Why Gangaur festival is so special to Bachhawats? Though the people of Bikaner celebrate several festivals, the ones that warrant a special mention are Gangaur celebrations of Bachhawat families. During medieval period, in late 16th century, Raja Rai Singh was the ruler of Bikaner and Karam Chand Bachhawat was his Dewan (Prime Minister). It is said that […]
राजस्थान में एक प्रथा घुड़ला पर्व की – इतिहासिक सच्च – Victory of good over evil राजस्थान मे गणगौर का क्या महत्व है ? लडकियाँ जो घुडला (earthen pot with holes) लेकर घुमती हैं । घुडले मे बहुत सारे छेद होते है, उसके पिछे भी कोई कहानी है क्या ? राजस्थान में एक प्रथा है “घुड़ला” […]
Do we confuse worry with concern? Suppose the class teacher of your child calls up and says that while playing in the school playground, your son has injured himself. She doesn’t explain much but says there is nothing to worry. She requests you to come and pick him up from the school. One of the […]
Am I a messenger of Love & Joy? – my resolution for this valentine day When someone greets and touches the feet of my father-in-law Manmohan Raj Lodha, he always responds, “God bless you. प्रेम और आनंद से रहो”. Now visually impaired, the young man celebrated his 90th birthday on 9th February. Sister Shivani of […]
I had a close shave with life on 8th September 1982. On that fateful day, Shail was carrying our second child, Nakuul, whilst staying in Navy Nagar at Bombay. She had no inkling of what I had undergone at sea, till we returned to harbour couple of days later. The ship gave the flight crew […]
A good relationship is not that you never get angry, upset or irritated with each other. It’s how fast you resolve and bounce back to normal. Often after an argument or if we have been cheated, we feel hurt or let down, we choose to remain hurt or angry for hours, months, even years. We […]
Tribute to My Brother and Mentor – Bhim Singh Mehta 24 Dec 1980; Bombay Hospital: “The blow was hard, and the shock was severe. We never dreamt your death was so near. But only those who love can tell the pain of parting without farewell.” 24 Dec 2017: “God give us strength to face this […]
If the sorrows and happiness are the influence of our karma in our past life, then why do we pray to God for help in times of distress, knowing that suffering is imminent and predestined? If you had planted cactus, no amount of prayers can help you harvest mangoes out of it. Prayers give inner […]
Should You Allow People and Circumstances to Control Your Life? ~Do you allow people and circumstances control your life, moods, and state of mind? ~How do you react, when you have an overbearing guest? ~How do you feel, if your boss criticizes your work, or tells you something you don’t like? In these and similar […]
How I met my daughter for the first time? Today is my daughter Pracchi Shah’s (affectionately Kachu) birthday. She was born in 1979, when I was away to former USSR for training on Soviet helicopters for India’s first missile destroyer, INS Rajput. I held her in my arms for the first time in September 1980 […]