Hazards of over speeding
In untold hurry, a care taker brings a critical patient in emergency of a hospital. The attending doctors taking a little time in assessment is intolerable to him. He flares up every now & then. Reflexively hasty, he intermittently calls for instant action at each step the doctors take. And lo, in a couple of […]
The stone-hearted board evaluators of yore
The ignominious 20% pass result of our school located amidst posh South Delhi in 1970s was camouflaged by our mathematics teacher quoting the failure percentage (80%). Prospective admission seekers don’t ask further, and we don’t lie, he told us. Tight-fisted evaluators of yesteryears: Unlike the sky-high marks of board students results now, in 1970s it […]
For healthy living don’t take pills, adopt Yoga
Yoga practices have repeatedly demonstrated its superiority over medication in keeping us hale & hearty without side effects and risks. It is time we espouse the Yoga route rather than pills for the health of our mind, body and spirits. The ancient art & science of healing, ‘Yoga’ is the buzz word in health sector, […]
Make safe milk affordable for all
Consumption of safe milk needs to be promoted due to its superb nutritional attributes. All mammals including humans feed milk their young ones that imparts excellent immunity. Advantages of colostrum are well known. It continues to be a universally accepted, near-perfect source of nutrition especially for children since ages except for few lactose-intolerant. However, if […]
Don’t fear the grey hair, accept this grace
People do all sorts of efforts to look younger than they are. Rather than lowering your prestige, it raises your dignity and grace. Embrace it full-heartedly. Among myriad others, one major issue of my wife’s eternal wrangle with me since last 40 years of our wedlock has been over choice of colours. I prefer grey […]
Words with all nuances, and gestures can betray; colours don’t
All things in Nature are in colour with a reason. There are already a thousand hues, and a myriad shades unwinding. Let us delve, how colours impact of living. A beating heart or a thinking mind must divulge what it perceives, understands, or feels. Communicate one must. Else one may be unable to unbosom oneself, […]
Women’s health: Key to their Empowerment
Women’s journey for equity remains distant dream. Since last few years, an interesting trend is emerging in board results, girls are outshining boys. We are also witness to women increasingly showing their mettle in numbers and quality in all spheres: entrepreneurship, bureaucracy, industry, board rooms, research organisations and more recently in military, so far deemed […]
Soft heart behind imposing uniform in hills
Devprayag Ved Vyas Village Khand Behind a set of hill ethos & pathos, and a culture distinct from those in plains is the 3-dimensional mysterious topography of high lands. With fewer people around one is likely to become more concerned for others. This personal account of 2016 reflects on how such mindset impinges in the […]
Accept or be ready to suffer
The world is not meant to serve you or your agenda unless it fits into some universal plan that only higher powers can manage. No official, social or other position or organisation has been created to further your individualistic aspirations. In keeping with your vision, you need to carve out your role through the mundane […]
You shall have a role only so far till you contribute
The giver can never be poor; the instinct to give keeps one eternally blissful. Alliance with higher powers imbues in him enormous strength to cope up with odds of all description. Give & take is the fundamental mechanism that keeps all relationships and businesses in balance. Without flow of ideas, sentiments, emotions and material entities […]
Let loneliness be a gateway to greatness, not a curse
Man is solitary by nature; commitment and hard efforts at individual levels create history. Yet, staying lonely without reason or a mission can play havoc with the mental health. Sharing of thoughts & feelings at appropriate levels is key to staying fit and keep marching forward. Uniqueness of man: Each of us appears in the […]
Shradh: Mark of gratitude to ancestors & the elderly
Ancestral spirits, who become more powerful after leaving mundane world, oversee what we think, believe, and do. So, beware. Being thankful is great: You thank the stranger in bank who lends you a pen to put signatures; you never forget to thank and tip the waiter who offers you coffee in the restaurant for […]