Monthly Archives: May 2017
Before the gaurakhshaks or cow vigilantes cruelly lynch or hang another human being to prevent cow slaughter, I would like to ask them to pause and ponder. Pause to ask themselves one question – how do they and their Hindu brethren look after their gau mata for whom they resort to manslaughter without compunction? Ponder over the state they are kept in by those who revere them. They are abandoned on roads making the area accident prone? Cars have…..
What does a mother mean to a son? In the womb – she is his universe, the reason for his existence and sustenance, without whom, he cannot survive. As an infant – she is his world. From the ambrosia of her breasts he draws nourishment; in the cradle of her arms he finds security and with her tender, loving care, he grows healthy and strong. As a toddler – she is his anchor as he makes forays into independence. He…..
Endless are the messages one receives on the virtues of a smile and yet, there are smiles and there are smiles. I do not know if there is a subject called ‘smilology’ but over the years I have become a fairly good interpreter of smiles. A genuine smile is rather rare in modern times. The smiles given at hotels, on planes by hosts and air hostesses are mechanical – a part of their job. The smile of a corporate/showroom employee…..