A partial Eclipse of the moon will occur on September 7 and will be visible from all parts of India but only from a few places in Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe, including the British Isles.In the past, people used to observe all traditional things on the eclipse, such as Bhajans and[...]
Archive for September, 2006
Why was Gandhiji never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
This 300th post of mine is dedicated to Greatest Personality in Indian Freedom movement.—— Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) has become the strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held in retrospect that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be [...]
My two temptations
I always had temptation towards two things. Height and fire.Whenever I go to heights, I feel like jumping down. And Whenever I see fire, I feel like touching it, experiencing it. Treks helped me to overcome the first temptation but I still see dreams where I jump from high buildings and hills.And th[...]
Gandhigiri
Did you watch “Lage Raho Munnabhai”? No? Then go and watch now. This is a movie you can’t afford to miss.The Munna – Circuit pair is creating the magic again. But this time, through Satya and Ahimsa. In a time when people have started forgetting Gandhiji and his teaching, Raj[...]
Teachers’ Day Special
First of all, my salute to Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, in honour of whom Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year.When I think of teachers in my life, I firstly remember my primary teacher Mrs. Suryawanshi who taught us first lessons of our life. Then I remember lot of teachers in my schooling[...]
World Heritage Centers in India
Here is the list of spots in India that are listed in world heritage centres, as listed by UNESCO. * Agra Fort (1983) * Ajanta Caves (1983) * Ellora Caves (1983) * Taj Mahal (1983) * Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) * Sun Temple, Konârak (1984) * Kaziranga National Park (1985) * Keoladeo [...]
Happy Birthday my friend
Today I’m going to tell you about my friend. A friend who was not at all a friend for me. He was just a known stranger to me. We used to work together in MIT NCC TROOP. But we were never friends. We were just coligues. But he was always caring for me.We once had [...][...]



