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Eight Years in ParisSome Lessons of Paris HistoryPerusal of history of France & Paris is an educative experience for any explorer venturing to discover Paris & France 2023-07-2808 minEight Years in ParisDiscovery of Paris Delights.Part OneThough discovery of this wonderful metropolis was delayed by me to wait for accomplishment of the Prestigious Doctorate Degree from University of Paris VI, I was really awe-struck to get to know the City Delights and was having the mind of a glutton having the luxury of being able to taste an amazing array of tasty food items all of a sudden! 2023-07-2507 minEight Years in ParisI was delighted to hear that the consumer protection movement in France was ensuring super protective cover for the publicMrs Challier was eloquent in detailing the various measures that her consumer protection association and movement was offering to the aggrieved consumers and providing a safety shield for public from potential deficiency of services in daily life.2023-07-2208 minEight Years in ParisInformation about consumer movement in France was a real revelationWhile discussing about the active consumer movemet in France as explained by Madam Challier, I felt why indians had not initiated such a strong consumer movement to prevent getting cheated and looted by unscrupulous traders and service providers2023-07-2008 minEight Years in ParisI was impressed to hear from Dr Challier that france has a well developed &powerful &transparent democracyAfter hearing how majority educated voters selectively and religiously kick out bad or corrupt politicians in elections in France , I wished too that my country manages to have a fool-proof democracy and not a half cooked or farcial democracy sooner than later! 2023-07-1508 minEight Years in ParisMy host appeared be an expert political analyst & educated me clearly of French Political Scenario tooIn addition to the copious wonderful lunch feast, I was lucky to get educated about the French Political environment prevailing then too2023-07-1208 minEight Years in ParisDr Challier ,my host gave me some lessons of French politics during the post-lunch chatting sessionThe post-lunch chatting session was an eye opener of the intricacies of french political life then and I was wondering too how French people can accommodate communist party allies who were seen as pro-soviet union in their policies and postures !2023-07-1009 minEight Years in ParisI felt that the lunch prepared by Dr Challier family for me was royal & fit for kings!Items such as creamy cheesy bi-valve & paella & accompaniments of white wine, red wine etc prepared by Mrs Challier were simply awesome & out of the world & I felt that I was getting the treatment fit for a King! 2023-07-0707 minEight Years in ParisLittle did I realize that I was about to have an awesome French Lunch beyond my Dreams!It was a pleasant surprise to see that my research supervisor Dr Challier had taken special care to prepare a lunch taking care of my personal likes& dislikes! 2023-07-0408 minEight Years in ParisI was given a royal welcome by Dr Challier's FamilyI had never dreamed that I can have such a royal welcome to a French Family and to have a glimpse, albeit of short duration, of the life style of a high class or higher middle class way of life in Paris 2023-07-0208 minEight Years in ParisI was impressed to see the professionalism of French Traffic PoliceWhile accompanying Dr Challier to his residence in his car, I was pleasantly shocked to witness how French Traffic Police are acting so swiftly and promptly to enforce the traffic laws 2023-06-2906 minEight Years in ParisI was really delighted when Dr Challier, my Doctoral Thesis Supervisor invited me for a French Lunch at his ResidenceWhile travelling to the outskirts of Paris to enjoy the "French Lunch" in house of my thesis supervisor, Dr Challier I was dreaming of the wonderful food items that I will have chance to ingest for the first time as guest of a French family! 2023-06-2610 minEight Years in ParisIt was One of the Greatest Moments of my Life when I was awarded the Doctorate Degree ( PHD Equivalent by University of Paris VI in June 1979MY Joy knew no bounds when the 3 Invited Experts & Judges to evaluate the Quality of my Doctorate Thesis Judged my Research Thesis Work as First Grade with Honours in June 1979 and that was the culmination of my Dream of getting Honoured as a Scientist from one of the Topmost Institutions of the World too 2023-06-2309 minEight Years in ParisMy Keralite Host was honest to admit that a life in an adopted foreign land has its share of short-comings and was not a bed of roses as many assume to be!The visit to a keralite family was in many ways an educational "sortie" and revealed many unknown facts of French Life not visible to the outside world!2023-06-2108 minEight Years in ParisI was treated like a dignitary& special guest by family of Mr VijayaRaghavan &the Kerala Style Feast was real Bonus TooThough the family of Mr Vijayaraghvan had all the material benefits of French Life , he appeared to be craving badly for Kerala or Indian style social life in this adopted land!2023-06-1710 minEight Years in ParisSurprising invitation for