Reflections from the Village Bard
We often see this phenomenon called culture shock when people visit other countries where the culture, language, food, clothes and mannerisms are different from their own and have a hard time adjusting so they get a shock. This deals with this subject and suggests how to overcome them. I think there are two…
Human relationships undergo changes over a period of time due to many factors beyond our control. I look at some of those factors and suggest ways to live a peaceful life in the old age that spares no one. The quote in Hindi says One day we will lose those people when we start…
All countries need to have the ability to protect themselves from their enemies, so India is no exception. With its, 7000 kms of shoreline, its navy faces special challenges to safeguard the country from sea invaders. Now a modern warship INS Vikrant designed and made in India joins the Navy to bolster its ability in…
Gypsies who are also called Roma Not many people know much about the Roma people of Europe or in other countries but show racial discrimination toward them. This looks at their history and the continuing injustice they suffer in many countries where they live. When you are in Rome and just come out…
This is a true story of an illiterate village girl in India who stood up to people who raped her and tormented her just because they could get away with it, but they did not know that they could not get away with it. They paid for it with their lives. Phoolan was born in…
We all want to know what friendship is and how to get friends and keep them. I share in this what you need to do to get friends and keep them. It is not a secret. We can all try and become friends with someone only if we know how. One day I…
Curse of failed marriage The marriage can be a bliss or a curse depending on the partners and how they cope with day-to-day challenges of marriage that may be numerous. If they love each other and are determined to overcome all difficulties, the marriage can be a bliss but otherwise it can be a…
We all love to laugh at jokes and feel good but often fail to realize the purpose of the jokes we hear which may be hidden or not so hidden. If the purpose is to put down others through jokes then it cannot be a good thing and should be condemned. Have you ever…
Prime Minister Modi offers prayers at unveiling of statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose As the glowing sun set behind the Presidents palace in New Delhi on September 8, 2022, a reporter asked her cameraman to focus on the setting sun and said that the sun will set on the scene today for the…
Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia was a visionary The idea of an Indian Union just like the EU does not seem too far-fetched, but it has many hurdles to overcome. Great visionaries like Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay put forth this idea long ago but said that it could be more of a union…