Adieu, adieu kind friends adieu…
Originally posted on 15 Dec 2011 I was not born with a silver spoon in the mouth, but I suspect that a book was in my hand as soon as I was strong enough to hold it. Books were my best friends. In my younger days, the train journey stretched over several days, but with a book in had time …
December 1973
Originally posted on 12 April 2010 : No. There is nothing very historic about the date or the year. All that happened was that I was allotted C-535 Defense Colony(FF), in New Delhi as a house hired under the defense pool. The accommodation consisted of three bedrooms on the first floor and a servant quarter as a ‘barsati’ on the …
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESSING THE ‘DELETE’ KEY
Layout of the Computer Keyboard In an idle reverie, I sat admiring the person who designed the computer keyboard. The QWERTY format is a legacy from the typewriter, and it was arrived at after a great deal of research. However the rest of the keys have evolved more recently. Amongst the most prominent keys is the ‘delete’ button. Most often, …
STRAIGHT TALK BY BILL GATES
Many years ago, a good friend told me, “Learn to live with the people as they are. Do no expect them to be what they ought to be” I think it was a good advice. And so, I have been ACCEPTING people just as I accept inclement weather, with good grace. And now, some one has sent me 11 dictums …
THE BEAUTY OF REFLECTIONS
Originally posted on 22 Nov 2010 : I have received some beautiful pictures of ‘reflections’ from Gen Gaur, and I have taken the liberty of adding one to the collage . At the end, you will find a picture of a mythological young man. In the Greek mythology, there was a stunningly good looking young lad called Narcissus. He spurned …
DOUBLE STANDARDS OF SENIOR OFFICERS
Raja Bhattacharjee’s anecdote has reminded me of a similar experience which I had when I was a Major in a Base Workshop, and was appointed a Group Officer, many years ago. The Commandant gave me a rather stiff target, and when I failed to achieve it, he called for my explanation. I told him about the shortage of trained manpower, …