a Keralite Style Lunch from Vijayaraghavan, a teacher from Kerala who had made France his adopted Country!The welcome to the house of Mr Vijayraghavan, a Keralite Teacher whom I had the fortune of meeting at Indian Hostel or Maison de Linde was delightful and evoked intense nostalgia too2023-06-1408 minEight Years in ParisAlan my friend explained why India-made products were not popular in French Market Place!French market was flooded with newspapers and periodicals& Fashion Magazines& there appeared to have no dearth of periodicals specializing on sex related issues including homosexuality too2023-06-1009 minEight Years in ParisAlan my French friend proved that he was a well read and well educated person & he too agreed with me that casteism is just an illusion& present all over the world !The conversation with Alain during the Lunch Sessions really helped me to have a glimpse of French way of Life that I had not imagined had existed!2023-06-0506 minEight Years in ParisIs French Work environment infected with casteism Virus Too?I was startled & amused to hear from a French Co-worker that Work Environment of France has its share of "casteism " too though with a different label?2023-06-0306 minEight Years in ParisHaving Taste of work in a French Hospital Environment was an Eye Opener IndeedI was glad to see the wonderful employer-employee harmony while working as a Biologist at St Vincent de Paul Hospital and felt perhaps Indian workers & employers must imitate the French Model for having a smooth working environment and to take the country to greater heights too2023-05-3007 minEight Years in ParisGetting a Taste of Work in a French Hospital Was a novel experienceLittle did In know that there was a latent casteism in French Way of Life too though that was cleverly hidden from public gaze and media publicity and scrutiny!2023-05-2912 minEight Years in ParisConcluding London Discovery Mission with visit to Buckingham Palace & Hyde ParkThe visit to Hyde Park and listening to fearless speeches in Speakers Corner or Free Speech Haven, without fear of rulers or police or vested interests was a memorable take away souvenir of London Visit indeed 2023-05-2610 minEight Years in ParisVisit of London Tower & Sight of Kohinoor Diamond among the collection of Royal Jewels elicited so much anguish and remorse tooLondon Tower history and history of Kohinoor Diamond were explained in detail by the personal guide & but for his services, visit of London Tower would have been incomplete too 2023-05-2012 minEight Years in ParisVisit of Natural History Museum was an educational experience, But Sight of Tower Bridge pulling apart to allow passage of ships etc was spectacular!Sight of middle portion of Tower Bridge pulling apart to allow passage of ships etc & the two halves rejoining seconds later to allow passage of cars etc on the bridge was spectacular! 2023-05-1809 minEight Years in ParisVisit of Madam Tussauds Wax Museum was not worth the admission ticket money , But Visit of Science Museum was Rewarding!After visiting the Wax Museum, I felt that I should not have dished our a huge entrance fee for this venture, But the visit of Science Museum was rewarding and compensated for the disappointment of was museum adventure!2023-05-1609 minEight Years in ParisRapid Tour of Egyptian, Middle East & Asian Sections of British MuseumThe leisurely promenade covering Egyptian, Middle East & Asian sectons of Brtish Museum gave me a feeling of Educational Time Travel through various countries& continents 2023-05-1311 minEight Years in ParisThe promenade on the corridor of British Museum was not exciting and I felt as if I was an explorer on a time travel in EuropeThe section on British & European history in the Museum was an eye opener and educated me that religion indeed played a decisive role in england & perhaps europe as a whole for the past 2000 Years! 2023-05-1010 minEight Years in ParisVisit to the British Museum has been one of my cherished dreams and the massive propaganda in indian media & school&college books relating to this epicentre of knowledge had cemented that wish toThe vastness of British Museum Complex located in Bloomsbury area of London dazzled me and I silently applauded the efforts of the thousands of planners who had conceived such a centre for dissemination of knowledge including arts and culture and history too 2023-05-0610 minEight Years in ParisThe vegetarian feast in the Indian Restaurant in London was delightfully tasty and so was the inspirational sermons from my Indian Friend, Ram Mohan tooI had never dreamt that I can have such a delightful south indian vegetarian feast in a London Restaurant on a banana leaf and had never imagined that an unheard of Indian in England can be so forthright and incisive in analyzing india's ills & hurdles of progress and suggesting solutions for the journey ahead to make India a poverty-free super power too 2023-05-0213 minEight Years in ParisConversation with a second generation indian in London opened my eyes & made me realize how traumatic their childhood& youth would have been in land of British Colonizers!It was sheer luck that I was able to meet a second generation indian in an electronic shop London and his demeanour and hospitality were exemplary! But it was the conversation that we had in an indian eatery near Trafalgar Square that revealed how traumatic a life thousands and thousands of indian youth would have experienced in the land of colonizers for past 100 Years! 