War OR Nobel Peace Prize ???
One fought for girl child education, the other against child labour…both looked ahead ,far ahead than the present silent compromises in their nation.The nobel prize has again nudged us in the recognizing what incredible potential we have as Humans,Indians,Pakistanis …as neighbors. Main stream media is busy showcasing the “He shot first” Indo-Pak finger pointing […]
Ladies..What your heart always knew!
“A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” – Marge Piercy Kalpana Chawla NASA Astronaut Early life Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India. She completed her earlier schooling at Tagore Baal Niketan Senior Secondary School, Karnal and completed her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Aeronautical […]
Travel diary : Darjeeling
The settlement at Darjeeling really began in 1828 with British interest. By 1835, it was separated from Sikkim for establishing a Sanatorium for the invalid servants of the East India Company. It then consisted of a monastery on observatory hill clustered with about 20 huts and a population of about 100 people. Planning began […]
Travel diary : Mcleodganj
Dharmshala memories . Awe inspiring Buddha , Tibetan flags ,His Holiness Dalai Lama’s aura and Momos.Memories at The Tsuglagkhang Complex in McLeod Ganj (His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Residence) http://www.mcleodganj.com Bhagsu-waterfall-mcleodganj Discovered this spectacular buddhist idol near the monastery at His Holiness Dalai Lama’s residence.The sheer scale of this idol is awe inspiring.Notice how the […]
Travel Diary : Rann of Kutch
What’s a Jugaad ? Jugaad or Juggaar is a Hindi-Urdu term widely used in India and Pakistan and by people of South Asian origin around the world. Jugaad (also sometimes jugarh or jugard) is a term applied to a creative or innovative idea providing a quick, alternative way of solving or fixing a […]