THE UNIVERSAL UNIVERSALITY OF RELIGION Quite sometime back, in one of my earliest blogs, I had written about the unifying effect of religion and its role, in spite of all its diverse manifestations, in fostering unity amongst all humankind endowed, as all religions are by underlying similarities and a universal…

CA ASHOK NARANG — AN INSPIRATIONAL MENTOR Among life’s unmitigated blessings has been the constant presence of inspirational role-models and mentors. Aspirational figures with towering personalities matched by limitless love ,unbounded affection and infinite wisdom they have had a defining influence. Beginning with my family — inspirational parents with my father being…

MR PJ ABRAHAM — A TRIBUTE TO AN AMAZING TEACHER 1. Throughout all stages of my life, whether academic, professional or even personal, I can undoubtedly admit to have been the fortuitous recipient of the guidance of the most remarkable, noble and admirable teachers and guides. Of course, the initiation…

INDIA’S SPORTING CULTURE –ALIVE, KICKING AND FLOWERING 1. This blog stems naturally from me being a passionate sports follower and living in a sports crazy household for the better part of my life. In fact, a couple of my blogs in the past have also been sport centric — about…

METHOD IN (APPARENT) MADNESS 1. This blog comes after an unreasonably long hiatus, even considering my earlier itinerant habit and irregularity in putting thoughts on paper. That apart, this blog attempts to focus on diverse mental frameworks and thought processes which mirror in divergent daily habits and living styles, something…

THE MIND THAT NEVER SLEEPS 1. A couple of days ago, I was sitting in the balcony of my house sipping the morning cup of tea, reading the newspaper, conversing with my wife amidst an extraordinary pleasant and bright morning. The sky was cloudy with the possibility of impending rain…

GURU (TEACHER) — AN ADULATION 1. Almost a month and a half after the auspicious festival of “Guru Purnima” (which this year fell on Wednesday, 13th July as per the English Calendar) — a day traditionally devoted to expressing our love, affection and appreciation for our teachers and Gurus and…

DUTY VS OBLIGATION — AN ARCHETYPAL DISTINCTION 1. To provide the requisite perspective and enable better appreciation of this blog, I would like to begin with reference to a quotation that I have frequently seen on posters in many houses and which I have found always extremely relevant:- “A house…

Sometime slightly more than two years ago, when the pandemic had first bared its deadly fangs and the world was in the midst of a series of deafening lockdowns, we had celebrated, in a somewhat muted manner (considering the circumstances) our dear Charlie Bhai Sahib’s eightieth birthday. I had also…