2023-04-3009 minEight Years in ParisTrafalgar square appeared to be a replica of Parisian Place de la Concorde& the abundance of pigeons strutting around in gay abandon made me think that this square be named Pigeons'Square Instead!After relocating to a 3 star hotel near Trafalgar square, my mind was more focused on identifying the main items of tourist interest in a hurry and abundance of Indians among the pedestrians made me feel whether I was really roaming around in Colaba or Malabar Hill in Bombay Instead!2023-04-2710 minEight Years in ParisThe Visit to Big Ben and clock tower and Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey was a deeply painful and cathartic experienceThough I was looking forward to visiting Big Ben, Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey considered as show pieces of London Metropolis in high priority , I had not bargained for the unexpected mental baggage of pain and misery and looting suffered by millions and millions of indian slaves during the 300 years of british colonial rule at all 2023-04-2208 minEight Years in ParisWhile Leaving Queen Charlotte Hospital after an unexpected lottery of training in Mass Spectrometry&on London sight-seeing mission,I was feeling ecstatic like a school boy!Having had the primary mission of delivering a Scientific Lecture & pleasing my boss Professor Panigel with a creditable job, i was really thrilled to kick-start the London Discovery Mission more like a school boy being led by the school teachers to see the First-Ever Black& white Television Broadcast !2023-04-1807 minEight Years in ParisMuch to my delight, my lecture on our proposed joint research project with Professor Sandler was received with gusto by the selected audience of researchersUsing my lecture and using appropriate slides, I was able to convince the Research Core Team of Professor Sandler's department of the novelty and relevance of the technique of human placental perfusion mimicking an artificial uterus in laboratory conditions and how this joint project can generate valuable research data for service of humanity as a whole!2023-04-1610 minEight Years in ParisThe London U Tube or Underground train network appeared to have much less aura and glitz compared to that of Paris and the first encounter with U Tube network was not Pleasant either!Little did I realize that some britishers were harboring the thought that India was their colony and that indians are their slaves and robots and two more unpleasant incidents did indeed alert me up to some harsh wake-up calls on the ground!2023-04-1409 minEight Years in ParisBut for the shocking almost racial behaviour of the English Border Patrol man, the ferry ride was enjoyable and so was the brief visit to Canterbury CathedralLondon gave an impression of a poor man's metropolis compared to the posh or rich man's look of Paris Metropolis though both had the Colonizing Power Baggage as the Blot on their outward Polished Face! 2023-04-1008 minEight Years in ParisThough I got the green signal for exit from French Border Patrol agents at Calais Port Terminal, British Border Patrol detained me for totally unexpected reasons!It was prompt and powerful intervention by Professor Panigel that prevented the possibility of being sent back to Paris by British Border Patrol agents at Calais Port terminal & nearly dashed my dream of my much anticipated lecture at Queen Charlotte Hospital in London too 2023-04-0810 minEight Years in ParisThe car ride in company of Professor Panigel to Pas de Calais or Calais Port revealed what a highly educated and informed and awesome Intellectual my Boss Was!Professor Panigel revealed the intricacies of long standing friction between England and France and how international media and vested interests controlling media and loud-speakers can mislead millions and millions of world citizens to believe that a lie repeated hundred times can become truth of Fake History! 2023-04-0610 minEight Years in ParisThe highway ride in Professor's Peugeot car from Paris to Calais Port Town was smooth but a shade too long & boring to some ExtentProfessor Panigel proved himself to be an expert and even adventurous driver despite being in his late fifties and his wit and persistent queries relating to ills of India kept me on tenterhooks most of the time as a co-traveller too! 2023-04-0310 minEight Years in ParisTotally Unexpected Offer by Professor Panigel of a sponsored Trip to London made me fly on Cloud Nine!I had been dreaming for many years that I should check what traits englishmen may have that made millions and millions of indians felt mesmerized and subjugated for over 200 Years & surrendered meekly and allowed the loot of trillions& trillions of dollars of our wealth& sacrificing lives of millions without even semblance of a struggle or fight?2023-04-0108 minEight Years in ParisThe visit of the windmill in windmill village was an eye-opener and a stark reminder that world needs to do more to fight environmental