Inspire Positivity

A week ago, during a routine call with my son who lives in the USA, I enquired about my first-grader grandson. He excitedly shared that he and his friends had been busy making slime after watching a video tutorial. Inspired, my grandson decided to create and sell the slime to make some pocket money. My…

In 1977, as a young officer in the Central Water Commission, I attended a foundation course in Administration at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie. During this time, I was introduced to a poignant song by a well-known Bengali poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, “Hao Dharmate Bir…,” which was adopted as the…

As we open our mobile phones, in the morning and start looking for the forwarded jokes to start the day with a smile-we get flooded with videos and many creative jokes. Sometimes, these are directed to the technology too. I remember, one of them which ended up with a remark on the ‘modern technology’ that…

Introduction Growing up in a Hindu household, I have always held deep reverence for both Temples and Gurudwaras. Fond memories of my paternal grandmother taking me to Gurudwaras as a child are etched in my mind. Even at the tender age of four, I found myself questioning the rituals and practices of different faiths. I…