We are continuing the following conversation from the previous part of this blog-post: Bittu requested, “Please try to convince my father. I want to celebrate Janmashtami this year. Didis, can you give me a 20 rupee note?” Sukhwinder was alerted, “Why do you want a 20 rupee note?” Bittu replied, ...
Read More »Vajresh (IIIrd and Concluding Part – Shock of our Lives)
The editor of A Journalist Reveals, Yashaswini called my Mom with a strange request. She had been contacted by a friend regarding another friend’s dilemma. The girl has had 8 miscarriages and had prayed that if she would get a living child, she would name them Maheshwari, if a girl ...
Read More »Vajresh (Part II – Vajresh-o-phobia)
The editor of A Journalist Reveals, Yashaswini called my Mom with a strange request. She had been contacted by a friend regarding another friend’s dilemma. The girl has had 8 miscarriages and had prayed that if she would get a living child, she would name them Maheshwari, if a girl ...
Read More »Republic Day 2019
Today is Republic Day 2019. Republic Day 2019 is our 70th year of being a republic. Republic Day 2019: As usual, we also celebrated it this year also at home, on a small scale. Yesterday and this morning, municipal workers were cleaning the flag hoisting area near our place. Immediately ...
Read More »Vajresh
The editor of A Journalist Reveals, Yashaswini called my Mom with a strange request. She told my Mom about a friend’s dilemma. The girl has had 8 miscarriages and had prayed that if she would get a living child, she would name them Maheshwari, if a girl and Vajresh, if ...
Read More »Beta Bachao Beta Padhao (IInd and Concluding Part)
We all know about the slogan Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Through this article, I am going to give you another slogan – Beta Bachao Beta Padhao. Mind you, this is not a spoof on the popular catchphrase. Read on to know more in this second part of the article. Bachcha ...
Read More »Beta Bachao Beta Padhao
We all know about the slogan Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Through this article, I am going to give you another slogan – Beta Bachao Beta Padhao. Mind you, this is not a spoof on the popular catchphrase. Read on to know more. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: A few days back, ...
Read More »Literate Vs. Educated
A literate person cannot hold a white-collar job. It’s literally the Literate Vs. Educated. I’ll tell you how. Reading, writing and arithmetic makes you literate. But, you need more comprehension skills to become educated. Let me explain. I know a Chemistry Graduate Medical Representative, who told everybody that I wrote ...
Read More »12 O’ Clock (Part XV)
During our conversation, Bittu had asked about celebrating Janmashtami and his inability to convince his father about it. We told him to speak to his parents when they are in a good mood. We told him to try and convince his father through his mother. He asked, “My parents don’t ...
Read More »Some Random Thoughts
I gave grains to birds. They gave me their guano On which a medicinal Neem tree grew. I gave water and food to cows. They left cow-dung behind, With which I cleaned my courtyard. Then, I did not do anything. Mother Nature became happy and gave me a ...
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