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 !
On Jan 16th, the day we were leaving from Thiruvananthapuram, we went to the Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple. It’s very close to the Padmanabhaswamy temple. I think if we were to draw a square with the Padmanabhaswamy temple in the centre, it would be one end of the square. Viju, my school friend insisted that we … Read more
As some of you might have noticed, to celebrate my turning 50, I have been trying to do different things that I don’t normally do. Krishnan and I hardly visit temples, but I wanted to visit temples just to experience the energy there. The first time I heard of the “Lakshadeepam” was when Mr. Venkatesh … Read more
Today while browsing FB, I saw this post from my friend Neeti. Its a letter from Malvika Lamba, an army wife and it brings out the stark difference between the world of a soldier and that of a politician. It reminded me of something that happened earlier. A couple of weeks back, an important minister … Read more
This incident from 1947 is making the rounds on WhatsApp and it shows the value of different points of view. Soon after getting freedom from British rule in 1947, the de-facto prime minister of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru called a meeting of senior Army Officers to select the first General of the Indian army. Nehru proposed, … Read more
Breaking news – Our great country is run by the unelected Babu .. Did you know that ? If you did you are smart and well informed and may just survive in this jungle. I didn’t know that for a long time. I was naive and thought the elected babus were running our country, not … Read more
Bishamber Singh did not feel cold, the fire of patriotism kept him warm. He was fighting off the enemy on the icy peaks of East Ladakh. His weapon was less powerful than the enemy’s but his resolve and courage was stronger and many times more powerful. He was 28, built like an ox. His mother … Read more
Yesterday we were driving from Kalpa to Shimla. The route is scenic but the 40 Kms after Reckong Peo are pure unadulterated road hell. There are no roads… It’s just gravel and mud and an extra 20 kms courtesy the River Sutlej over-running a portion of NH-22. You basically climb a hill on a single … Read more
I was brought up in a Sardar household since my dad’s boss was a Sardar and his daughter was my classmate. I obviously fell in love with the food and the near constant good cheer in the house. I learnt about all the Gurus and went to the Gurudwara more often than the temple (confession, … Read more
My first memory of seeing Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw is on television during an interview and how his elder daughter got named Sherry and his grand- daughter got named Brandy… There was something arresting about the man. You didn’t have to understand a word of what he said, but you knew, you were looking at … Read more