We often don't realize the wealth of our own country and consider another country more favorably than ours. This video will open our eyes to how great has been our growth, an apt exercise as we near to our Republic Day celebrations!
Month: November 2016
CULTURED, REALLY?
Recently I had an occasion to be in a tourist destination and the place had a dress code for women. They asked that women be covered to below their knees. Most people visiting the place did not demur to this simple code, as they helpfully provided a covering if your dress did not match up … Continue reading CULTURED, REALLY?
SONG OF THE PAST
“There was nothing left, you know”, she whispered. “After the Arab Legion captured the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem where she lived, everything was destroyed. Everything. It was a miracle that the cello survived. And then for nineteen years the Arabs would not let any Jew come home. No one to visit her grave.” She faltered. … Continue reading SONG OF THE PAST
FLOODED AGAIN, NIGHTMARE RETURNS!
Last year we were swamped with floods and the whole city suffered a loss. A loss that was man made and something that could have been avoided with a little more care, thinking through the issues and prompt appropriate action. This year the same loss, only in a different sector, with the not just the … Continue reading FLOODED AGAIN, NIGHTMARE RETURNS!
OLD & GOLD!
Darling, doesn't that structure resemble a Ther? Mom, what is a Ther? Ther is a chariot. It was used in our country in the past by the rich,especially the royalty. Therpadai (chariot army) also formed a division of a kingdom's army, augmenting its infantry & cavalry. This is beautiful structure, Wish we had such shapes … Continue reading OLD & GOLD!