Can a book change your life? Or does a book change one’s life? That Books, or for that matter, the written word affects us profoundly, is something we all accept and acknowledge. It is not for nothing that Desidarius Erasmus Roterodamus, the famous Dutch philosopher and catholic theologian wrote,’When I have a little money, IContinue reading “Has A Book Changed Your Life?”
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What Brings me Joy in Life?
If life makes sense, it is because it is accompanied by Joy. Joy is a feeling, an emotion, a realization. It’s personal and private. It is exclusive to me. And yet some joys are universal. Joy is not happiness, though often understood interchangeably. Happiness revolves around the people we surround ourselves with, the events thatContinue reading “What Brings me Joy in Life?”
Poodle
The Water Dog There are National Animals, and National Birds. But a National Dog? Yes, there is a dog breed that enjoys the distinction and the privilege of being widely regarded as the National Dog of a country that fancies herself as the very synonym of refinement and cultural supremacy. Poodles are widely perceivedContinue reading “Poodle”
What is a Treasure That has been Lost?
What is a treasure? The sense of its loss, if any, will relate to the value and its use to us. The loss is experiential, and experiential alone! There are as many ways to define treasure as there are men. Some believe that ‘The man who has God for his treasure has all things inContinue reading “What is a Treasure That has been Lost?”
My Earliest Memories
Is memory a sin, or is it a salvation? Does it torment, or does it teach? Does it augment or does it attenuate? If humans are complex, memories are even more so. To live without a memory is impossible. The thought of future is not embedded in present but in the images of past. ItContinue reading “My Earliest Memories”
New Year’s Food Traditions
An important aspect of New Year festivities is food, specially conceived and created for the occasion. Affluence brings a special aura to celebrations and festivities, and weaves a fascinating and magical spell around the occasion. And while the common man may have to be content with just a little special, the rich and resourcefulContinue reading “New Year’s Food Traditions”
Celebrating New Year
None of the major civilizations of the world ever celebrated New Year on or around the day that coincided with the first January of Gregorian calendar. The Mesopotamians, The Egyptian, the Chinese, the Persians, none of these older civilizations ushered in the new year on 1st January. And it is certainly not an Indian tradition.Continue reading “Celebrating New Year”
Papillon
The Butterfly Men and women of exquisite beauty, the nature in all its splendour, the events of monumental moment-all these have fascinated and engaged the attention, genius and endeavour of great painters. But dogs as a subject? There is one breed of dog, however, that merited the adoration and adulation of many painters ofContinue reading “Papillon”
Merry Christmas
The niveous neighbourhoodSparkles in soft silveryGlow of freshly fallen snowSmall children castTiny footprints, shallow thoughLittle do they know! Santa is watching themFollowing them with intentHe seeks clues, a pathAs he has to trudgeLater that nightWith a bag, hefty and bright! Keep your doors open,Your hearth warmLeave platefuls of lebkuchenHe will need to rest and refreshBeforeContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
The Paradise And A Tax Haven
Nestling in the captivating Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and west of Jamaica, stretches a tiny speck of land mass, merely 76 square miles in area and roughly 22 miles long. But this piece of land, an island, is truly special. It is perceived by many as Paradise on earth. This paradise of course, includesContinue reading “The Paradise And A Tax Haven”
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