pollutionWe concluded the visit to Amsterdam by paying a visit to Windmill village and returned from Amsterdam trip with the conviction that for saving humanity from extinction due to environmental pollution ill-effects, use of fossil fuels like petroleum products must be reduced to a minimum or stopped forever!2023-03-3008 minEight Years in ParisAware that we had only a few hours left before the scheduled departure of our tour bus the next day to Paris, we were like hungry gluttons not knowing which food item to swallow first!,The invitation from two of our friends for a visit to so-called red light area Zeejik was turned down by 3 of our group members fearing unexpected mugging threat or other unpleasant events!2023-03-2907 minEight Years in ParisThe visit to Anne Fank House left an unforgettable&painful memory of the horrors& agony of religious hatred& bigotry&reminded me that EvenModern man can be a Heart-Less Beast too!No visit to Amsterdam can be complete without visits to Royal Palace, Anne Frank House & Rembrandt Museum &they can be labelled as Major Tourist magnets!2023-03-2608 minEight Years in ParisThe Boat Ride in Amsterdam canals was a refreshing experience though the food items served in an Indonesian Resturant was much below our Expectations!Boat Ride in Amsterdam canals is a must do item for every visitor to this Metropolis, though the monotonous architectural style of the buildings lining the canals can be judged by some at least as Eye-Sore!2023-03-2408 minEight Years in ParisHistory Lessons of Amsterdam did indeed reveal so many unknown warts and miseries that the people of Amsterdam& Holland had to Go Through tooIt was indeed painful to realize that the so-called beautiful city of Amsterdam and its people had to be victims of religious bigotry and had its share of being victims of egoes and lust for power of vested interests for hundreds of years!2023-03-2109 minEight Years in ParisLittle had I realized that an indian student or traveller will have to face so much mental agony while crossing the border to another European Country!Though I was feeling excited at the prospect of seeing a new country in Europe other than Paris & France, I had not bargained for the totally unexpected and un-welcoming attitude of border guards and immigration controls viewing indians as unwelcome guests!2023-03-1009 minEight Years in ParisPreparations for the First Ever Foreign Trip to AmsterdamThe processing of visa papers for Indian students during the period between 1975 and 1983 were not without the share of the problems and vicissitudes since having label of a poor nation was like an albtaross round the neck for indians to travel to countries of their choice!2023-03-0809 minEight Years in ParisUnexpected Bonanza of Night Duties during Summer Months made me relatively rich and Gave Wings to my Travel DreamsSummer months can be really rewarding for cash strapped foreign students and opens up job opportunities albeit for 3 months! However restrictions of entry visas and exit visas for foreign students from so-called poor countries was a harsh reminder that this world is for the rich and not for the poor!2023-03-0708 minEight Years in ParisGetting distinction in DEA Master Degree Examination of Paris University boosted my pride and confidence to another levelThough I was able to be one of the Top Five performers in the DEA or Master Degree Examination of Reproductive Biology Scheme of Paris University, I was disappointed or dejected to learn that being a foreigner excluded me from the List of Scholarship Award of Paris University ! Equality has different meanings, Perhaps?2023-03-0507 minEight Years in ParisThe weekly or bi-weekly meet ups of Indian students in Cite had perhaps only entertainment value for the Limited Audience or ParticipantsIn the meet-ups we cried our heart out to address so many ills of Indian society and concluded that unless we had a really transparent and powerful democracy without loop-holes, the country could be wrecked by power-hungry selfish and loot-oriented and corrupt demagogues and vested interests 2023-03-0208 minEight Years in ParisThe weekly or bi-weekly meet ups of the minute minority of Indian students in Cite Campus & France as a whole gave us the golden chance of fighting the intense nostalgiaThe meet -ups of indian students in the cite campus was really an occasion that most participants seemed to enjoy greatly though most of the participants were certain that such discussions or debates aimed to enlighten and educate and inform the millions of indian public will be just lines drawn on water 2023-02-2808 minEight Years in ParisFacts Can Be 100 Times Stranger than Fiction & Even Rich & Famous could have some Private Unpublished Unfulfilled Wishes!It did shock me tremendously that even an atheist Existentialist Guru shared some private thoughts that 99.99 % followers or fans will have difficulty to Digest! 