Vrikshamandir
Talent vs. Pay. Deserving vs. Non-Deserving. Achieving vs. Failing. We love to debate these things as if success is a neat formula of hard work plus skill. But a couple of real incidents from my early career still make me laugh — because they showed me that even the greatest leaders know the truth: most […]
The blog chronicles Dr. Verghese Kurien’s efforts to expand Operation Flood in Maharashtra amid bureaucratic opposition.
भैंस कि गाय कि भैंस ? यह घटना इसी वर्ष के सितंबर महीने की है। घर में एक युवक मेहमान दो दिनों के लिए आया था। उसका नाम अजय है। वह कई वर्षों बाद हमारे यहां आया था, विषयों पर गपशप चल रही थी और फिर चूँकि मै डेयरीवाला हूँ , उसने आखिरकार मुझसे दूध […]
The Third Chapter in Dr. Mukund Naware’s Three-Part Blog Series The year 2025 is now underway, and this is a story from the month of September. A young man had come to the house as a guest for two days. His name was Ajay. Since he had come after many years, conversations were flowing on […]
The Second Chapter in Dr. Mukund Naware’s Three-Part Blog Series A Story from Yesterday This is a story that happened in October-November 1996. For a specific purpose, I had arrived at a bank branch in Rajgurunagar, Pune district. Dr. Sane, my colleague, was with me. We had come without prior notice, and since it was […]
The First Chapter in Dr. Mukund Naware’s Three-Part Blog Series To set the stage, let’s kick things off with that letter to Dr. Naware. Dear Dr. Naware, Greetings!I hope this email finds you in good health.I would like to know your thoughts on the English translation of your evocative memoir article “Stories from Yesteryears and […]
The year 1970 had begun very well for me. On 1st of January I had landed in Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, as a Trainee Officer deputed by Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) to undergo three months’ Advance Course in Physio Pathology of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination. That course was usually meant for Captains and […]