This happened in 1990. I had finished my engineering and had just embarked on the journey to become an entrepreneur. My parents lived in New Delhi and I was setting up a manufacturing unit at Bhiwadi which was then a small newly set up industrial area by the government of Rajasthan. Every saturday I would … Read more
My maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents lived there. Most of my summer and winter vacations were spent there as a child. I always looked forward to visit Ghaziabad from Porbandar where we stayed. My paternal grandfather’s house was a palatial double storey mansion with lots of space inside and outside the house. Ours was a … Read more
Normally a relationship between father and son is not very clearly defined and understood. Till 10th I was a day scholar, 11th and 12th I was in boarding school and then in engineering I was again in boarding. There were certain situations which often occurred in life. If I got punishment in school, my father … Read more
What is your favorite restaurant? Travelling on highways and hills, you come across eateries and joints which are perfectly located in the lap of nature. Like this one. Oridinary plastic table and chairs but set in a beautiful hill side location. You can find many of these while driving on hills. Open, minimal settings, cool, … Read more
Life begins from a source and ends at the same source. Again it begins from the same source and ends at the same source. Like this cycle of life and death goes on till salvation is achieved. This is our ancient mythology. For centuries it was believed that people who die at Varanasi ( or … Read more
I will be 68 years of age in next 10 years. I am not sure what destiny will hold for me but surely i will be trying to make myself relevent to family and society besides indulging in all the dreams and scenarios that i have imagined for a retired life. scenario 1 – I … Read more
Meditation is the latest fad these days. Everyone is trying to meditate. Everyone knows about meditation and can guide others but cannot meditate themselves. When I ask people why they want to meditate – the most common answer is finding peace of mind. Then there are many who are not sure of the motive but … Read more
April first week is hot for varanasi. Daytime temperatures rise upto 40 degrees centigrade. Cold drinks businesses start doing well.Thankfully, i saw people preferring our traditional lassi to sooth soaring temperatures.Every shop has its own curd quality and churning process. There are lot of variations and additives which make their lassi unique. Moreover, the consistency … Read more
Early morning Yoga with friends. – Between 6am to 7 am, we are around 14 friends who gather with their yoga mats and do yoga. In between we talk and laugh too which gives a good energetic start of the day. Walk and meet dogs– After Yoga its a 30 mins walk. walking on the … Read more
