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Forgetting the core and celebrating the façade of festivals!
Today, around 7-8 little children, girls and boys, aged between 8-12 knocked on my door and exclaimed “Happy Halloween”!!!! They were going from door to door to collect gifts. And they were dressed in black and colourful clothes. One girl was dressed as witch, another carried a conical cap on her head and her face…
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Marathon running – much more than just running!
My rendezvous with long-distance running does not go far back in time. But, in a short span of time, I have realized that it is not just about running and physical exercise only. Infact, running is as much a fun sport as like any other major sport. Before starting some serious running, it just feels…
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From FOMO (Fear of missing out) to COSO (Courage of standing out)
FOMO i.e. Fear of missing out, is not a new phenomenon in the history of human civilization. It was present in earlier times as well, but has become much more pronounced in today’s age of social media. The culture of “show-off” has reached exorbitant proportions in this era of consumerism, where there is a mad…
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Injustice cannot be justified with injustice- the interesting story of Karna in Mahabharat!
Before delving deep into the story of the legendary warrior Karna, I would strongly recommend you to read the fantastic book called “रश्मिरथी” (Rashmirathi) written by the great poet Shri Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. This book tells the story of Mahabharat from the perspective of Karna and the title means “the one who rides over the…
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पंगत का खाना – रोमांच और शुरुआती सीख
बात उन दिनों की है जब मैं स्कूल में पढ़ता था। उन दिनों मैं अपने गृह-नगर कोटा में रहता था। वहाँ मुझे अक्सर किसी शादी-समारोह में जाने का अवसर मिलता था। जैसे ही कहीं खाने का न्योता मिलता, तो मैं रोमांचित हो जाता। सोचता आज तो बढ़िया पकवान मिलेंगे- जैसे श्रीखंड, बाफला, पुलाओ, लहसुन की…
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Shastriji- an apostle of simplicity and a cut above the rest!
Lal Bahadur Shastri, a great freedom fighter, a legendary statesman and above all an excellent human being. His rise from the humble background to becoming the PM of the country is remarkably inspirational. There are several anecdotes from his life that speaks volumes about his simplicity, high moral values and leading by example. Decades after…
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Going beyond “Management by Exception” – introducing “Management by Inaction”!
If you have heard or read a little about management/administration theories, then you must have heard about “Management by Exception” (MBE). This simply means that the managers or bosses intervene in the work of their subordinates only when there is a deviation from the set goals/standards/parameters. Until and unless, the subordinates are achieving the set…
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Values before intelligence- not just in humans but also in machines!
In this ghor kalyug era, more importance is given on the intelligence/smartness/shrewdness than moral values! And the reason is simple- as we move towards a more materialistic society, we need more money to survive and fulfill our desires. And intelligence earns us more money- either by doing a job, or being a professional expert in…
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When the size of your wallet determines your accessibility to God!
In the past few days, you must have seen the videos of people paying homage to Ganpati Bappa in many cities across the country. If you have observed keenly, then one difference you must have noticed is that the size of your wallet determines how close access you get to the God! If you are…
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Are you abiding the law- as a matter of convenience, obligation or duty OR not at all?
If you stand at any general traffic signal in any typical city of India (apart from the major big traffic signals), you can observe following different of behaviours with respect to compliance of traffic laws and rules: First, is the category of people, who only follow traffic rules when there is traffic police to monitor…
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