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रामेश्वरम के अग्नितीर्थ में

है अग्नितीर्थ सागर में यह सोच था मन हरसाया दर्शन की आश लिए फिर मैं जर्जर तन से आया. यह एक अरब का भारत अपने पापों से तेरे जल को काला कर देता और पापमुक्ति की शक्ति पर प्रश्नचिन्ह उठ … Continue reading

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Traumatic Tirupathi

I do very well realize that many will not like or agree with my viewpoints related to my Tirupathi visit. However, I am 100% convinced that no religion or trust has any right to create a situation that becomes traumatic … Continue reading

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October 31, 1984: As Rakesh Remembers

In a letter to my sons with a copy of my blog entry under the heading- October 31, 1984, I had requested them to write what they remember of the day. The day was mentally torturous for the family. Here … Continue reading

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Engineers vs. Managers

A recent news report in Business Standard conveyed the same message that I had been trying to propagate: “Master technology first; be a manager later“. All freshers joining Infosys will have to compulsorily stay focused on technology for the first … Continue reading

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Imagining The Enchanting Tamil Nadu Trip

Since our visit to Port Blair, Andaman in March, we had been contemplating to visit Rameshwaram to complete our Char Dham Yatra to ensure salvation as Hindu scriptures prescribe. Earlier I thought to go to Rameshwar via Bangalore. I took … Continue reading

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Noida – Can We Make Some Difference?

Noida and for that matter the whole of NCR are rich and full of educated households. The status of any government project implementation in the region can be a benchmark for the whole of nation. I wish it would have … Continue reading

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मधुर यादें

हर रोज सबेरा हंसता है और शाम सदा मुस्काती है जीवन तट पर अब खड़े हुए कुछ मधुर याद आ जाती हैं परदादी का गा गाकर मुझे खिलाना कभी बुलाना चंदा मामा. ननिहाल की उस महरी का बार बार सभलायक … Continue reading

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Gandhi: Did You Answer Everything?

Pravat Pandeyji from Kolkata sent me the letter that goes as follows: Appended is an excerpt from the article ‘In the name of the Mahatma …’ written by Santosh Desai and published in Times of India of 21.10.2009 – In … Continue reading

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परम पिता से एक शिकायत

हे परम पिता ! जीवन की आपाधापी में दुःख सुख चाहे जो हम पायें सह लेंगे सब तेरे बल पर. मन श्रांत ब्यथित होकर पर जब सो जाये करे बिश्राम जरा तुम सपनों से ना तंग करो और दुखित हमे … Continue reading

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India through Foreigners’ Eyes

Last week I happen to read reviews of two new books written by foreigners. One made me morose. The other one was exciting. I further went through an interview published in Outlook by Internationally acclaimed Sanskrit scholar and author Wendy … Continue reading

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