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Satire

Whatsapp University

WhatsApp now functions in over 180 countries. Only countries that forbid/have imposed restrictions on WhatsApp use are; China, North Korea, Syria, Qatar and the UAE. However, there are ways to unlock WhatsApp and VoIP services in Qatar and other countries as well. The low-cost phone and video call services offered by WhatsApp have been a […]

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Culture, Tradition, Human Development and Religion National Dairy Development Board, NDDB Reminiscences

Five Minutes of July 22nd, 1969

Rashmi Kant Nagar Former General Manager, National Dairy Development Board Father’s Day is a new celebration for most Indians. We in India do not earmark a specific day to remember our parents- be it Mother’s Day or the Father’s Day. Shri Hem Shankar Nagar For us every day is the ‘parents day’ or it used […]

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Mike, Dr Michael Halse

No sir, you can not “drink” !

This funny incident also happened in 1982 in Pakistan. The scene- Hilton, Lahore. This was our second week in Pakistan. After first week in Islamabad, which was mostly meetings with policy makers and senior bureaucrats in the government of Pakistan, we were now to undertake field visits to the proposed project areas in the Punjab province.  Dr. Kurien left for India […]

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Dr V Kurien National Dairy Development Board, NDDB

Speech by Dr V Kurien on 4 April 1988 at 23rd Convocation of IIM Ahmedabad as Chief Guest

Dr TP Benjamin MVSc, Fellow IIMA , Bengaluru, a former colleague at NDDB and IRMA and a dear friend sent a whatsapp forward about a speech that Dr Kurien delivered as Chief Guest at IIM Ahmedabad at 23 Convocation of the institute in 1988. Text of the WhatsApp forward is given at the end of […]

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Culture, Tradition, Human Development and Religion Reminiscences Uncategorized

Nivedita Corporation

Dr AS Abani Former University Professor, Director, and Dean for 50 years including tenure with NDDB In 1989, Dr AS Abani created a “situation description” as a “role play” exercise to educate students on organizational politics and behavioral aspects. The scenario involves a professional leaving a well-known, internationally renowned organization after over a decade of […]

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वृक्षमंदिर हिंदी मे Reminiscences

संगीत ऐसा भी है, जो मिट्टी गाए

अक्तूबर२०२२ के बाद डाक्टर मुकुंद नवरे से मई २०२३ मे पुनः संपर्क स्थापित हुआ। उनके जन्मदिन पर फ़ोन पर बातचीत भी हुई। मेरी उम्र के लोगों की बातों मे सलाम दुआ, एक दूसरे के स्वास्थ्य आदि की बातों के बाद ज़्यादा समय बीते दिनों की बातें करने में बीतता है। जो बीत गया उसे बयान […]

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वृक्षमंदिर हिंदी मे Culture, Tradition, Human Development and Religion Uncategorized

आस्तिक नास्तिक; अंत के बाद का अंतहीन विवाद

अंत के बाद के अंतहीन विवाद समस्याओं से सामना होने पर मेरे गाँव “चतुर बंदुआरी” के छोटकू काका यदि आज हमारे बीच होते तो शायद कहते “ अरे बाबू बहुतै बादरेसन है बायुमंडल मे” ! भगवद्गीता भगवद्गीता के अनुसार आत्मा कभी नहीं मरती और इसे काटा, सुखाया, जलाया या गीला नहीं किया जासकता । गरुण […]

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The Celebrity Next Door

G. Krishnan started his career in the NDDB  as an Apprentice in 1973 and subsequently worked in the Planning Division and the Oilseeds and Vegetable Oil Wing. In 1978, he went on deputation to CLUSA and worked in the  vegetable  oil project for a brief period. This is a strange, real-life story. In the early 1980s, we used […]

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National Dairy Development Board, NDDB Reminiscences

Dr HB Joshi shares his views on the why, what and how of Vrikshamandir

Thank you Dr Joshi for your kinds words about Vrikshamandir. I had written a blog in 2020 titled “Why Vrikshamandir”? I quote below the last paragraph of that blog. One can read the full text by clicking this link “Why Vrikshamandir” “I decided to launch this website and post blogs documenting life experiences, incidents, and […]

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Reminiscences

Meeting of former NDDB employees at Anand on 21/22 January 2023

I visited my home country, Bharat, from 14 November 2022 to 6 March 2023, after nearly two years and four months. There was so much to do during the four-month trip to Bharat; So many people to meet—so many places to visit. I was excited but tired too. After all, I had just gotten over […]

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Poetry Satire

खलबली

खलबली अचानक एक दिन मच गई शरीर के तंत्रो मे अजब सी खलबली , हम में से है बडा कौन, इस गंभीर मुद्दे पर अति उग्रता से बहुत बातें चली । सुनो, जीभ बोल पड़ी, “मैं सब से बडी” , “बिना स्वाद सब एक नमकीन हो या रबड़ी”, अन्न नली ने कहा चल हट, तेरा […]

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