Social Media – double sided sword

How do you use social media? Social media tools are like a double edged sword. It can be used as a great tool for networking and knowledge management. However it has other side which is more addictive and life destroying. Benefits Social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn are popular for knowledge sharing andContinueContinue reading “Social Media – double sided sword”

Breathe fresh Air and plan the day

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. The first thing I do when I get up, I pray to lord Ganesha for the best day ahead. And then I walk to my terrace which is adjacent to my bedroom, breathe fresh Air and touch my plants in the garden talk to them.ContinueContinue reading “Breathe fresh Air and plan the day”

Encounter with a Stranger in the midnight

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. It was past midnight and pitch dark on the road. It was no moon day and in our village there were no street lights on the road. I was walking in a hurry to the nearest doctor for my daughter. She gotContinueContinue reading “Encounter with a Stranger in the midnight”

Decision to call right person

Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. This is a real life story happened with me some 10 years ago. It was busy Airport in Europe and I was rushing with heavy luggage to security checks and immigration. My stay in Europe was 3 months and in UKContinueContinue reading “Decision to call right person”

Place where humanity ceases to exist

What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? Actually all the places in world are beautiful. Nature treats every place equally. However the place becomes interesting with the people living there. If the people living there are Kind hearted and loving to one another it becomes happy place to visit. IfContinueContinue reading “Place where humanity ceases to exist”

My Angel My Wife

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Our family members like parents, siblings has done so many positive things for us. In fact we have reached this stage of life only because of them. Parents have done numerous things for us like happy childhood, good education and ethical values teaching. WeContinueContinue reading “My Angel My Wife”

Where loved ones are together

What is your favorite restaurant? I love home made food served with love and affection. For the simple reason that it is healthy and delicious. Light on your stomach. Surely the home made food has balanced calories and nutrients. Typically the state where I leave, the best vegetarian meal is all you need for aContinueContinue reading “Where loved ones are together”

Healthy & Happy

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Happy & Healthy If this question was asked before 10 years, my response would have been different. I was fully engrossed with my career and job. Today at 62 I am retired and enjoying my freedom. Most important thing I have decided is Never give any adviceContinueContinue reading “Healthy & Happy”

Procrastination curse on human race

Procrastination is biggest roadblock on the path of success. Early you come out of it early you succeed. Be it your personal life or professional career. Many times it is done knowingly or unknowingly. But it halts your success and takes you miles away from your goal. People become creative in finding reasons to procrastinate.ContinueContinue reading “Procrastination curse on human race”

Gondeshwar Temple

Gondeshwar Mahadev Temple Gondeshwar Mahadev Temple is one of the complete and best preserved Nagara style in Deccan. It was tentatively built in the beginning of 12th Century AD. The temple is best example of Panchayatan shrine ( Main shrine flanked by subsidiary shrines at four corners ) and all the five shrines are onContinueContinue reading “Gondeshwar Temple”

Indian Skimmers

The Indian skimmer or Indian scissors-bill is one of the three species that belong to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae. Unmistakable; black above and white below with bright orange bill (lower mandible longer than the upper). Favors slow-moving rivers with sandbars, on which this species forms noisy colonies, often in association withContinueContinue reading “Indian Skimmers”

Photography – ODKF

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher with Baby Frog This is very popular bird amongst Bird Photographers & Bird wathers. It is also referred to as Colour Bomb due to it’s colourful body. We photographers, eagerly await the rainy season to spot & click this beautiful tiny bird. It is pocket size bird and found in tropical, moistContinueContinue reading “Photography – ODKF”

George Washington Carver

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? I would like to be a character of George Washington Carver. I read his autobiography titled A Man called Carver. He was agricultural scientist and he has dedicated his life in improving and uplifting the life of underprivileged people.ContinueContinue reading “George Washington Carver”