2023-02-2406 minEight Years in ParisTotally Unexpected Encounter with a world famous French Intellectual and Existentialism Guru Jean Paul Sartre in the Cite CampusIt was once in a life time opportunity to have a one to one chat with a world famous personality and protagonist of "Existentialism" Theory ,Mr Jean Paul Sartre , in the premises of the French Student Hostel in Cite Campus and his confidential confessions really shocked me greatly too 2023-02-1908 minEight Years in ParisI consider it as god-sent oppotunity that I was able to watch the Greatest Film Ever made, "Ashani Sanket" made by Indian Legend Satyajit Ray!The students and residents of Cite Campus at Cite Universitaire can consider themselves to be blessed since the authorities were visionary and far sighted and professional to take into account all the curricular and extra curricular needs of the residents and to provide necessary support facilities to enable the aspirants to realize their aims and dreams too 2023-02-1706 minEight Years in ParisLife in Cite Campus was unforgettable for non-academic reasons too and opened the window to watch great film classics and enriched my history lessons tooI am not sure whether there is any other student campus in the world other than Paris Cite Campus that offers such varied educational and cultural and personality development and sports facilities for students at such a bargain price!2023-02-1507 minEight Years in ParisI realized during my life in Cite Campus that success and popularity create totally unexpected enemies tooLife in Cite Campus can be a boon for residents and there are umpteen avenues for entertainment, outdoor activities and extra curricular activities for all who aspire to achieve greater heights in life though one should be prepared to face critics and enemies stoically and logically when needed too2023-02-1307 minEight Years in ParisUnexpected Crabs in the BucketLittle did I realize that there can be some bad apples in the heap of apples and that some indian students can act like crabs trying to bring down those who try to escape from the bucket ! Yes I learnt that success and fame can make some compatriots jealous even in a foreign land!2023-02-1106 minEight Years in ParisAre not indians the only human beings who exhibit the Crab Trait of Pulling Other Indians Down abroad too? What a Shame!Little did I realize that indian compatriots can work hard to bring successful indian compatriots including Indian students even in a Foreign Soil! I realized that Facts can be 100 times stranger than Fiction!2023-02-1006 minEight Years in ParisInternational Student Campus at Cite Universitaire in heart of Paris Metropolis is arguably the Best in the World ,offering wonderful facilities for students from all over the World toI am not sure whether there is any Student Campus in the world that offers such wonderful opportunities for students from all over the world to live a dream life with all amenities and facilities in an organized and academic environment.Hats off to the planners and management of such a wonderful facility for their vision and care and love for the student community as a whole 2023-02-0708 minEight Years in ParisGetting Acquainted with Paris Super Markets and Bourgeois Shops & Learning Lessons for Living with shoe-string BudgetThough Paris is known for high valued fashion shops and highly priced restaurants and eateries, it is also a place where one can have a decent living with modest income too 2023-02-0507 minEight Years in ParisStarting Trouble to Kick Off Human Placental Perfusion as main theme of Master & Doctoral Thesis was , thankfully Solved in TimeIt was fatherly affection and care of Professor Panigel and brotherly support of direct research supervisor Dr Jean Claude Challier that solved the road-blocks for kicking off the training in human placental perfusion or artificial human uterus idea floated by Professor Panigel and initiated me to a world of research of bound-less and exciting possibilities2023-02-0408 minEight Years in ParisThe freedom and tension free environment that I witnessed at Jussieu Campus was too good to be True!I was delighted to see that the students of Paris University were blessed to have a wonderful study and research environment and the fact that those who excelled in their studies and research were duly honored and rewarded with incentives and scholarships was another bonus too!2023-02-0310 minEight Years in ParisThe freedom that French students seemed to enjoy in Jussieu campus was beyond my imagination& wished that I too can have such an anjoyable student life in next birth at least!The academic environment in Professor Panigel's Laboratory and the freedom that master and doctorate students enjoyed were simply top class and conducive to extract the best out of any student too 2023-02-0109 minEight Years in ParisFacts are 100 times Stranger than Fiction and Travel widens the Knowledge beyond Dreams!Encounter at the Police Headquarters in Paris with the friend from Cameroon and the heart-wrenching scenes and struggles of perhaps millions all over the world exposed me to the truth that western world is not free from virus of racism and discrimination and disdain for the poor and helpless millions and all talk of humanity and compassion for the poor and helpless are perhaps just lip service and hogwash!? 