On 08 Nov 2016, while USA was voting for its President, in India a spectacular event took place. At about 8 PM, Indian Prime Minister Mr Modi came live on TV and addressed the nation. Considering the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan following Indian surgical strike at the terrorist’s camps located in POK, most […]
Category: Positive Thought Series
Life Conduct; As Sikh Scriptures put it!
Sikh scriptures as enshrined in the holy book of Shri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) show the humanity a beautiful and practical set of code of life conduct. Besides describing the Almighty God and its manifestations, SGGS lists out the qualities and virtues to lead one’s life in a noble way. I would attempt to highlight […]
Some Thoughts to Ponder Over!
Keep the Bridges intact. What ever misunderstanding or grievance you may have with the other person, never ever burn your bridges with him/her. Always leave some margin, you never know when you may require to reconnect with that person. Good Versus Original. Sometimes we pen down ideas which are original as well as good, […]
A Mosquito spoils my Diwali!
Today I was reminded of a very powerful dialogue and song by Bollywood actor Nana Patekar from a 1996 hindi film ‘Yashwant’ and I suddenly realized that how true it is even now. The dialogue runs like this. “Ek Machhar aadmi ko hijda bana deta hai.” The English translation is; “A Mosquito makes a […]
India; Glimpse of Development!
Through this photo blog, I wish to bring out the overall infrastructure development which is going at a good pace in India. Good highways, flyovers, housing building activity, Telecom infrastructure and power grids are coming up slowly and steadily. I stay at a place about 30 Kilometers from a famous city of North India, Chandigarh […]
Iphone for my Driver’s son!
Sounds like a very unusual topic for a blog, yet I thought I would write as it is not a simple incident but has many takeaways regarding human behavior, societal peer pressure, individual aspirations and sense of sacrifice. It is a simple story to narrate. My driver Mr A Kumar barely makes about Indian Rupees […]
A few random thoughts!
Hard Work. Hard work never goes waste, even if initial results may not be encouraging, It puts you in a habit of performance, it is an infectious blessing which motivates your near and dear ones to follow suit. Once you start achieving results, it gives you an extreme satisfaction, and motivation to work harder. When […]
Gods, Sunset and Nature!
Preparation for a Jagran (Night meditation venue ) in India, Time around sunset! Focal Length 34mm, Aperture f/8, Shutter Speed 1/40sec, ISO 800, Nikon D3200. And the Artists who help the Gods and Goddesses show up on a stage! Focal Length 38mm, Aperture f/8, Shutter Speed 1/20sec, ISO 800, Nikon D3200. Guchi.
Photography during Morning Stroll!
Sunrise, Nature is waking up! All Smiles, Morning bloom! Plants and Trees in otherwise Concrete Jungle! All photos taken with I phone during morning walk. Guchi.
Social Grace; Setting Priorities Right!
The term social grace constitutes a set of skills required to interact in society which includes general public as well as one’s family. It includes social responsibilities and responses like etiquette. manners, communications, politeness and maturity. While most of us are generally conscious of this aspect while dealing with strangers but many of us feel […]