गणेशगुडी पक्षी निरीक्षण : एक सुखद अनुभव

Orange Headed Thrush पुण्यापासून साधारण 500 किलोमिटर्स वर Old Magazene House हे रिसॉर्ट Ganeshgudi मध्ये आहे. हे रिसॉर्ट जंगलाच्या एकदम मध्ये आहे. इथे पक्षी निरीक्षण आणि फोटोग्राफी ची अतिशय सुंदर व्यवस्था आहे. ह्याला Armchair birding असे देखील म्हणतात. कारण इथे आपण आरामात बसून पक्षी बघू शकतो किंवा त्यांचे फोटो देखील काढू शकतो. कुठे राहायचे गणेशगुडीमध्येContinueContinue reading “गणेशगुडी पक्षी निरीक्षण : एक सुखद अनुभव”

Cats the best Pet

What animals make the best/worst pets? Cosmo I don’t have any pet at home but my daughter loves cat and she has this cat with the name Cosmo. Whenever I visit her home I get hooked to cosmo. She is so cute and loving that you can’t resist playing with her. My daughter brought herContinueContinue reading “Cats the best Pet”

Short Story – चौकटी बाहेरचे आकाश

सारा एकटक त्या खिडकी मधून बाहेर बघत होती. हा तिचा रोजचाच दिनक्रम असायचा. हॉस्पिटल च्या बेड वर पडल्या पडल्याच ती खिडकीतून बाहेर बघत बसायची. रोज ती नवीन स्वप्न बघत असायची. खिडकीतून तिला अतिशय सुंदर असे आकाश दिसायचे. आणि मग ती त्या आकाशभोवती आपले जग शोधत असायची. दररोज तिला ढगातून वेगळे वेगळे प्राणी भेटायला यायचे. कधीContinueContinue reading “Short Story – चौकटी बाहेरचे आकाश”

Badminton & Table Tennis

What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? I love watching Badminton and Table Tennis during Olympic Games. Simple reason is I play these two games regularly and hence it is interesting to watch these matches. There is lots of learning from these people. I believe sports teaches you fighting spirit. It also teachesContinueContinue reading “Badminton & Table Tennis”

Dear Bloggers

Dear Fellow Bloggers/writers I need help / suggestions / advice from you. I have published my first short story and it was highly controversial. I was trolled by my dear ones for the behaviour of the characters. I was realy upset with reactions / comments received. It was difficult for the readers to separate theContinueContinue reading “Dear Bloggers”

Write more blogs on Life Lessons & Happy thoughts

How would you improve your community? The best way to educate the people around you is write more and more about life lessons and happy thoughts. Sharing your knowledge and wisdom will surely help communities to improve their life. In India the literacy rate is too low. This lack of education leads to many issuesContinueContinue reading “Write more blogs on Life Lessons & Happy thoughts”

भरतपुर पक्षी अभयारण्य

Early morning view भरतपुर बद्दल थोडेसे भरतपूर पक्षी अभयारण्य म्हणून ओळखले जाणारे केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान हे हिवाळ्यात पक्षी निरीक्षक आणि पक्षी छायाचित्रकारांसाठी देशातील सर्वोत्तम ठिकाणांपैकी एक आहे. हे जंगल फक्त २९ चौरस किमी क्षेत्रफळाचे आहे आणि इथे पाणथळ पक्ष्यांसाठी पाणथळ जागा तयार केल्या आहेत. आकाराने लहान असले तरी खूप उच्च क्षमता आणि वेगळेपणा आहे. महाराजांच्याContinueContinue reading “भरतपुर पक्षी अभयारण्य”

Coffee and Exercise

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? First hour in the morning is my me time. I do not accept any other commitment for first hour in the morning. I have my coffee in the morning with some almonds. After that little bit warm up and thenContinueContinue reading “Coffee and Exercise”

Fairness & Walk the Talk

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? In my opinion the top most quality of a person which is Fairness makes him unique. Coupled with Walk the Talk personality. These are two very important qualities for a person to be unique. Such person gets high acceptance and respect from the people. Fairness ItContinueContinue reading “Fairness & Walk the Talk”

An Educational Institution

If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I would love to name an Educational Institution after me. It is a Nobel profession and helps in nation building. In my opinion the education makes people more independent and self reliant. Overall progress of a nation largely depends upon the kind ofContinueContinue reading “An Educational Institution”