When Cashews Bridged the Silence......
When Cashews Bridged the Silence...... It was the month of May, and for the first time, we were experiencing the blistering summer heat of Konkan. Despite the sweltering weather, I was overjoyed—my UGC selection had come through, and that too from Mumbai University. Mahesh shared in my happiness wholeheartedly. Around the same time, he had immersed himself deeply in his Ph.D. research, working with renewed vigor. By then, we had been working together at GIT for nearly eight to nine months—enough time to forge a strong and meaningful professional bond. Since it was our first time teaching communication skills, we were constantly experimenting with new ideas and methods. Our shared passion for pedagogy, rooted in our respective research interests, naturally brought us closer as colleagues. Most of our conversations revolved around research and innovative teaching strategies. We often found ourselves brainstorming, exchanging ideas, and challenging each other’s perspectives. But on...