Never seek help from a Fool and a Loudmouth!

During my childhood my grandfather used to narrate a very interesting story to me which has a good moral, equally applicable today. In good old days, when the road communications and transportation systems in India were almost non existent, the people walked from one place to another. This was more prevalent in the villages as […]

Some Interesting Indian Matrimonial Advertisements!

Excerpts from some of the actual matrimonial advertisements. Conditional Matrimony. A beautiful and educated bride from India wanted for a Canadian citizen Jat Sikh (Punjabi-Indian)  27 years of age, 5ft 9in , well educated and employed boy, the condition being that the brides’s family must have another unmarried girl relative in Canada or USA as […]

Ashrams (आश्रम) :Stages of Life, Then and Now!

Ashrams in Hindu (Indian) philosophy are four stages of life and this thought was prevalent in the ancient as well as medieval times, though it still has acceptability with the orthodox families. These stages are known as Brahamcharya (ब्रहाम्चार्य), Grihastha (गृहस्थ ), Vanprastha (वन्प्रस्था) and Sanyasa (संन्यास). Each stage of life was approximately of 25 […]

Guests Then and Now; Digital Age!

Guests in Digital age. When I was young (in 50’s and 60’s) we were thrilled to have guests in our parent’s home. Whenever guests arrived, there was excitement all around, the guests were greeted with a great warmth by hugs and kisses. Our mother would promptly run to the kitchen and bring water and refreshments […]

Radio Telephony Procedure, Humor in Uniform!

Roger Out. In the Radio telephony (Wireless) procedure being followed in the Military, the term ‘Roger’ implies that a message has been received correctly and will be complied with. The following conversation took place between a Company Commander (CC)  a Major and his company second-in -command (2IC) a Captain. CC to 2IC. ” You have […]

Newton’s Law of Motion and Me!

Newton’s Law of Motion and Me! According to Newton’s First law of Motion…. An object at rest will continue to be at rest unless acted upon by an external force. An object in motion continues to be in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by the external force. What does this […]

Let us Laugh!

Some Interesting Laws. Law of Over-insurance. If you check and recheck an equipment for serviceability before an event, it would invariably fail during the event. Indian law of Hospitality. You will always get guests, when your groceries are run out and purse is empty. Lorenz’s law of Mechanical Repair. After your hands become coated with […]