My letter to my son Rahul on completion of studies. December 21, 2004 Beloved Ravi, When one is finalizing a job if options are available, what are th…
Parents of today have become parents at a high cost of fertilization by IVF and what not. They cannot dream of a second child and so the only one (single) chi…
Every third person in the world is Christian. Meaning thereby, the highest number of people of any religion are Christians. So it is quite possible, you are d…
With this article, I would like to tell you about three things: (1) the History of Islam and Muslims in India; then I will try to elaborate, specifically tell…
Thank the key people who made you what you are. Prepare a list of first five persons who you think made you what you are, inform them and thank them. I am s…
Expectations from everything have gone high, be it any relation or life. And in that, marriage is no exception. So one has to be alert before saying "YES…
Or if I may ask, are my parents worth sending and keeping in an old-age-home? The need for time demands more and more old-age-homes to be built. Because: …
Pune or Bangalore? Even Chhatrapati Shivajirao Bhonsale was confused. Shivaji Maharaj was born in 1630 at the Shivneri Fort near Pune and stayed there fo…
Beware ! Content Simplicity Non-violence and Let-go (' tyaagi ') attitude These characters are ideal for anybody. But at the same time, they m…
Typically marriages are decided by one of these two methods in our society: Arranged Marriage : Socially accepted and practised method where ‘offer’ for mar…
As responsible citizens of this planet, we have some duties towards her - towards our future generations. We all already know about them, I'm sure.
I would like my blog readers to comment the way they understand the following: Good nature is worth, more than knowledge, more than money and more than a…
Break verb. Interrupt To stop doing something for a while Destroy End of relation Chain noun. Connection by links or rings Series of connected thi…
Balancing two sides of relations: A son/daughter: Parents and offsprings A married woman: Parents and parents-in-laws A married son: Wife and parents Whe…
One year back, I was writing about myself in an article Death at 60 . I wrote there I was ready to die at any time, but given a choice, I would like to wait u…
Caution ! Beware of television serials (soap operas), news channels and panel discussions on different issues. They will disturb your psyche, sleep and thought…
A vow is actually a transaction between God and a deity. Here a promise is made by an individual to God at some critical moment. (Gujarati equivalent word…
OSHO's 3-step Medication Technique 1. Breathing : 10 minutes Sit in a comfortable relaxed position with back straight at 90 degrees with the base and …
Why and how should we visit our close relatives/friends? Close relatives are the best God-gift,. I would first like to talk about who they are, to start this…
Is change really easy ? Let me start with the dictionary meanings of words ‘change’ and ‘easy’. Change [cheynj] –verb To alter To modify Pass from one fo…
Have you read Bhagavad Gita - also known as Shrimad Bhagavad Gita? A positive answer is not much awaited and so this article - giving details in a precise and…
I have used the word 'day' to tell about LIFE here. What is the balance-sheet of a life made of? Is it the sum total of years one lived, health, w…
The modern day 'Gadget Illness: Checking Facebook, Emails, Twitter, etc. and Caller IDs of the mobile phone repeatedly, say now and then, is an illness mos…
An obituary is a note published in the newspaper about someone's death. A big number of people read that first, and many times only read that much. Th…
If spending money makes you angry, irritable, tense or unhappy, it is a sign showing your income is less than your own capacity to earn.You know your earning…
When one writes post/comment to express one's views on Facebook, one is addressing a big number of audience - friends, colleagues and others. So it is prud…
After voluntary retirement as Government Medical Officer, my wife Dr Bhavana (Devyani) wanted to have a vacation and I joined her. The long break of 14 days…
Ask yourself. " What do I really want? " Take a piece of paper, a pencil and an eraser. Jot down, from your mind, 10 things that you want from your…
My observations at Brigade Road, M G Road, Church Street, K Kamraj Street and Commercial Street on 15-03-2011 between 4 and 9 PM: Youth are more than 90% Th…
We do not fail for the want of skill per se. We fail because of our: unconsciousness, permanent unease (restlessness), lack of concentration, and somet…
