by Shantanu | Jul 27, 2021 | Consultancy Services
* Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius * Every time I am involved in a discussion on different perspectives, then be it among a bunch of friends having a furious debate over drinks or a...
by Shantanu | Mar 23, 2021 | Experiential Education
* ‘Feeding the rat’ – Mo Anthoine * The question ‘why do people choose to take up adventurous activities?’ may have various answers and perhaps may never be answered satisfactorily. I have invariably seen articles on that enigmatic ‘why’ begin by alluding to George...
by Shantanu | Mar 2, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Experiential Education
* Bringing Concepts, Practices and People Together * The roots of so many good things lie in humble beginnings where an idea that catches the fancy of some people gets articulated on the back of an envelope or a paper napkin in a restaurant. I have seen a similar...
by Shantanu | Jan 20, 2021 | Experiential Education
* There is magic in experiencing links between academics and reality! * In one of the posts on this blog (here – the post is on ‘respecting wildlife’) I have mentioned how generations of readers have scoured pavements of cities like Mumbai and Delhi...
by Shantanu | Dec 4, 2020 | Hiking In The Himalayas, Wilderness first aid
* There is strength in stories * This one is from the archives. On every wilderness first aid course that I teach I remember this incident, and narrate it sometimes as a ‘case study’. This incident is also noteworthy because I am sure it has influenced me...
