We came to Canada in July 2020. Since then we have made many trips outside our city. There is a distinct possibility of our return to Bharat Bhumi in November this year. When I look back at more than two years spent outside Bharat Bhumi, I also remember the trips outside the city that we…
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Thanks to Tushaar, my Twitter friend from Vadodara on whose website Bharat Parikrama, I read his beautiful story about belief in God. And the duality when in the light of some life experiences one sees the futility of such a belief. And then another critical life event and moments of realization trigger another quest to…
Neelam Singh Saw this on WhatsApp and was reminded of my father. The first one from his village to go out for higher education, to attend college and university, to work for the government, to travel abroad, etc etc. He specialised in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management because he felt that such knowledge would of…
शायद पहली लाइन पढ़ते ही आप को ऐसा लगे जैसे इस क़िस्से के नायक आप स्वयं हैं ! बचपन में स्कूल के दिनों में क्लास के दौरान शिक्षक द्वारा पेन माँगते ही हम बच्चों के बीच राकेट गति से गिरते पड़ते सबसे पहले उनकी टेबल तक पहुँच कर पेन देने की अघोषित प्रतियोगिता होती थी।…
With the arrival of winter, some birds bid adieu for the season. They were the House Finch, Finch, Grackles, Blue Jays and American Robin. Those who decided to stay with us through the winter were the Cardinals, House sparrows, Doves and Chickadees. Downy Woodpeckers, on the other hand, remained ‘occasional visitors’, suddenly showing…
Reproducing a slightly edited version of a blog I wrote in December 2019. Vrikshamandir first appeared online in November 2019. That was a time when I was going through a rough patch. I was healthy, yet there was something amiss. Vrikshamandir was an idea and with the help of friends and former colleagues, I was…
I have not been active on Vrikshamandir for some time. I have not been keeping well. It all started in mid November. One thing led to another. I sent a letter to some friends about my current health condition and also shared a link to a story which I read yesterday and liked most. I…
The year 1991. I was still nine years away from leaving the National Dairy Development Board. I had always thought that God willing I will retire and live in Anand till I breathe my last and be taken to Kailash Bhoomi for cremation. I had my former colleagues and friends in the great City, the…
