AIR CDRE MV SINGH (3008, E & K SQN ) TAKES OFF ON A FLIGHT TO THE MILKY WAY
Originally posted on 23 Aug 2011 : If you look up in the sky tonight, you will see a new star. It is to be called “Mahendra Vir” in the memory of Air Cdre MV Singh. He joined our course in Jan 1958 (No.3008) but like all good soldiers he did not let academics to interfere with his flying career. …
Lt Gen HS Banga passes away…
Originally posted on 16 Jan 2012 : The first phone call this morning, (16 Jan 2012) was from Maj Gen Subramanian (Subi) and he informed me of the sad demise of Lt Gen HS Banga. The name inspires awe in the minds of his countless admirers. I have known him ever since I joined the army, fifty years ago. He was …
TAKHTI QALAM AND DAWAAT (Paperless learning)
Originally posted on 9 June 2011 : For my grey haired friends, I am giving below a link to a picture of the writing materials which we used when paper was scarce and ‘ball point pens had not yet been invented. The fingers used to be soiled with ink, and the mothers had a tough time washing ink on our …
PICTURES THAT ARE WORTH A MILLION WORDS
Originally posted on 2nd July 2010 : A song is good when you feel like hearing it over and over again: and then you hum it…. A story is nice when you relate to its characters and it leaves a lasting impression on your mind… A picture is worthy of praise when you feel like hanging it on a wall …
MAYA
Originally posted on 3rd May 2011 : Call me crazy if you like, but the fact is that I do not trust my eyes and ears to always tell me the truth. There have been instances when what I saw and heard was at crass variance with what I have been taught and what I have learnt from the books. …
‘IN SEARCH OF GOD’ By Bulle Shah
Originally posted on 21 Sep 2010 : This gem which has been viewed by millions of people has come to me from Dr Inderpal Sandhu. In this clip Abida Parveen sings an epic verse composed by the renowned Sufi Saint, Bulle Shah (1680-1757). Those days, people used to take “sanyas” and go out in search of God. Bulle Shah showed …
BHULAAYE NAHIN BHOOL SAKTA HAI KOI
Originally posted on 09 July 2010 : Thomas is right. Photography was frightfully expensive when we were at the NDA. When I sent out a few pictures last week, there was a request from Nirmal Mahajan asking me to scan the whole album and put it on the net. I think, I will do that, but bit by bit. There …
PILAA DE OAK SE SAQI, JO HAM SE NAFRAT HAI
Originally posted on 14 July 2010 : This is my prayer to Thee, my Lord, Give me and my compatriots the bandwidth of international standards If there are power cuts, we will sweat it out, but inverters will keep us going If there are pot holes on the roads, we will wriggle through and reach our destination If the water …
SEEK YOUR COMMENTS, HELP…AND SUPPORT !
Originally posted on 18th Oct 2011 : A few months ago, I heard about a person who got into a heated argument with the persons who came to his house for recording the census data. When asked about his religious affiliation, he maintained that he pracised more than one faith, and he wanted it to be recorded in the proforma. …
A LESS KNOWN COUPLET SUNG BY A LESSER KNOWN SINGER
Originally posted on 15 June 2010 : Yesterday, I heard a rarely recited ‘shair’ of Ghalib sung by an unknown singer. There was nothing great about his voice or the music, but he was able to deliver Mirza Nosha’s message with considerable finesse. The couplet goes like this: “Meri qismat meiN gham agar itna tha… And then before delivering the …
