One small rural branch in Madhubani district of Bihar was inaugurated by me, but to my utter surprise, when I … More
Tag: welfare
The Value of Innocence
There was a function organised on theday to lay emphasis on ways and means to eradicate child labour. Ironically, tea … More
Obliging Plants
Plants give us shadewhen they grow up,but when they themselvesare raised in the shade,they dry up,as they believe in giving … More
The Philosopher Queen, Ahilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar, one of the finest female rulers in Indian history, was born on this day, in 1725. After the … More
Freebies and Medicines
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court for making pharmaceutical companies criminally liable for giving … More
Reason for Living (or Non-living)
“I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” “I’ve shot my grandmother.” “I’m going to shoot an elementary school.” These are the … More
To Give or Not To Give
One of the verses of the mystic poet and saint Kabir of Kashi, respected equally by Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims … More
Ragging and I
Mr Shyam Narayan was my Hindi teacher in my college. He was a very strict and disciplinarian person. His son, … More
पेड़ की छांव / Shade of a Tree
पेड़ की छांव मे कभी वहबैठते थे अति प्रीति से,पर यह बैठना अति भिन्न हैउस बैठने की रीति से… 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴 … More
Time to Reconnect with Heritage
We are celebrating Amrut Mahotsava (75th year) of independence. Our culture and customs are rich and unparalleled in the world, … More