I witnessed the New York City Marathon three years ago! I’d heard there were fifty-one thousand participants that year and am sure nearly half of New York was out cheering them as they ran. There was a loud s
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Last week I was asked to speak at a function, "How will you do it?" asked my wife, "you don't have the time!" Zoom engagements may be conducted from home or office, but take an equal amount of time in preparing
Today as the Taliban tries to subdue Afghanistan through brute force I'd like to tell the story of a Tibetan written by Lee Patton that touched my heart: ‘Several years ago in Seattle, Washington, there lived
Afghani women who had feared and dreaded the entry of the Taliban applauded the news that the Taliban leadership now shouted across to them, “We will protect you, don’t be scared!”“I told you not to be
The wife was in the bathroom staring at nothing in particular. The look troubled me; it meant trouble! I wondered whether some hair dye had spilt in the sink or the mirror had cracked under the strain of me &nb
So often, deep in despair, don’t we cry out to God to lift us out of something or other? We pray for a miracle, but many times, right then God uses us to be a miracle to someone else, and thus also providing
Many years ago, I decided I would give up business and follow my passion; writing!However, things were not as easy as I’d imagined: I had to establish myself as a newspaper columnist and Rome as you know and
I stood at attention as the strains of our beloved National Anthem ended, and the National Flag was hoisted. I watched as those around me walked away for their light refreshments, and then heard voices around m
‘The Supreme Court’s disquiet over mounting vacancies in high courts and tribunals… reveal a dangerous divide..” TOI Editorial, 11th August 21’We are always hailed as the largest democracy in the worl
I stopped and stared in shock. Those around me also stared, but they were not looking at what I saw, they were looking at me. “What’s wrong?” asked a friend.“How could this happen here?” I asked.We we
The only constant thing in our lives is change!The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a monsoon storm. We hate being disturbed from our resting places – and having to move
The observation by an Indian Chief Minister a few years ago, degrading a former Miss World while commenting about her lack of beauty is disgusting and disturbing. According to this very knowledgeable man, ‘sh
So often when we are hit, we feel we have to hit back with the same weapons. But we should learn to fight back with the instruments of peace instead and bring in beauty where violence exists.At 4.00 pm on May 2
Many years ago, just out of my teens I read two books that really changed my life. One was ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ by Norman Vincent Peale and the other was “Think and Grow Rich’ by Dale Carneg
Members of the Olympics Committee sitting in Tokyo, looked tiredly at each other, “Handling all the complaints makes me wonder whether it’s worth the trouble of actually having these games!” said the Chai
It’s a suspicious world we live in now. If we dress different, we people are wary, so much so that a political leader remarked, “I know who’s behind our political turmoil because I can recognize them from
‘Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have’ Gautama BuddhaWith a disgruntled look on his face, Kumar got into his car as his driver opened the door. He remembered when
With lethal, bludgeoning, battering blows, that make sickening thud as wooden stick meets soft, beautiful head, proud father lands each blow on his beloved daughter. Limp eyes look up with horror, as very hands
At this very moment, there are more selfies being taken than cameramen or professional photographers taking pictures! Two months ago, while walking down the streets of New York I found selfie sticks being sold
Poor Mirabai Chanu! What a weight rested on her, as one point three billion pinned all their hopes on her weight lifting shoulders!What a shame, that we, with the world’s second largest population, are still
