सुरखाब के पर (Feathers of a golden Pheasant)

सुरखाब के पर (Surkhab Ke Par). We often hear  and use some idioms without understanding their meaning properly. The above Indian (Hindi) idiom falls in that category. The idiom “Does he/she have feathers of Surkhab?” often refers to a person who has lot of airs about him/her or has attitude. Believe you me, I had […]

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 […]

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 […]

Shiv (Bhola Nath) Sadhus & Dental Clinic!

Today, I happened to take my wife for her dental treatment to my favorite Dentist’s clinic (Odontos at Zirakpur, near Chandigarh India run by Mr Aman Singh, an efficient dentist). She was attended to and was on the dental chair, when three young Sadhus (saints) in a funny looking attire entered the clinic. These guys […]