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Now that I am back home for the vacations it suddenly hit me....I really missed them ...so much so that initially it was difficult for me to start my day without them...since I was so used to to seeing them early in the morning before starting any work.

Newspapers.

That is what I am talking about.

And the best section of the newspaper doesn't come in the main issue, that is dropped at our doormat. It comes packed along with Maths, English, Hindi, History and Science...and god-knows-what-else in my sibling's school bag (I am going to call the afore-mentioned sibling...Sib..).The student-edition of the TOI is the best. Simply the best .

And that is where I read this article about the folks at CBSE introducing Mandarin as a third language option in schools.The first thought that popped up in my mind was...Darn! why do they have to introduce all these things after I have left school?..But that is something I am saying now...I honestly don't think I would have taken it up if it were introduced in my time. Anyways, the reason they give is that "China is the fastest growing economy in the world so we (that is the CBSE people) thought it would be beneficial for students to learn the language as it opens up a lot of opportunities." Surprisingly, the response has been positive..there have been around 700-800 applications for 100 seats.Their main  problem is finding teachers to teach the language. But I guess this will be resolved some time soon because they can always bring in teachers from China. 

Another interesting piece of news....A person from IIT Kharagpur being offered a 70 lakh package(which converts to $90,000) by Facebook...

So, the moral of the story is...Keep Facebook-ing...:)

Time for another Au revoir.

P.S: Talking about languages reminds me to tell you a singular fact about myself...though I might use French phrases at times ...but it does not mean I know French.