When are you most happy? Personal achievements and those of my near and dear ones indeed bring a lot of pleasure. However, when I am able to bring joy and cheer into the life of others, the feeling is one of fulfillment, satisfaction, contentment and happiness. We need to help out people in need andContinue reading “A Happy World”
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Remembering Zakir Hussain: The Icon Who Revolutionized Indian Classical Music
The Unparalleled Legacy of Zakir Hussain Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, one of the greatest exponents of Indian classical music, passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco. The cause of his death, as confirmed by his family, was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and severe lung condition. Hussain’s loss leaves a deep voidContinue reading “Remembering Zakir Hussain: The Icon Who Revolutionized Indian Classical Music”
Lamine Is Just 17
Facing the Big Bad World When I was 17, I was busy preparing for my Class XII board exams. The pressure was immense. A good percentage was essential to get admission in a decent Engineering College in Mumbai. The stakes were high, the competition was severe and thousands and thousands of other students too wereContinue reading “Lamine Is Just 17”
A Fairytale
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? When I think of the word ‘successful’, my father is the one who comes to my mind in a flash. There is a long list of people I know and have read about, but no one can comeContinue reading “A Fairytale”
Ratan Naval Tata: The Jewel Of India
Ratan Tata passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, marking the end of an unparalleled era characterized by ethics and compassion. As chairman of the Tata Group from 1991 to 2012, his legacy includes transformative projects like the Nano Car and global acquisitions, significantly contributing to India’s industry and philanthropy.
Hamida: The Amazon of Aligarh
The Title of the post today must have stupefied my readers. What has Amazon to do with Aligarh, and who is Hamida and how does she figure in the scheme of things featuring Amazon and Aligarh?; a few such questions would have arisen in their mind for sure. My reaction was no different either whenContinue reading “Hamida: The Amazon of Aligarh”