My grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years before he passed away. The final years of his life were a constant struggle—not just for him, but also for us who took care of him. Slowly, but steadily, we could feel his memory slipping away like sand, until it finally gave way almost entirely. It hurt us every day to see him in pain—medicated, unaware, and unconscious. He would refuse to eat, be angry at all of us, and show signs of aggression that he never had before. All of this, coming from a benign gentlemanly professor, was a huge shock to everyone in the family. Perhaps you can read all you want about the symptoms of dementia, but nothing can ever prepare you for when it happens to your own family. I was the only lucky member of the household my dadu recognised, until the end of his days. I was his favourite grand-daughter, the only one he listened to, the only one he allowed to feed him. For months on end, he would refuse to have dinner unless I wa
In the 25 years since its inception, CBS has rolled out illustrious alumni, successful entrepreneurs, and industry bigwigs through both its flagship courses Bachelor of Business Studies(BBS) and Bachelor of Finance and Investment Analysis(BFIA). Over time, it has grown to become one of the most sought after colleges of the country. Ten months ago, I walked through the gates of this prestigious college, proud of myself for having made it through the three gruelling admission rounds. Today, this college faces an identity crisis of sorts, its patent courses threatened at the hands of a seemingly irresponsible university. The University of Delhi has set forth a proposal to merge Bachelor of Business Studies, Bachelor of Finance and Investment Analysis and Bachelor of Business Economics, to come up with an all-inclusive 4-year long umbrella course, tentatively named Bachelor of Business Economics and Management. While the new course shall contain elements from all these