On 21stDecember2020,I got the message, which I knew was coming. Swami Jitatmananda passes away. One of the most revered monks of our times, yet highly controversial, I had the good fortune of having contact with him for last 18-20 years. During this period, he moved from being Secretary of Swami Vivekananda’s birthplace(where I first met him),to at least... Learn More
Our relationships will undoubtedly change post Covid-19. India will get affected quite significantly. Ever since our birth, when we were toddlers, from those days, the “warmth” signifies certain amount of touch, though not necessarily so. But most of our relationships develop through contacts -- Face to face, hugs, shaking hands, close looks -- somethi... Learn More
Recently I met an 88-year-old fit Emirati gentleman, who is a civil engineer by qualification, and had worked with Sheikh Rashid when UAE/Dubai was getting structured and built. He has been instrumental in setting up oil stations, through Caltex all over UAE. HE IS A PIONEER. Hugely entrepreneurial and there is so much to learn from him. When he handed ove... Learn More
When I was an inmate of IIT KGP hostel during my student days, it was always difficult for me to be alone. I always had people, friends around me. Even during study time, I would go to someone’s room and study. I really didn’t know why. No, I was not scared of anything but yes, there was a certain element of comfort when I had others around me.
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