According to Aristotle Socrates had two wives. First wife was Xanthippe, by whom he had a son, Lamprocles. Xanthippe is described as having explosive temper and inclination to argue. She is often described as cranky, nagging, and hysterical. Thus, philosopher Socrates, known for his wisdom, intellect, and powerful words, lived in an environment filled with […]
Category: Experiences
THE CALLIGRAPHER OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION – PREM NARAIN RAIZADA
The Constitution of India which is the longest written constitution in the world, was handwritten in English in beautiful calligraphy by Shri. Prem Bihari Narain Raizada. He took six months to write the nearly 145,000 words in a flowing italic style. Shri Raizada did most of the writing on parchment paper measuring 16×22 inches with […]
LOVE STORY
It is so easy to write a love story. There need to be no story and that is the essence of any love story. There can be absolutely no theme and no context. In the following passage I have written few sentences. The truth is each sentence is a love story in its own way […]
Magnificent Seven Stories
In my extensive readings, I came across many wonderful sentences, many of them I do remember. For few, I can even remember their author; but for majority I am confused about the name of the author. I do acknowledge the work and rights of those authors, thank them for letting me use their work. Few […]
THE BALANCE SHEET OF OUR LIVES
How can I express life in terms of Debit & Credit? Real, Personal and Nominal accounts are nothing before the accounting system of life. I am yet to find a Chartered Accountant who can ‘Tally’ the balance sheet of life. Please read about the life’s accounting process below and let me know what you think. […]
STORY OF THE TERRIBLE AND STRANGE WORLD
Hello Sir! When you have rested and recovered, please tell me the story of this terrible and strange world, as seen and as walked by you! Allow me hold the doors for you. All I can do is to hold the door open for you, so that you can walk in easy. You look and […]
I DON’T LIKE IT!
Insurers don’t like Brokers, Banks don’t like Bitcoin, Taxies don’t like Uber, Hotels don’t like Air Bnb. Cinemas don’t like Netflix, 9-5s don’t like WFH, Landlines don’t like Mobiles, Cash don’t like UPI. People don’t like taxes, Life don’t like Death, Today don’t like tomorrow…and, I don’t like the don’t like! About the Author Dr. […]
Looking back to Welcome 2025
As we grow older, we have more years behind us to study the way things were and they always seem better than now. By all the changes we create a space to reflect on the way things were for us when the days were sweeter. But it must be noted that there is nothing new […]
BACK TO ROOTS – BICYCLE YATRA
I have been dreaming of going back to my roots – my village and back To Hyderabad – on a bicycle for a long time. It is my bicycle yatra – pilgrimage. As I cycled for two days – morning 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, people looked at me as if they were seeing an […]
TIRED GODDESS – Dr. POORVA TIWARI
Have you ever seen a tired goddess? I have seen one. It was a chance meeting. On 29th November, 2024 I went to have lunch at the Taj Mahal Hotel (TMH) Abids, Hyderabad. This is one of the landmark hotels and places at Hyderabad. The food here is heavenly and has high hygiene standards. After […]
