This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi …. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
Dearest Appa, Yesterday was 8 years since you have been gone in this life … and yesterday was also the “Karthigai deepam” day. Thats the day you had chosen to leave and for the first time your death anniversary date and the “karthigai deepam” day came on the same day. I am starting this remembering … Read more
This sari is special for many reasons …. I bought this and three other saris in 2005 from the SEWA outlet when we visited Lucknow with Amma and Appa. We had gotten back to Lucknow from our trip to Naimasarinyam, supposedly the place where Goddess Sita gave birth to Luv and Kush and spent her … Read more
For a month starting Aug 29th, we simply logged out of all social media – Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and even Whatsapp. It was a month of digital detox as we celebrated our Silver Anniversary. In fact, it was fun to keep the location of our getaway secret all this while. Ofcourse both our mothers knew … Read more
In the morning when Renuka and Arun came over for brunch, they brought “prasad” from the Sathyanarayan puja. What a positive way of starting the 3rd year for ShikshaDaan !! And I told Renuka that for dinner we were having Sanjay and Seema over and that anytime she felt a little low, all she had … Read more
Just the week before, I had moved to this office and into Geojo’s cabin. His things are still here and he has threatened me that he will come everyday and take one thing from here and take pleasure in bugging me :). He also told me that he will get the name changed on the … Read more
Interestingly, our 21st anniversary was celebrated in the jungles of Botswana and with dinner at the Indian restaurant in Maun. North Indian food made by cooks who had been with dhabas in Delhi, so the food was just as authentic ! Today our 24th anniversary, was celebrated with an early morning visit to the awe … Read more
Today is Shikshadaan Foundation’s second anniversary and yes my late father-in-law’s birthday as well. Some interesting things happened in this second year too … For the first time we got money for ShikshaDaan through an innovative internet program. We received Rs. 1 lakh and we donated it to two amazing organizations, APD ( Association for … Read more
Dear Appa, I was remembering Amma and your 40th anniversary today… Krishnan was in Bangalore then with CPG and I had come over for his birthday on May 16, a day before your anniversary. You had been here the month before for my birthday and then returned to Hyderabad .. The plan was to come … Read more
So I waited eagerly for an SMS or an email from my ex-team and current team on Monday but nothing came … Shalini’s note came but not the larger gang. Then finally at 4 pm I decided that everyone had forgotten, and reminded Rohit, because I knew he would feel terrible if he found out … Read more