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To Shomie Das Sir With Love!

The best learning takes place not from books, but from life itself! Nature is the greatest teacher. And, when one is blessed to have a good teacher, it goes without saying that the learning is for life. As students, at … Continue reading

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The Resurgent Forest Fires

It had been a winter like no other in recent memory. There had been not even a single drop of rain in the foothills and absolutely no snow in the middle hills. If one knew where to look in the … Continue reading

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The Ties That Bind.

Time: The Present. The venue of the Press Conference was the imposing Darbar Hall, at the Daly College, Indore. There were representatives present of the Old Students from Doon, Sanawar, Scindia, Mayo and Daly holding forth at a Press Conference … Continue reading

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Celebrating 76 Years of Independence!

The year 1947 was most eventful. Not only was this the year that India attained Independence, but also the Centenary of the foundation of The Lawrence School, Sanawar. As the year progressed, the School witnessed a hugely diminished student and … Continue reading

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A Thought for Today!

But man is not made for defeat,” he said. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated. Ernest Hemingway

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In the Eye of the Storm

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Haruki Murakami

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A Thought for Today!

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Character is Destiny. Character is definitely the single most important factor in determining the destiny of a person. Of course, there is a never ending debate whether it is heredity or the environment that is the determining factor in shaping … Continue reading

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Paradigm Shift in Paradise!

We celebrate our teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week! The raison d’être of any school is its students. A school campus without students is merely a motley collection of buildings; akin to a body without a soul. It is an ironic … Continue reading

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Grace Under Fire

Ernest Hemingway defined courage as grace under fire. The Lawrence School, Sanawar made a huge contribution to the Great War of 1915-1918, and to honor those Sanawarians who fell in action during the conflict two artillery pieces were presented as trophies … Continue reading

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