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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 →

Indians talked of a 100 years age as an ideal one with four ‘ashrams‘ or stages, each of 25 years spans dedicated to a different focus. Opinions vary. According to the scriptures many lived very long lives covering thousands of … Continue reading →

‘Outlook’ has come out with an anniversary issue and many celebrities have written about 13*. I remember one of the finest interpretations of 13 from Manju Deshbir, the wife of my class friend, Deshbir Singh at IIT, Kharagpur for whom … Continue reading →

हे राम कहाँ हो बैठे, आओ तुम फिर तो आओ तुलसी बाबा हैं कहते अवतरण तुम्हारा कारण था अत्याचारी रावण. फिर आज नहीं क्यों आते रावण जब हर कोने में अपहरण देश का करते. और भाग बिभीषण जाते हैं दूर … Continue reading →

कुछ बचपन की यादें, कभी हम न भूले, कभी हम न भूले वह दादी की लोरी, और लोरी में चंदा को उनका बुलाना और चुपके से कोरे का मुहं में लगाना, कभी हम न भूले. कुछ बचपन की बातें, वह … Continue reading →

For many years, I was very regular and carried out fasting and reading of scriptures religiously. I remember once I was in Goa in Navratra on a business trip, but still didn’t give up. However, one day I dropped it … Continue reading →

हे राम ! एक पक्षी के बियोग का दृश्य पिघला दिया था कवि ह्रदय जन्म हुआ तुम्हारा अवतरित हुए धरा पर प्रिय हुए जन मन में पूजित हुए सबसे .. क्या तुम्हें ठीक याद है वह जगह जंहा तुम पैदा … Continue reading →

I can’t say about Delhi, but Noida has not experienced such monsoon that is continuing since last four days for many years, bettering even my memory of Bengal’s rain. Since last few months, the media covered the drought extensively. From … Continue reading →

Water has been the basic necessity for a good quality of life. Over the years, I found drinking water as popular bottled commodity available in almost all corners of the country, be it Badrinath or Nalanda. Is it one of … Continue reading →