2023-01-3010 minEight Years in ParisTotally Unexpected and Nervous Encounter at Police HeadQuarters /Prefecture Spoiled my Peace of MindThough I had expected that renewal of residence permit will be hassle-free, the behaviour of the personnel at the Prefecture and the un-welcoming or even aggressive ambience of prefecture was revolting and smacked of plain racism!2023-01-2611 minEight Years in ParisGetting Registered as Doctoral Research Student at Universite de Pierre et Marie Curie, Jussieu was easier than AnticipatedExcept for the University Regulation of all certificates and testimonials of the applicant to be in French Language, the processing of my application as a Doctoral Research Student at University of Paris VI was without much head-aches!2023-01-2409 minEight Years in ParisEnjoying the Free Ride in Professor's Car of the Wonderful MetropolisThe free ride in company of Professor Panigel through the dream land of Paris was an unforgettable experience that cannot be defined in words and the explanation as to why Professor chose an Indian student as his research disciple took my breath away If only there are such divine persons as professors in the world, there is no need for angels, perhaps? 2023-01-2011 minEight Years in ParisEnjoying the Car Ride Offered by the Boss Touching Vintage Points of the MetropolisIt was with enormous glee that I accepted the offer of Professor Panigel to drop me in his car at the Cite Campus and had a rapid tour of some of the Vintage Points of Paris Metropolis in company of a distinguished Professor and Scientist too 2023-01-1709 minEight Years in ParisSurprisingly friendly encounter with members of Research Team of Professor Panigel including the senior Scientist Dr Jean Claude Challier at University of Paris VIIt was a totally unexpected and frank and casual and informal interaction with members of Research Team of Professor Maurice Panigel at the University headquarters in Jussieu and this helped me in driving away all butterflies in my stomach and assured me that I should be able to do justice to the confidence and trust placed on me by by my mentor and Professor SK Lal of Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi too 2023-01-1408 minEight Years in ParisFamiliarizing with team members of Professor Panigel Research Laboratory at University of Paris or Universite de Pierre et Marie CurieIt was really an exhilarating and tension-relieving encounter with Professor Panigel including his senior research scientist Dr Jean Claude Challier and this casual informal interaction with Professor Panigel and team members helped me to drive away the butterflies in the stomach and made me feel that I can do justice for the confidence placed on me by my mentor , Professor SK Lal back home in Delhi too 2023-01-1309 minEight Years in ParisMeeting the Totally Humble and Down to Earth Professor Panigel in his Research Laboratory at University HeadquartersIt was a real surprise to meet a Legendary Scientist and Professor and to see his humility and Hospitality in welcoming a Foreign Research Student and making me feel totally at ease in a foreign land. I had never imagined that this encounter with such an eminent professor in Paris was opening the door for me to the challenging world of Biological and Medical Research and making me feel that I too can aim for the stars 2023-01-1112 minEight Years in ParisThe Bus ride to Jussieu, the Head-quarters of University of Paris V& VI was not without unexpected surprises! However the Slogan "se taire cest d'etre Complot " seen at Jussieu Woke me Up!The one thing that woke me up while making the First Trip to Jussieu, the University Head quarters of Paris VI and to the Laboratory of my Research Guide, Professor Marurice Panigel was the slogan "se taire dest d'etre complot" inscribed in Big Bold Letters in the form of a graffiti in Jussieu Campus! That slogan with an implied meaning " to be silent while watching a crime or injustice and doing nothing to fight that crime or injustice is to be colluder to the crime" summarises the Reason for Backwardness or Lack of Progress of 3rd & 4th World nations including India for past many decades ! 2023-01-0608 minEight Years in ParisThe Student Life in Paris Begins As Registered Occupant of MaisonDe L'inde or Indian Hostel&the Real JourneyThrough Europe as Researcher&ExplorerBegins!The Cite Universitaire Student Campus in middle of Paris Metropolis appeared to be a heaven, at first for any student with all sorts of facilities at arm's length for a comfortable stay and for extra curricular activities. It was only later that I realized that Indian Student hostel had its own share of afflictions that Indian society back home seemed to be infected with! 2023-01-0310 minEight Years in ParisBidding Good Bye to Besancon & Bouloe Campus for Starting the Paris Phase of Student LifeIt was this sleepy town Besanco, and Bouloe Campus and Language Centre that equipped me with the necesary expertise in French Language and made me feel confident that I can overcome the Language Barrier that once seemed insurmountable! I am deeply indebted to French Government authorities for providing me all the support for facing the vicissitudes of life in a foreign land with meticulous care too 2022-12-3111 minEight Years in ParisVisit to Dijon, the gastronomic capital of France and to Louis Pasteur Museum at Dole were unforgettable memories of Besancon Student LifeFrench authorities deserve