Known for its golden sands, sun kissed beaches and beautiful sunsets, Goa is a major tourist attraction in India. With number of hotels and resorts offering great holiday packages, family holidays in Goa has become very popular today. We, along with my wife and son, reached the Tivim railway station on 3rd March morning! Though … Continue reading
Next week, Feb 14th is the valentine’s day – Quite often, we realize we are incomplete without many qualities we wish to have within us. Well, no one is really perfect to have it all! Cupid strikes then; when we find a person who can complement and offset the deficit we have within us. Instantly, … Continue reading
Swami Chinmayananda, through his appointed sevaks/ brahmacharis, during the years 1970 -73, used to conduct Bala Vihar classes at selected residential premises. One such residence was of Mr K G Krishnan, my neighbor’s house in Ghatkopar, a central suburb in Bombay. Of course, I left for Delhi in the year 1973 since my father got … Continue reading
How do I begin to tell you how lucky I am To have you in my life? I’ll start by saying – it became wonderful The day you became my wife. You’re my best friend in the good times And my rock in times of sorrow. You’re the reason for my sweet yesterdays And my … Continue reading
Quite often, the years of parenting teenagers can demand more patience, interest and involvement from caring parents! Initially, these ‘teen years’ may look like dead-end roads with no easy solution to you; but a caring parent will soon find a way out. Mostly, there is rebellion from your teenage children as they do not agree … Continue reading
I have written a lot on education sector in India and its available options; need for reforms in the sector; locally meeting its requirements and the ‘available’ business opportunity to bring about a change. If we try to identify two major factors affecting the growth of Indian Economy – they are: country’s inept ‘higher education’ … Continue reading
Non formal education is emerging as fertile business ground, as more Indian parents seek facilities to develop learning and vocational skills in their wards, beyond what is being offered by academia-oriented schooling system. This is another new development that underlines the fact: India is Growing! There are many private players/ companies trying to fill the … Continue reading
I was just reading an article written by Swami Sukhabhodananda..in the ‘speaking tree’ column and he was explaining the ‘Golden egg technique’… the basic concept being…that whenever you purify your centre, you become receptive to higher vibrations in the surrounding! Creativity is restricted if the centre is not clear!! Do not be biased….in other words. … Continue reading
the same bus-stop near D mart And, it was the same time the other evening i thought i saw him standing there.. yes, he use to walk quite a lot at old age of 82 that kept him really young and energetic huh, just ‘self-made’ discipline? there are times i have felt that he led … Continue reading
Another Sunday morning bright and fresh i get to the kitchen to make my brewed coffee early mornings are so refreshing that kindle hope, and private space is all i cherish as the world gets up late i am different rather get up early pull up the blinds so the rays of the sun en-light … Continue reading
just Chilling out…. no beer or wine times are spent without fear or despair if every moment is only we care so, what else? oh! just chilling out… youth spent as if destined childhood in wonder relationships so transitional many met and gained and also many lost as I listen to my favourite music I … Continue reading
Definitely, children are very precious to their parents. I am always in praise of parents of special kids. Special kids include a range of kids…who are physically or mentally challenged, visually handicapped, hearing impaired and other shortcomings. I feel even the ‘poverty-stricken’ kids are special. Believe me, when I was younger, i could not ignore … Continue reading
I became a parent slightly more than 13 years ago. First it was Pride to be a parent followed by sense of responsibility and now it is again a sense of Pride. Yes, I have great interest to be a good parent but let me confess I was quite hopeless earlier since I thought parents … Continue reading
Happy New Year! A new year is born again that will be different from earlier but, Only time can tell As we look up with hope and cheer! Let’s try to forget all unpleasant After learning the lessons and we know for sure Opportunities will come that is what a new year is for! A … Continue reading
It is tough to handle a child who is in adolescence years…whether to treat him as a child or an adult? Our children (they call themselves as ‘teenagers’ often) will remain children all our life. But they want to be independent. Adolescence is a time for developing independence. Typically, adolescents exercise their independence by questioning … Continue reading
We planned to drive through newly constructed Bandra-Worli sea link on a sunday ( also happens to be the birthday of my wife) and on the way back… spend some time at Juhu Beach. The Haji emma Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 by a rich Muslim merchant, Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who … Continue reading
Upanayanam is the Samskara or the ceremonial rite in which the young Brahmin boy is invested with the sacred thread and initiated into Gayatri Mantra. After the Upanayanam is performed, the boy – as young Brahmachari, becomes eligible to study the Vedas. As this ceremony signifies a ‘spiritual rebirth’, the boy becomes a Dvija or … Continue reading
As I look back over the yearsTraveled far and to many landsCapsulated life, I quiverWas I driven and if so Tell me by what?Was it only survival or Was I guided by unknown hand?What did I gain or lose?It is long before The final curtains will fallBut this play has alreadyEntertained and brought tearsAs I … Continue reading
The early childhood daysTimes of innocenceMysterious & lovableWalking in the rain and followingThe school bag with the maidSplashing water and mudWith sweetened candy in lunch boxI look forward toOh! Those childhood days!They are so vivid in my mind Playing big brother at timesThe feeling of a protectorBack to homeTo play and bully other kidsPicking up … Continue reading
Children are expensive at times and prevent us from doing our own thing.They also demand our time or attention as they consider us as ‘know All’ or experienced having answers to their questions. But, at the same time, children bring an extra dimension (and reason too) to one’s existence, and provide a very necessary foil … Continue reading
