What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? This is almost 35 years old story. I still remember the date 10.10.1989. And it was lunch date with my fiancée. Both of us are brought up in a typical middle class families. There was no culture of eating out. MyContinueContinue reading “The Most Expensive Meal: Love and Memories in Dining”
Author Archives: Mukund Karadkhedkar
ESG & CSR
Daily writing promptScour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.View all responses Times Of India article ESG & CSR are not so interesting topics for general public.But for me it has strong connection with my Professionalcareer & Personal interests. I have worked extensively on ESGContinueContinue reading “ESG & CSR”
Happiness in little things
List 30 things that make you happy. Happiness can be found in small, seemingly insignificant moments of everyday life. For me there are lots of such everyday moments which give me happiness. My loved ones When I call my wife from out station and the call starts with Good Morning how are you. My morningContinueContinue reading “Happiness in little things”
Om chanting and gardening brings me joy
Describe one habit that brings you joy. Happiness is like the sunshine on a bright day, while joy is like the warmth that lingers even after the sun has set. Happiness is often a response to positive external stimuli, whereas joy is a deeper, more enduring state of being that can be cultivated through inner workContinueContinue reading “Om chanting and gardening brings me joy”
Curious about Human behaviour
What are you curious about? I am extremely inquisitive. Curious about everything around till I find out What and Why about that particular thing. However I am more curious about human behaviour. Every human being is unique and his response to a particular stimuli is different from others. Nothing is right and wrong but theContinueContinue reading “Curious about Human behaviour”
Picturesque Friday 2 – Plum Headed Parakeet
Plum Headed Parakeet is brilliantly-colored parakeet; males have a plum-colored head while females have grayish-blue head. Endemic to the Indian subcontinent where it can occur in any well-wooded area outside NE India and the high Himalayas. Similar to the largely non-overlapping Blossom-headed Parakeet, but shows a darker shade of plum or gray on the headContinueContinue reading “Picturesque Friday 2 – Plum Headed Parakeet”
Random Act of Kindness
Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. Kindness is the basic value of humanity. Unfortunately it is slowly diminishing. I strongly believe in treating humans as humans and the way to treat them as humans is showing kindness. This the last month story, when I was in the hospital for myContinueContinue reading “Random Act of Kindness”
Using all other senses
How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you? Interesting prompt. Took a pause before writing the answer. Honestly can we recognise a person by looking at him/her. Most of the time we make some perception about the person based on our pre-occupied mind. Often it is not true. So a person whoContinueContinue reading “Using all other senses”
We missed the tradition of eating Hing Goli
What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? I come from traditional Maharashtrian Brahmin family. We have list of traditions spread over an year, linked to our religion. My mother was completely traditional and god fearing but my father was forward thinking and rational personality. However all the family traditions are followed evenContinueContinue reading “We missed the tradition of eating Hing Goli”
Together We Roar – International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29. The day aims to unite all tiger range countries in an effort to enhance their conservation and management worldwide. This year, the theme is “Securing the future of Tigers with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the heart.” As of 2025, there are 58 tiger reserves inContinueContinue reading “Together We Roar – International Tiger Day”
What an eventful day
Was today typical? Today was an eventful day for me and not a typical day. Typical day means the routine as usual nothing out of the way happens. I got up in the morning and as usual straight went to my terrace garden and said hello to all my plants. Looked at the weather andContinueContinue reading “What an eventful day”
Honest and Trustworthy
Daily writing promptHow would you describe yourself to someone?View all responses Nice thought provoking prompt. Actually I am simple, Happy Go Lucky person. Hates window dressing and can’t tolerate lies. I strongly believe in living in present. I enjoy every moment of life. Loves fitness and my workout routine. Extremely sensitive about environmental issue andContinueContinue reading “Honest and Trustworthy”
Ride with Avian Dinosaurs
