Excellence is not a skill; it is an Attitude (Script of talk delivered on 6th August, 2018 at Kings College Hospital NHS Trust, London. Hosted by Kings Hindu Society) Hello everybody. All those who have come here are already successful and excel in what they are doing. Yes or No? Anyone who doesn’t have a […]
“Is art of positive thinking a rocket science? It is as simple as churning cream to get butter”, says Lord Krishna It has been my habit to read something positive, as first thing, when I get up. Yesterday, during morning walk one of my walking partner asked, “How do I fill my mind with positive […]
How does it feel growing up as cantonment kid? Kids, they are amazing. Naval kids are strong – stronger than their moms at times. They are resilient. They are well adjusted, confident and gregarious – even the shy ones. The life skill of taking to a new place, new friends and a new life comes […]
What is it being a naval wife? My wife Shail says, “I am a Naval wife and I relished every second of it – the good, the bad and sometimes even the ugly. For some reason, I feel incredibly proud of being a naval spouse and my association with someone who went through tough entrance […]
Did we bond over the lack of permanency in our lives? During my quarter century with the Navy, had shifted residences 25 times, if not less; and number of stations, nearly 15 times on transfer. It’s like listening to fairy tale stories. When you are shifting towns, homes, schools and friends every two years, how […]
I’d give up a year of my life for just half a day with my mom. Would you? Today is Mother’s Day and my children are planning to gift her a nice dinner or whatever. But the one thing I want most — this and every year — is something they can’t invoke, and Amazon can’t […]
Wedding guest etiquette tips for Indians and Indian diaspora Sharing my experience of last 40 years. Wedding guest etiquette tips are for honouring the couple and celebrating their marriage in gracious style.! When it comes to weddings, what might simply be another invitation to us is the culmination of someone else’s dream. We acknowledge the […]
Jab We Met – Hindu mythology has seen many greatest friendships. Hanuman ji is responsible for friendship between Shree Ram & Sugreev. Agni (fire) is considered as a witness to all the partnerships & by making Agni witness, Ram & Sugreev became friends. Ram after knowing that Sugreev is in utmost vulnerable situation and hiding […]
Pride of Bachhawats in 20th century turns 104 – KL Mehta, ICS It is indeed a rare feat that a father and son duo received highest civilian award of a foreign country. KL Mehta wrote his autobiography, tilted “In different Worlds”, published by Lancers Books, New Delhi in 1985. These are excerpts and stories from […]
The facts about the caste system, that you were afraid to ask? This blog is dedicated to my dearest friend Capt Sareshtha Kumar, veteran Indian Navy, who inspired me to go to the roots of the caste system in India. What is actually killing the society is hatred. The hatred planted by power-mongering politicians towards […]