The twins asked if I would have some tea. I said, “Why not?” Sukhwinder called the nearest tea stall, “Hello, Bittu, have you returned from school?… Can you bring 3 teas and 3 Rajasthani Bhel?…” I asked, “Is there a Bikaner shop nearby? Where do you get Rajasthani Bhel, here?” ...

When I was about to continue, the clock struck 12 and a middle-aged lady entered the shop, saying, “Hare Krishna.” She had a large packet and a large bag hung on one of her shoulders. The twins welcomed the new guest and served her cool drinks. They introduced her as ...

Prem took up the narrative, “It was decided that the uterus had to be removed to save Mom’s life. If the surgery was completed, at least there were some chances of her survival. The doctor removed Mom’s uterus on the 4th day after our birth. She was highly sedated. She ...

The quarrels and bickering increased, day by day. The laborer and his wife began to spread that the Sardar becomes insane at noon. Such things spread like fire. I had just about finished the narrative that Sukhwinder’s phone rang. When Prem asked, who it was; she said, “Mom.” She also ...

Continuing with Dr. Soumitro Chakraborty’s interview: Please mention a few projects with short descriptions of the same. Currently, we are working on multiple environment-based projects, one of them being an environment and livelihood project with PI industries. PI Foundation, a trust supported by PI Industries, which is a leading Agricultural ...

During the quest of environmental entrepreneurs, A Journalist Reveals came across Fiinovation, a global consulting company offers end to end CSR consulting services and simplified solutions that has helped various corporations channelize their resources for the upliftment of the community. Since 2009, Fiinovation has been able to bridge the gap between businesses and communities through value-based CSR ...

Continuing with the narrative about the Dumb Teacher, Gauri, I would like to share a couple of incidents that happened with her in another school. She was the class teacher of one division of the eighth standard. This was one of the naughtiest classes in the school. By the time ...

We are taking up a very current issue today – a pressing need to deal with negative aggression in adults and children. We have seen such people on local trains, busses and many-a-times even in our own neighborhood. Children becoming a slave of such aggression is a result of the ...

I asked my friends, “What is the connection between Sardars and 12 O’ Clock?” Prem told me, “We were at the receiving end of this joke about Sardars. A Sardar panicked at noon when both the hands of the clock were together thinking that one is lost. Probably, the hands ...

12 O’ Clock is a myth created by sick people to make fun of others. These jokes are often seen on Facebook. Recently, a joke was shared with me on WhatsApp: Banta: I will loot Bank of Baroda. Santa: Why? Banta: Because a Gujarati looted Punjab National Bank.   I ...