Day 326 of small things giving smiles – the humble yet great carrot juice
Day 326 of small things giving smiles – the humble yet great carrot juice Ever since your childhood you must have heard the often repeated phrase – eat your raw carrots dear, it is good for your eyes. And it was something you probably did not like to do – the idea of chwing on […]
Day 324 of small things giving smiles – a taste of a different culture
Day 324 of small things giving smiles – a taste of a different culture. The holy month of Ramzan has just finished .One thing you must have heard of again and agaun during this time is about the happening iftaar parties. And it surely is a pleasure if you get invited to such an occasion. […]
Day 322 of small things giving big smiles – sometimes watcher, sometimes performer
Day 322 of small things giving big smiles – sometimes watcher, sometimes performer Have you ever seen artists performing with confidence in public? Have you marvelled at their ability to carry on with the show irrespective of the reaction of audiences? Well on one of the trips abroad, I was treated to a complete display […]
Day 286 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – memories of my childhood friends
Day 286 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – memories of my childhood friends One of the huge advantages of living in an apartment complex in India, is that you get to interact closely with your neighbours, and have lot of childhood friends. The friendships that start as kids in a building complex […]
Day 282 of facts of pride about India giving smiles From a restless teenager to a Global Inspirational Leader- Swami Vivekananda
Day 282 of facts of pride about India giving smiles From a restless teenager to a Global Inspirational Leader- Swami Vivekananda In 1863, he was born in a traditional Bengali family and was named ‘Narendranath Dutta’. He was a restless teenager who had an intense interest for new learnings and for spirituality. Vivekananda was an […]
Day 280 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – Remembering our teachers.
Day 280 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – Remembering our teachers. In Indian culture, we look up to our teachers with a sense of awe and respect. Having crossed the half century mark in real life, I still feel cozy like a kid when I get vivid memories of the many teachers […]
Day 272 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – relearning the Pledge of India
Day 272 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – relearning the Pledge of India Request you to feel every word of PLEDGE OF INDIA as seen often in Indian textbooks. Throughout my very impressionable student life, I must have read hundreds of text books and every single one of them would invariably start with the […]
Day 100 of Smilemakers around you – Feeding ‘samosas’ to hungry college students.
Day 100 of Smilemakers around you – Feeding ‘samosas’ to hungry college students. He arrives around noon on a cycle and stands patiently outside the college gates selling his wares. He has a container full load of an Indian snack called ‘samosas’ which have been made at his own home by his daughter-in-law. He is […]
Day 97 of Smilemakers around you – Filling ice in fishing boats
Day 97 of Smilemakers around you – Filling ice in fishing boats He is a labourer in the coastal dockyard. He spends his days amongst hundreds of fishing boats that dock in and out of the port. He is able to deal with huge quantities of broken ice pieces that have to be packed in […]
Day 83 of Smilemakers around you – Being completely self-expressed in traditional dancing
Day 83 of Smilemakers around you – Being completely self-expressed in traditional dancing She got married nineteen years ago and started a new life as a housewife. She was always interested in traditional dancing and soon became her own teacher cum student in this regard. Her sprightly footsteps are in sync the sparkle in her […]