‘Good Friday Blessings’
29th March 2024 Good Friday is a day of hope – Of looking forward to a better tomorrow. This Good Friday, let us all take a moment and thank God for all the love he always bestows upon us. The resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us hope, and happiness and reaffirms our faith in the […]
‘Life Lessons’
28th March 2024 One of my biggest lessons in life came from the book called ‘Every Second Counts’ by the famous cyclist Lance Armstrong. The book is an amazing story of introspection, self-belief, and discipline. Pain is not such a bad thing after all, argues Armstrong, and is, in fact, the most uplifting of all […]
‘The Communal Wine’
27th March 2024 There was once a tribal group living deep in the jungle with a very wise elder as their leader. He as a leader not only led his people well but could also be seen giving meaningful guidance of life to his people. One beautiful day, he gathered all the heads of the […]
‘Nothing is impossible’
26th March 2024 In a recent conference I attended, the speaker talked about The Netflix documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible.’ Hence, I saw it once again yesterday and got some amazing insights. ’14 Peaks’ follows a team of Nepalese mountaineers led by Nims Purja who attempt to summit the world’s tallest 14 peaks above […]
‘होली मुबारक!’
25th March 2024 होती है मुझ पर रोज तेरी रहमतों के रंगों की बारिश मैं कैसे कह दूँ – “मेरे मालिक ” होली साल में एक बार आती है रंगो की वर्षा, गुलाल की फुहार फूलो की ख़ुशबू, अपनों का प्यार सूरज की किरने, ख़ुशियों की बौछार मुबारक हो आपको होली का त्योहार! Happy Holi! […]
‘Overcome the challenges’
24th March 2024 Helen Keller lived in a world of darkness and silence. She was eighteen months old when she contracted a virus that robbed her of her sight and hearing. Imagine what that must have been like! As she got older she developed terrible temper tantrums because she couldn’t communicate with others. That is […]
‘Let’s Salute our Heroes’
23rd March 2024 चूमा था वीरों ने फांसी का फंदा, यूँ ही नहीं मिली थी आजादी खैरात में।। “It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte On the Shaheed Diwas, today, Let us salute our heroes and bow in humility for their supreme sacrifice and for choosing their country over […]
‘Pebbles!’
22nd March 2024 Many years ago, farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his Daughter. Both the farmer […]
‘The centipede’s dilemma’
21st March 2024 In 1889, the zoologist, Ray Lankester, submitted a poem to the journal Nature. It goes like this: A centipede was happy – quite! Until a toad in fun Said, “Pray, which leg moves after which?” This raised her doubts to such a pitch, She fell exhausted in the ditch Not knowing how […]
‘Handling Failure’
20th March 2024 We grow up hearing, ‘Beta, work hard, Keep studying, be focused.’ If we do these things, we are told, we will get into a good school, and then a good college, and thereafter a good job is assured. But what if we follow the script and work hard and, despite giving it […]