Book Review – Rukmini
Rukmini, is Krishna’s principal wife, the most important one. This book is about her life …. What a woman !
Role Model
Osho on Draupadi
As among men Krishna baffles our understanding, so does Draupadi among women – thats the opening statement of Osho’s when asked about Draupadi.
Stories that not only impress but also inspire!
I love to read stories. Read stories that not only impress but also inspire me to act. I have read and been inspired by lots of stories….biographies, incidents and events from the lives of great men and women, business stories and histories, from Panchtantra, Aesop’s fables, Vikramaditya, Akbar and Birbal, Tenali Raman, world of sports….the … Read more
A teacher can make a huge difference!
A lot of us keep going back to when we were young and recall how our teachers were role models, and have played a very important role in what we are today. About a fortnight back, we were driving from Gurgaon to Hyderabad, passing through a village by the name of Partapur that falls on … Read more
Remembering Pandit Ji
There were two heroes during my school days – we wrote essays about them, we spoke about them in our speeches and generally thought of them as role models – Bapu and Chacha Nehru. Our first Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, who passed away 50 years back on this day. He was a beloved leader during … Read more
The true “Vedavalli”
My mother-in-law came and stayed with us for a couple of weeks in March, just before we moved out of Bangalore and in the twenty four years I have known her, this time I felt she has lost a lot of her vitality. My mom-in-law has had every adversity thrown at her and she just … Read more
Appa, you are always in our hearts…
Today is your birthday. Had you been alive you would be 88 years today. Appa, even if you are not there with us, we do remember and recall you, and the contributions you have made to scores of people in general and to us in particular, frequently. When I say ‘we’, I mean our family … Read more