A Happy Bloom. A Shy bloom! A Night bloom! A Morning bloom! Have a fine Day. Keep Smiling. Guchi.
Diwali Lights!
Wish you all a happy Diwali! Plants having celebration. Tech Data, Focal Length, 26mm. Aperture f/18, Shutter Speed 1 Sec. ISO 3200. Nikon D3200. Aperture Priority. Another view of Lawn. Tech Details, Focal Length 26mm, Aperture f/18, Shutter Speed 1/2 sec, ISO 3200, Nikon D3200, Aperture Priority. May your life be filled with Lights! Tech […]
How Toilets were introduced into Indian Railway Trains! My
One Mr Okhil Chandra Sen was travelling by train in 1909 in Bihar and near a Railway station called Ahmedpur had upset stomach and wanted to relieve himself. There were no toilets in Indian trains then. So when the train halted at Ahmedpur railway station, he got down from the train and with a water […]
English is a foreign language for Indians……Response to a marriage Ad!
So Humorous, just laugh! Killer English. 😀😀 This is an actual letter received by the newspaper “Times of India” in response to a `Marriage Proposal’ advertisement: Quote, “Madam, I am one young gentleman living only with myself in Patna. I am seeing your advertisement for marriage purpose in the daily newspaper. So I decide to […]
I Fired my Driver…..A matter of Loyalty!
I generally do not fire my employees/ servants. It pains me greatly, because while working together one starts living like a family. In fact , even in my Army life I was known as a very considerate senior, who would hesitate to punish his subordinates unless it was extremely essential. I believed more in corrective […]
Reflections, Sunset!
Sunset, reflections on my window. Technical Data. Focal Length, 40mm Aperture, f/7.1, Shutter Speed 1/4 sec, ISO 100, Nikon D3200. Guchi.
Baba Sadhu Sikh, Punjab, India. A Historical Perspective!
In the 16th Century, a holy Saint called Baba Sadhu Sikh meditated on the banks of Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) in Amritsar District Punjab, India and used to collect milk and send it to Lahore (now in Pakistan) where fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was imprisoned and being tortured by Chandu a Lieutenant of […]
A Quiet Evening!
Tech Details, Focal Length 45mm, Aperture f/20, Shutter Speed 1/200 sec, ISO 200, Aperture Priority, Nikon D3200. Guchi.
A Rough Note Book!
Ranjit was the eldest of three brothers and a sister. He was born in a village to a poor farmer and had to struggle for everything in life as nothing came easy to him. He had to walk to a nearby school at a distance of 10 miles and after his school attend to […]
Essence of Life; Perspective as per Sikh Scriptures!
Even as we hear and see the controversies surrounding Indian God men on the TV , one wonders as to why many people flock to such persons. Why cannot we lead life as per Indian scriptures and fashion our life conduct accordingly. In the Sikh scriptures there are plenty of examples which each one […]
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