If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? The idea of bringing back the Dinosaurs is really funny. We are already ahving so much chaos in the cities. The forests are depleting and and the food chain is already established. It is not wise to disturb the current food chain andContinueContinue reading “Ride with Avian Dinosaurs”
Magical Masai Mara
Masai Giraffe Welcome ( Karibu ) to Masai Mara, Kenya Kenya, Africa’s wildlife capital, is a land of breath-taking landscapes. Rich biodiversity and deep cultural heritage. At its heart is the Masai Mara, an iconic destination where Kenya’s wildlife legacy thrives, offering a stunning glimpse into the untamed wilderness that makes this country truly extraordinary.ContinueContinue reading “Magical Masai Mara”
Ticket to Antartica
If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? One day Raju came home fully excited and started dancing holding Vasant’s hands. He was so happy and joyful. Vasant asked the reason for his happiness and he said guess what, I got two flight tickets free from my garage owner. Vasant did notContinueContinue reading “Ticket to Antartica”
Picturesque Friday 1 – Beach Photography
Dear Bloggers, I am starting a new series of posting photographs on every Friday. Hope you enjoy the photographs and also share your clicks. Beach photograph from Goa. This is Bagmalo beach in south Goa. This photo was clicked from the nearby resort balcony on 2nd floor. Camera Details : Canon EOS7d Mark ii withContinueContinue reading “Picturesque Friday 1 – Beach Photography”
Story behind my Nickname – KK
What’s the story behind your nickname? KK In India it is very common to have nicknames. Normally the nickname is derived from the original name but made simple for pronouncing it by shortening. For example common name Rajesh or Rajendra becomes Raju. Sanjay or Sanjeev becomes Sanju. There are few nicknames which are given toContinueContinue reading “Story behind my Nickname – KK”
Exercise, Eat healthy & Think Positive
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? I have been adopting certain routine for good health and well being. I would love to share with you the details. For good health and well being, there are three things you should focus on. Regular exercise, then eating right and most importantly PositiveContinueContinue reading “Exercise, Eat healthy & Think Positive”
Travel to Seven Sister States
What are your future travel plans? I love to travel and explore new places, new people and different cultures. Being a wildlife photographer, I have been travelling a lot across India especially to the tiger reserves and other wildlife reserves. But still my bucket list is full with many places to visit. And the topContinueContinue reading “Travel to Seven Sister States”
Treat humans like humans
What would you change about modern society? In today’s modern society, we have forgotten to treat humans as humans. We have attached so many labels to each individual and then we slowly forget that they are human beings. We have classes in the society like lower class, middle class and high class based on theContinueContinue reading “Treat humans like humans”
Listen to People
What do you listen to while you work? This question could be well answered by the professionals working in software companies or working from home. I was on the manufacturing shop most of the time. Either solving their issues or listening to them. There was no chance to listen to any kind of music. OnContinueContinue reading “Listen to People”
Lovely combos – Pithala Bhaat or Dal Chawal
What’s your go-to comfort food? Pithala Bhaat Most of the houses in Maharashtra, the Go to comfort food will be Pithala bhaat. That is curry made out of Chana Daal flour coupled with steam rice. Health wise this is balanced diet consisting of proteins and carbohydrates. Normally the raw onion and raw green chilies addContinueContinue reading “Lovely combos – Pithala Bhaat or Dal Chawal”
Table Tennis
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? I started playing this game when I was in college. We used to play for hours together by bunking the lecture. However later I consciously learned Badminton and Lawn Tennis for the purpose of exercise. Actually to maintain consistency in the exercise routine, I started playingContinueContinue reading “Table Tennis”
Masala Khichadi
What foods would you like to make? Masala Khichadi In Marathi there is saying “अन्न तारी अन्न मारी अन्न नाना विकारी” this means food has multiple effects on our body – it can save you, it can kill you if consumed in excess or wrongly. Food you consume has great importance on our lives. RecentlyContinueContinue reading “Masala Khichadi”
Trek with a saviour dog
Dogs or cats? This is a story of our memorable trek to a nearby mountain. This mountain is moderately difficult grade. And not so much popular amongst the regular trekkers. We have planned our trek to this fort because it was in full bloom of wild flowers. The mountain was completely covered with beautiful blueContinueContinue reading “Trek with a saviour dog”
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