on Muslim Women's and girls education at Maulana Azad National University. I get a chance to practice my Urdu in these lectures. Thank you Prof. Kanchana Illiaha for inviting me. Met my old students Taha, Faiz who are faculty there. I was very happy to see the whole of History Department with Prof Kaw, Danish being present. Met many old friends Shahida and others.

Connecting with Ranjit and Rita bandopadhyay

 On 10th December, 2015, we were able to connecting with old friends.at the wedding of the son of Biltu.   It is really great to connect with old friends and though we were meeting Ranjit and Rita after many many years  probably thirty, we could just connect and start talking as if we had met last week. Indeed a great evening.

Samira Birthday celebrations

On 7th December, 2015, joined the  Birthday celebrations. Went back to the childhood days of my children with the birthday celebration of our neighbours daughter, a real princess our lovely and cute little Samiara. God bless you.

Key note address to an International Peace Group

 On 16th Novemeber, 2015,I was invited to give the key note address to an International Peace Group. Peace the much needed commodity After the killing of innocents in Beirut, Paris I strongly feel the world needs peace. I was very happy to be part of an International group that organised a convention for the cessation of wars and the establishment of peace along with Osmania University. The International Women's Peace group a Korean Based organisation is St the forefront of this and I hope we do see a day where there are no more fights in the name of religion, territory and economy.

Training of women elected representatives

 It was a real interesting experience to be part of a training programme on Sensitization on Sexual Harassment to Women Elected Representatives of PRIs on 3rd Novemeber, 2015. Women from Himanchal Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Telangana and many other states were there. The women from Rajasthan had never traveled alone and came with their husbands. it was an interesting experience to listen to these women and share their problems and issues. I am sure the women will go back more empowered and sensitized. Thankyou NIRD ,  Gyan Mudras ji and Suchitra Pujari for making me part of this programme.