अमन्त्रमक्षरं नास्ति नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् ।अयोग्यः पुरुषो नास्ति योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः ॥ amantramakṣaraṃ nāsti nāsti mūlamanauṣadham ।ayogyaḥ puruṣo nāsti yojakastatra durlabhaḥ ॥ Samayocitapadyamālikā There is not a syllable which is not a mantra; there is not a root that is not a medicine. There is no person who is not able, but rare is the person who knows how to apply …
Watching a seedling grow, Is an exercise in patience, determination and grit… It may seem natural, but no It takes a lot of work and effort to just help nature along it’s course… A strong wind a bit of extra rain can cause the heart to skip a beat as one watches the seedling reach …
In the book Nexus, by Yuval Noah Harari, the author speaks of the latest social credit system in China and the kind of dangers that society in general faces from technologies determining the future of companies and individuals due to largely opaque rating systems. “In the past, stepping into a taxi or barbershop meant stepping …
The weekend was spent in quiet solitude…or so I would have liked to say. In theory, a short getaway to an ocean-view resort would help relax, recharge and invigorate oneself. In practice too – unless of course, you are accompanied by a hyperactive 5 (nearly 6) year old. Then, it is all about trying to …
Fellow traveler, oh fellow traveler What wrong did you do? Why do you struggle, to find your place in the sunshine While I bask in it’s glory all day? Fellow traveler, oh fellow traveler what sin did you commit? Why are you not blessed with a life as fine Am I more fortunate than you? …
श्री गणेश चतुर्थी – Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Chaturthī) or Vinayaka Chavithi (Vināyaka Chavithī) is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Ganesha. It falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on …
Competition time is upon us! The annual November 30*30 (30 days of 30 minutes exercise per day) is a month away, and we have decided to have a (not so) friendly competition within the team. Not only that, but we will take this a notch higher. For fairness, we will have an app (made in-house) …
I had written this a little under two years back. It seems so recent…but here we are already into the last fortnight of September 2026. Time flies, and flies faster as you grow older. Wait – that is actually true – research shows that time does indeed fly past faster as we grow in years. …
Had an interesting conversation today, where the topic of reading came up. Specifically, the way to read. But is there a way to read? Can I read three or four books at a time? Do I have to finish a book that I have started? Here is something that I had written a many many …
Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where people say what they mean and mean what they say… Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where work is worship and gods are loved… Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where people matter …
