Responsibilities

years ago mind was full of lofty ideals and principals. The motives that gave direction to life were to grow as human being, to do good to the world, to make a mark , to excel in the chosen field of work, to make presence felt in the world. The motives changed over years. Now … Read more

I had many- none now

School days were in company of Enid Blyton, Hardy boys, Nancy drew and the likes. Mind lived in the dreams of the characters of these books. As age progressed, Dale Carnegie, Napolean Hill were added and dreams started forming about career and future. Every few pages had a new quote and new idea to live … Read more

Varanasi diaries- walking through old city

It is said that heart and soul of any city lies in its old city and bylanes. When you talk of varanasi, its older part is hypnotically mesmerising. Varanasi is world’s oldest living city. Archeologists have already gone back upto 6000 years using carbon dating techniques. Mark Twain once said Banares is older than history, … Read more

I am most productive when…………

When do you feel most productive? There are lot of things or situations which make me productive and there a lot of situations when I am not productive for sure. Situations when I am not productive………… Unnecessarily worrying Fear of unknown Fear of failure Lack of knowledge or direction Lack of confidence Overthinking Lack of … Read more

Varanasi Diaries- Banarasi Paan(Beetel leaf)

History of eating paan is as old as the city of Banares ( Varanasi as is called now) . Even today, in several parts of the country, eating paan after meals or otherwise is an integral part of eating habits. On eating paan , a red colour saliva is generated which many people spit out. … Read more

Became entrepreneur

People die of heart attacks. There is a risk even in doing nothing.The moment you are out on street , there is a risk. So long as you are alive you are continuously taking risks. The one major conscious risk that i took with the support of my parents and family was to get into … Read more

karma

Hindu mythology attributes our present condition and the state we are in, to the theory of karma. Karma or karm in Hindi means action. Every situation we are facing right now is the result of the actions or karma of the past. In present situation whatever action we are taking will result in building karma … Read more

sending children to Boarding school

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. 20 years ago there was an article in a prominent newspaper regarding financial planning for old age. first nine points were related to investments and the last point was an advise which said that give best possible education to children. If they are self sufficient … Read more