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Arvind Swaminathan

Arvind came from a family that belonged to the kind of history you read about in old books. His father, Mr. T. Swaminathan, had been an ICS officer and later rose to serve as Cabinet Secretary and Chief Election Commissioner. His elder brother ran things at Humphreys and Glasgow, a British multinational, married with children. […]

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Story of Lemon seeds

A story related to the world known scientist Newton goes like this. While working in his laboratory during nights he often used to be disturbed by mother cat and her offspring as they scratched the door from outside to allow them entry. So he called a carpenter and asked him to saw two holes in […]

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National Dairy Development Board, NDDB Oilseeds and Vegetable Oil Project Reminiscences

एनडीडीबी की तिलहन और तेल परियोजना की अमरीकी लेखा परीक्षा

बात है सन 1980 के दशक के पूर्वार्ध, तब की जब न तो , नेशनल डेयरी डेवलपमेंट बोर्ड (एनडीडीबी) की “धारा” ब्रांड से  भारत के खाद्य तेल बाजार में क्रांति आई थी, न भारत सरकार द्वारा अनुमोदित एनडीडीबी का एमआईओ (Market intervention Operation)  शुरू हुआ था और इंडियन डेयरी कार्पोरेशन(IDC)  और एनडीडीबी (नेशनल डेयरी डेवलपमेंट […]

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A Journey of Transformation: My Years at GDCTC, Palanpur

Sincerity always bears fruit. This is the story of my transformation, a testament to the power of resilience and a reminder that sometimes, the toughest decisions lead to the most rewarding journeys.

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वृक्षमंदिर हिंदी मे Reminiscences

चमत्कार

डाक्टर हेमेन्द्र जोशी डाक्टर जोशी, 1977 से 2000 तक एनडीडीबी और साबरमती आश्रम गौशाला प्रोजेक्ट में कर्तव्य पालन करते थे। कर्तव्य निर्वहन की उनकी दूसरी पाली 2001 से 2012 तक बनास डेयरी में रही ।गीत, संगीत ,लेखन, पठन, पाठन मे अभिरुचि । संप्रति पालनपुर वासी डाक्टर जोशी वृक्षमंदिर के लिये समय समय से लिखते रहते […]

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Life has its own “life” ; A nostalgic visit to NDDB Anand in 2008

Approximately 3.8 billion years ago, life made its grand entrance on Earth, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey. This momentous occasion occurred a staggering 0.7 billion years after the formation of our planet. From that point on, life has flourished and evolved, shaping the very fabric of our world. No doubt the life of […]

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आपबीती और अर्थशास्त्र।

Rashmi Kant Nagar अर्थशास्त्र भी कोई पढ़ता है यार? यानी कोई अपनी मर्ज़ी से इस विषय का चुनाव करे? मेरी समझ में बिरले ही ऐसा करते हैं। ज़्यादातर तो मेरे जैसे होते हैं, जिन पर अकारण या यूँ कहिये, परिस्थितियाँ ऐसे नीरस विषय को थोप देती हैं। सच कह रहा हूँ, मेरे साथ कुछ ऐसा […]

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Gupshup: A Rollercoaster Ride of Memories, Debates, and Insights into Aging

Every Saturday, a group of my seniors and former colleagues, all over the age of 75, gather on Zoom for a free-flowing discussion session that we have affectionately named “Gupshup” (Idle talk). This tradition has been going on for about two years now, and it never fails to bring us joy and laughter, while also […]

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Culture, Tradition, Human Development and Religion Operation Flood

एक यादगार दिन

श्री प्रवीण पटेल का यह गुजराती लेख मुझे उनके फ़ेसबुक पेज पर पढ़ने को मिला। प्रवीण भाई एशिया भूमंडल की सबसे बड़ी और अमूल पद्धति पर चल रही बनासकांठा सहकारी दूध उत्पादक संघ में असिस्टेंट जनरल मैनेजर ( प्राजेक्टस) के पद पर कार्यरत हैं। बनासकांठा सहकारी दूध उत्पादक संघ “अमूल” परिवार का भाग है । […]

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Meeting of Former NDDB Employees, 21 and 22 January 2023: Session- 4

Extension of NDDB Projects to areas other than milk Nearly two hundred Former employees of NDDB, some of them with their spouses, gathered for a meeting on 21 and 22 January at NDDB, Anand. It was the third meeting of its kind, following previous meetings in 2015 and 2020. The two-day meeting had four structured […]

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Meeting of Former NDDB Employee, 21 and 22 January 2023- Session 3

Formation of NDDB Struggles and Achievements Nearly two hundred Former employees of NDDB, some of them with their spouses, gathered for a meeting on 21 and 22 January at NDDB, Anand. It was the third meeting of its kind, following previous meetings in 2015 and 2020. The two-day meeting had four structured sessions; Introduction, Dairying […]

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Dr. Michael Halse

Michael Halse became a member of the founding board of National Dairy Development Board from 1965 1968. He was FAO advisor NDDB from 1968 till 1983. When Operation Flood I was launched in 1970 he was appointed as the Team Leader of FAO experts assigned to NDDB. He helped conceptualise and set up the Management […]