Desh hamare liye kya kiya yeh mat poochna! Aapko yeh poochna chahiye (hamesha) aap ne desh ke liye kya kiya? Ask not what the country had done for you? Ask what you have done for the country? The above two statements – one in Devanagari and the other in English are very emotive statements. When […]
Category: Experiences
Accidents – We deserve what we get!
In 2018 we witnessed many accidents and the details are published. Tamil Nadu, unfortunately, continues to have the highest number of road accidents. In all, nearly 200,000 people died in road accidents in India in 2018. Whether it is less or more, whether these accidents could be avoided – that is all a different story. […]
Breaking the Bread / Anna Daan
Couple of years ago, I saw a huge signboard asking all to donate money for ‘Nitya Anna Daan’ (daily food donation) program at Thirupathi…lord Balaji’s abode. India is not only the land of snakes and tigers but also of temples. Go to any temple in India – free food program is common to all. Besides […]
Bravery or Foolishness – Your Choice
Bravery or Foolishness – Your Choice: News item in The Times of India, Hyderabad: Cyberabad cop wins Prime Ministers police medal 2018. I am including the news report as picture for this article. You can read it. The facts as reported are as follows: Somebody must have sent the message to the police officer Mr. […]
Common Sense Day
Today is Monday. People talk of Monday blues … to go to office, traffic and a lot more. As usual, I got into my truck around 9 am and proceeded resolutely towards office. On the way I encountered traffic pollution Monday blues and many more… I had no other option but to switch on the […]
