So my son has started to say da-da da-da. Although I would love to believe that he actually prefers me to everyone else, that sadly is not the truth. Research has shown that children have larger tongues in proportion to their mouths (to aid in breast-feeding), and so have limited motor capabilities, limiting the sounds …
Ok, a lot of you knew this post was coming, isn’t it? Well, I don’t have to take you through the journey of the man – most of you already know it, or at least some parts of it. Today, I want to speak about learning. Constant learning. Modiji is an exceptional politician because of …
Time does fly past – it seems like just the other day in 2020 when we entered lockdowns, and now we are nearly the end of 2021. One welcome news was the opening of flights and travel. Who would have thought that we would be grounded for more than a year? Ok a small correction …
When I was growing up in India, there were only two qualifications that mattered – MBBS and B.E. In English – doctors and engineers. Parents slogged day and night to get their kids into Engineering and medical colleges, paying hefty capitation fees, after coaching centres had already made a killing in tuitions. These two professions …
Here it is! Another Apple event, and another set of iPhones, iPads and AirPods to wow our senses and empty our bank balances. I love their products. But surely there is an end, or at least a slowing down, to the continuous line of phones that they come out with every year? How many times …
A couple of days back, I had spoken about my hunt for a car. Well, it seems that I have found one and will soon be driving it (provided the bank likes my application that is). And as usual, I have been reflecting on the decision. I ended up spending twice the amount I had …
The world is structured in one way. Technology is now trying to make it change. Our society, our financial system, work, play, interests…all have traditional been centralised. There is one key decision maker at the top, and this filters down to everyone else. From the head of the family, to the head of government, central …
So I am on the lookout for a new (actually used) car. I had sold my earlier car just before COVID hit us, and I didn’t see the need to buy another one given that we already had one in the family. But now, as activity picks up, the need for a set of wheels …
गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहेकविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पतआ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ॥ Gannaanaam Tvaa Ganna-Patim HavaamaheKavim Kaviinaam-Upama-Shravastamam |Jyessttha-Raajam Brahmannaam BrahmannaspataAa Nah Shrnnvan-Uutibhih Siida Saadanam || Among the Ganas (Group of Prayers), to you who is the Ganapati (Deva of Prayers), we offer this havan (ritual fire), You are the wisdom of the wise and the most glorious of all, You are the foremost in prayer, presiding as the Deva of the Prayers (Brahmanaspati), Please come to us by listening to our humble …
श्री गणेशाय नमः! Shri Ganesha is among the most popular deities in the Hindu Pantheon. He is worshipped in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali, Bangladesh, Fiji, Mauritius, and many other countries around the world. His images are found in Tibetan Buddhism, Shingon Buddhism, Japanese Kanji and Jainism as well. Known as the remover of …