praise for providing all possible amenities to make life of Foreign students enjoyable and for academic pursuits and Besancon University Campus was beautifully planned to help students to prusue their dreams. The visit to Dijon the Gastronomic capital of France and to Dole the place of birth of Louis Pasteur the Legend were unforgettable experiences of my Besancon Student Life too 2022-12-2510 minEight Years in ParisOne Day Organized Tour of Besancon Town and EnvrionsIt was a indeed a great relief that student Organizations CROUS&CIES had planned short guided tours for residents of Bouloe Campus to familiarize them with French way of Life and French History and French Cuisine etc and the fares charged for such day trips or excursions were really modest. The short tour of Besancon town and surrounding areas also revealed the professionalism of French Urban Planners and the meticulous planning evident in lay out of roads, buildings as well as open spaces and parks was a delight to experience for any unbiased viewer or tourist or explorer too2022-12-2410 minEight Years in ParisGetting Taste of Various Extra Curriclar Activities at Besancon Bouloe CampusUniversity Campus at Besancon appeared to be a model university campus with facilities not only for academic pursuits but also for various types of sports and games and personality deveopment of student community too 2022-12-2111 minEight Years in ParisStressful initial days as Student at Bouloe CapusI found it mentally tough to adapt to new student life in a foreign land and there were times when I thought whether I should fly back home, unable to adjust to the strange food, strange atmosphere all around and to say say bye bye for the dream of a Doctorate Degree from the reputed Paris University too! But analysis of plethora of repercussions back home if I fly back home dumping the plans of research compelled me to fight out all the vicissitudes that appeared insurmountable! 2022-12-1809 minEight Years in ParisThe Language Centre at Besancon was equipped with top class teaching facilities to make Language Learning look like an Enjoyable Game & not a task!I was impressed by the top class learning facilities available for students at the Language Learning Centre and the Bouloe Student Campus at Besancon was one of the best equipped, organized and managed student campus that I was seeing for the first time in my Life. Though I must admit that Jipmer Hospital & Medical Student Campus at Pondicherry was top class by Indian standards, Bouloe Campus merited, in my eyes to be rated a notch or two higher than the Indian Campus that I was fortunate to experience! 2022-12-1711 minEight Years in ParisUnbelievable and Unsolicited hep from a Nigerian Student, Francois, Made my Day and Made me realize that miracles do Happen Even Now!Bouloe Student campus at Besancon appeared to be extremely well planned with an eye on all needs of the students and Trainees and with all sorts of facilities for recreation and personality development 2022-12-1711 minEight Years in ParisTasting French Style of Life in Sleepy Besacon Town for the First Time in my LifeThe 6-7 hour train journey, from Paris to Besancon, thanks to generous support from the fellow passenger and intellectual Mark had eliminated the fear of boredom of travelling along in a foreign land , But did tax my frail 45 KG something body and I was craving to eat something and to have a peaceful sleep more than anthing else!
Thank God I was able to accomplish my wish of getting something to eat and to find a decent hotel in the vicinity of the railway station to my full satisfaction and it was the thought of passing out with flying colours in the Intensive La...2022-12-1212 minEight Years in ParisLong Chatting session with a French Intellectual Made My Train Journey Memorable & Pleasant and a walk in the ParkI was really fortunate to have company of a really friendly and conversation -loving Frenchman for the Train Journey to Besancon and I felt that without his enjoyable company, the long journey would have been a real bore too!2022-12-1109 minEight Years in ParisUnexpected Encounter with a French Intellectual During the First Ever Train Journey in FranceWhile I was admiring and enjoying the wonderful facilities and comforts of the first ever train journey , it was a pleasant surprise to have the company of a French Intellectual who ventured to get introduced and to engage in an absorbing chat helping me to fight the Boredom of a long Train Travel of Many Hours!2022-12-0909 minEight Years in ParisTasting the First Ever Train Journey in a Foreign LandAs scheduled, I was to reach Besancon , the border town between France & Switzerland for the Intensive French Language Course, and looking forward to the First Ever Train Journey in France with excitement like a child on a picnic trip. The train journey was exhilarating to say the least!2022-12-0810 minEight Years in ParisGetting taste of Indian ambience at Indian Hostel in Cite University CampusHaving got the taste of an entirely different and technologically superior life in Paris Metropolis for 2 days , I was eager and feeling nostalgic to have a taste of Indian way of life while making my way in the underground train journey to Cite Universitaire Campus and it was full of surprises too 2022-12-0711 minEight Years in ParisUnbelievable Help from a Kenyan Scholarship Holder Made My Day!The encounter with the automatic photo studio machine and automatic coin delivery machine were once in a life time experiences and the totally un-solicited and spontaneous offer of support from a Kenyan Student, Freddie another scholarrship holder like me at CIES headquarters have left a memory that will stay with me forever! 