Continued from: Computer Vision Syndrome The most typical symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (or CVS ) is 'Dry eye'. Most common factors that ca…
If you use a computer, it’s a reason enough for you to read this article. This is the first article of two-part series on Computer Vision Syndrome. The infor…
What is the ideal amount to be given with 'blessings' at the time of someone's wedding? 101.. 151.. 251... 501 or more? No amount is OK...…
Interesting Message on Valentine's Day: I want to love so many people simultaneously and unconditionally... but I cannot do with each and everyone t…
Facebook users grading, in my opinion: Expresses one's views on different subjects and responds to friends with comments. Only gives comments to Faceb…
My Car to Desai Eye Hospital My wife’s car ( Dr Bhavana Desai ) to Bilimora Railway Station Sayaji Nagari Express to Surat …
I said: If you want to tell something to your close ones – son/ daughter/ parents/ parents-in-law/ brother-sister-in-law/ sons-daughters-in-law – regarding s…
I see my friends on Facebook active, even hyperactive, for sometime and then inactive or say silent for a long gap to appear again. Is it a mood variation from…
Privacy and Security Advisers tell, follow this while being on social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.): Avoid putting photos showing details of home Do…
Death on desire is also known as “Mercy killing” and ‘Euthanasia’. In Greek language, Eu means good and thanatos means death… Euthanasia meaning good death. …
Parents and Children on Facebook : If all the concerned are transparent and so open to have any dialogue, if each can talk freely without fear or hesitation,…
Blindness is a state of being sightless or say an inability to see . World Health Organization - WHO (1972) describes blindness as the inability to count fing…
Continued from the series I, at 60 ; Relations, at 60 ; Money, at 60 and Medical Practice, at 60 Am I ready to die? The answer is yes and no. If give…
I was one of the brightest of students during my academic career. I respected my teachers and I was their favourite student. I have studied up to 28 years of …
Continued from I, at 60 and Relationship, at 60 If a person is ready to live a simple life in old age with minimum needs, any savings one has done is enou…
Continued from I, at 60 Before starting this story, I must admit, I have been accompanied by a brother before birth till today - a pair of twins. We are ha…
At 60 and after... Even the not-so-young people around start addressing you as Uncle/Auntie. You start receiving less greeting cards on new year, birthda…
Happy. "Something" Day! If you have always been a well-wisher of all the concerned, I doubt wishing "Happy" this and that makes any extra s…
Lifeline : In Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), a TV game show, they say one shouldn't delay decision of using a lifeline when in confusion or state of uncertai…
A story of a little known frontier village Mano - Majra (Punjab) - a railway station situated near the bank of river Sutlej dividing India & Pakistan. Here…
A few days ago, my mother (84) passed away of old age. I had an experience of being in a state of sorrow due to her demise. The article is an outcome of exper…
When someone close is away beyond easily approachable distance, person concerned is anxious and worried for no reason about well-being of person. The only wa…
The day you start counting what you have done for your friend/relative, the relationship is either over or about to die. The base of any relation is moral/psy…
BE ALERT! When either of your parents comment, criticise or say something about your spouse/life-partner in absence of the concerned partner, be alert. They …
Mind your mind! Or you may need a psychiatrist at the earliest. If you cannot love and respect any one of the following (whatever their nature, economic or in…
Alert ! When you are staying as a nuclear family, say single pair of husband-wife for long duration, a time comes you start enjoying-loving your privacy and …
We should felicitate the extremists, terrorists, alcoholics, gamblers, etc. type of people around us for their total conviction, devotion to the job they do; t…
From the recent book review , I presented at Lions Club’s promotional event, as a part of Vanche Gujarat campaign. The One Minute Apology - Ken Blanchard…
Any profit and loss account statement should end with precise brief balance sheet telling what was the final outcome; similarly any detailed report should end …