Fighting ‘monstrous’ fear! IndiHappyhours contest

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I take no personal credit for this.

The brave heart was my Grandpa!

He was an orphan raised by the village school teacher. He swam across a river every single day to learn the alphabets.

He grew up to be a freedom fighter and braved the jails umpteen times. He wrote, edited and published a guide- textbook for the same college exam Continue reading

Krishn in palaces, Pandavas in forests. True friendship?

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What kind of a friend was Krishn?

Pandavas and Draupadi, rulers of a prosperous Indraprastha. Now duped out of their comfort, wealth and luxury. Pushed into penury, forests, hardships.

Krishn- their eternal friend and well wisher. Confidante, mentor and ally.

Did he offer them the comforts of his palace while they were in exile? No. Continue reading

Bhagwad Gita Jayanti

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The ONLY philosophical discussion EVER held on a battlefield! Bhagwad Gita

A friendship so genuine, a bond so strong, a level of thinking so high & so deep, that even a single moment of friction between their ideology gifted us eternal wisdom.

It is fitting that both armies on the entire battlefield zoomed out and went into ‘statue’ mode during this dialogue. They were never the point and focus.

2 December 2014. The eve of Continue reading