2022-12-0610 minEight Years in ParisThe Dream journey though Heaven ContinuesAfter the fantastic initiation of Paris Metro Travel and unbelievable visit to Eiffel Tower the previous night, it was time to get to business and to get initiated to life of a student and as a researcher and all events appeared to be planned to perfection like a well-oiled machine.2022-12-0510 minEight Years in ParisUnbelievably Glowing Travel & Discovery of Magical ParisThe first ever taste of Journey in Paris Underground Train network and Discovering the Magic of Eiffel Tower, the show-piece of Paris Delights 2022-12-0411 minEight Years in ParisEnjoying Taste of Heaven of EuropeThe French Government and scholarship handling authorities had kept their promise and the welcome of the scholarship holders as State Guests was delightfully professional! My journey in the new world had begun like the proverbial character "Ittiyaraanan" in the great Hindu Epic " Bhagawatham" too!2022-12-0314 minEight Years in ParisThe Bliss of Magical Air Travel Was Way Beyond My Dreams!I was compelled to Bow Many Times to salute the Technological Vision & Genius of Wright Brothers while relishing the Magical Air Travel 2022-12-0209 minEight Years in ParisUnexpected Encounter Mid-airAn exotic and hair-raising experience in the first ever air travel to a foreign land.2022-12-0210 minEight Years in ParisPreparations for my First Ever Flight to a Foreign CountryThough a village pumpkin not aware of so many intricate formalities required for travel to a foreign country, I received unbelievable help from my friends as well as divine help and made the seemingly overwhelming task a ride in the park. Please lend me your ears to know more of my saga! Big Thanks 2022-11-3010 minEight Years in ParisHeavenly BreakThis is the beginning of the cyber podcast journey of " 8 years in Paris" that I plan to share with my listeners all over the world and detail how the journey of past 50 years was full of obstacles and to explain how I was able to tide over the thorns and barriers on the way and to make a niche for myself that was way beyond my wildest dreams. 2022-11-2911 minEight Years in ParisAgainst all oddsIn this episode I delve into the reasons for podcasting and explain why I ventured into this cyber journey. Hope this inspires millions of youth to reach the stars and achieve their dreams.2022-11-2713 min
Inside India by Indian School of Business (ISB)Entrepreneurial Clusters with Prof Anand NandkumarIn Episode 1 of Inside India, a knowledge series based on our faculty's research insights on concurrent management issues impacting the industry in India. In this episode, Anand Nandkumar, Associate Professor, Strategy, and Executive Director, SRITNE, talks about the formation and sustenance of entrepreneurial clusters in India and how they impact entrepreneurial preferences and strategies.2022-07-2009 min
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Habitual RoutineLap 3: The Peaks and Valleys of an Injured Runner's Journey with Mary Cain, Priya Seshan and Anil NandkumarOn the third episode of Habitual Routine, join Coach Annick Lamar and Coach Roberto Mandje as they talk about the subject no runner ever likes to think about, but which happens to everyone at some point in their journey: injury.
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Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment[Marathi] - Thakas Mahathak by Nandkumar PatolePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/837212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Marathi] - Thakas Mahathak Author: Nandkumar Patole Narrator: Nandkumar Patole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: ठकास महाठक अर्थात विनोदाची जुगलबंदी2017-12-1503 min
Immerse Yourself In This Addictive Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.[Marathi] - Tuzya Bahinicha Kanwala by Nandkumar PatolePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/837210to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Marathi] - Tuzya Bahinicha Kanwala
Author: Nandkumar Patole
Narrator: Nandkumar Patole
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 58 minutes
Release date: December 6, 2017
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
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Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment[Marathi] - Tuzya Bahinicha Kanwala by Nandkumar PatolePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/837210 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Marathi] - Tuzya Bahinicha Kanwala Author: Nandkumar Patole Narrator: Nandkumar Patole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 6, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: तुझ्या बहिणीचा कानवला - एक मजेदार नाटक2017-12-0603 min