My dad was a man of few words. He said what he needed to say, when it mattered, and that was all. My mother was the exact opposite ; she...

Imagine yourself waking up on a fine Sunday morning to find out your kitchen faucet suddenly stopped. No warning , no noise , no signal...

My favorite memory from my years in school would have to be the field trips in high school. These trips always held a special place in my...

The world around us is changing faster than ever before. We live in exponential times. Such change is unnerving, confusing and...

Giving someone a book is a thoughtful gesture by the sender. Books as a gift are expressions of love, care, and consideration; the sender...

If I were to think of all the teachers I have ever had, my high school Physics teacher was my favorite. He was passionate about the...

Ankur Bora The world we live in today is shaped by transformative ideas. However, any new idea almost always faces opposition. Any time...

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Love is the most beautiful of all human relations. The dictionary meaning of love is a feeling of constant, deep and strong affection for...

There is a constant battle going on within each of us – between the voice in our head and the voice in our heart. The voice inside the...

Ours was an arranged marriage , twenty years ago while going for a short vacation to India from America where I moved in the previous...

Highway to Excellence (HTE), the club I joined is an advanced Toastmasters club. Most of the members are accomplished speakers who can...

By Ankur Bora ( A Toastmasters speech dedicated to President John F Kennedy and first Apollo Lunar Mission) Do you remember a time when...

(Toastmasters speech inspired by Randy Pausch and my friend Palash Pratim Bora) Ankur Bora I grew up in an environment where words...

Thumps Up Toastmasters presents A panel discussion with Debojit Bora Introduction by Sonal Deolasi Debojit Bora, who also goes by Dave...

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Creation is a play of shadow and light; life alternates between expansion and contraction, rise and fall, triumph and tribulation, and...

( The Speech was delivered at Highway To Excellence toastmasters on 19th November 2020. I dedicate the speech to Charles Roy Mencke...

Ankur Bora Imagine a place where you are adored as if you are the most important person on earth ; you are welcomed eagerly and...