Rivers must be rescued and rejuvenated to sustain human life
Little regard for conserving water and retaining its cleanliness has led to water crunch globally. For sustaining life on earth, it is imperative to restore pristine nature of our sacred rivers. Rescue rivers A primaeval element sustaining & nourishing all living entities, water – the elixir of life as Sir C.V. Raman called it, must […]
Give wings to the girl child, help her enlighten the world
Do those killing the girl child in the nip have any right to daughter-in-law? No girl means no mother, and ultimately no life on earth. Our daughters, the angels sent from above to fill our heart with unending love, must be handled with care & grace. Replete with immense possibilities, at micro level each girl […]
Bath room is a room too, and needs your best care
Bath room is as much of a room as any other. Further, the fitness of your toilet reflects the mindset and improves productivity of the inmates. Recall an early morning scene of a train journey: passengers in queue, at the door of toilet, some occasionally knocking the doors in anxiety cursing the inmate to come […]
Saluting the elderly who ever meant our well being
The elderly amongst us did all they could, often stretching themselves beyond capacity, to stand by us. It shall be blasphemy to ignore them when they need utmost care. Ever given thought to the apprehensions and cross currents often perturbing the wrinkled, emaciated, lonesome oldster usually staring at wall or sky with stony eyes? The […]
Know and understand your role to put suicidal thoughts at bay
Pardon me for not mincing words – some of those around shall attempt suicide in foreseeable future; you shall hear few of them didn’t survive. Unfortunately we don’t hear of those already in risk zone because courtesy warrants silence on such sensitive and seminal issues. A significant number of 8 lakh suicides globally can be […]
Upskilling paid him well in Coron era, the veg vendor said
Skills are involved not only while undergoing technical courses but in all spheres of life. Skills add feather to the way we do routine and special tasks, and also come to our rescue in hard times. Skilled persons have always been in great demand; they know they shall never be jobless. Yet it is passion […]
Harnessing the divine musical power for human welfare
The abstruse musical powers can be harnessed for human welfare by evolving suitable techniques. Music has ever been integral to social, cultural and religious ethos of mankind. In wintry nights early men gathered around fire, danced and sang in accompaniment to music as refreshing relief from drudgery of diurnal life. This energised him to take […]
Is a prayer answered? Yes, if you really believe so
When you align with forces above – of course that entails belief and persistent Sadhna, the Universal Power comes to your rescue when you are trapped in crisis. And you come out. In the common area near the entrance of most hospitals we find a prominently affixed statue of God. That has loads of meaning. […]
Is consumer really a king, or a captive?
Adept in reading your mind & heart, the marketer instantly assesses your affordability to buy the product or services. You are trapped and return from market with something you didn’t plan or need. The current scenario of material ambitions and show of ostentations driving people offers unending opportunities for the market to flourish and eventually […]
Mother tongue: Trigger for individual and social growth
The growth and prosperity of an individual, society or nation is a function of esteem and affinity one has for nativity that includes the language that parents taught us. We have already paid heavily for neglect of our mother tongue. This International Mother Language Day (21 February), let us see how best to re-align ourselves […]
Valentine showers are not for the beloved alone
‘Love’ is very strong force that works when all other powers – money, muscle or political power fails. Why to restrict its multifarious benefits to beloved alone? In this stress-laden age and era torn with turmoil and conflicts, let none be deprived of the Valentine showers. With flowers beginning to sprout, weather pleasant and ambience […]
For prosperity, take care of girl child
A well educated, nurtured girl is likely to be a big asset to the family, society and nation. Any discrimination against her is likely to cost too much in long run. In my early teens in 1960s, a typical scene of Republic Day parade in Delhi’s India Gate lawns ever perplexed me. As the group […]