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Dehradun Full Plate: “Om Jai Jagdish” and a Happy Diwali
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Friday, November 26, 2010. 8220;Om Jai Jagdish” and a Happy Diwali. Belated Happy Diwali Guys. Trust you had fun and the hangovers are over; and thanks, I had an interesting Diwali too. I know; none of the blunders above deserve forgiveness. I also know that the prices of even economical gifts go up every year, so here’s my plan. For the SMS blunder: I will start sending “Happy Diwali” to my entire address book a week before next diwali, so no body can accuse me of copying the original SMS. 8220;Om Jai J...
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Dehradun Full Plate: Culture Vulture OR Vulture Culture?
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Friday, November 26, 2010. Culture Vulture OR Vulture Culture? Some weeks ago when we wrote about the deteriorating culture in DehraDun, we had no idea that it would stick to so many people (Ref:Open letter to CM and MC). At, at least 2 different places; people picked up a conversation with me about my critical comments on certain people who are contributing to the ‘Muzzafarnagar-isation’ of Doon. The mention below is about one of those ‘interesting’ conversations. 8220;Yes, of course” he replied. 8220;D...
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Dehradun Full Plate: Sundays ... Yeh Kaisa Kulture hai?
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Sundays . Yeh Kaisa Kulture hai? Mrs Joseph is a close and dear neighbor of mine. We live in the same lane, greet each other often and also share a few likes - strong coffee, upright people, chocolate cakes (of them I get a liberal share at Christmas! And cleanliness. Though her family moved in almost ten years ago, and I always greeted her whenever I met her, I really got to know her around this Dussehra -Diwali only. Yeh kaisa Kulture hai? Mrs Joseph was asking,. We all nodde...
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Dehradun Full Plate: November 2010
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Friday, November 26, 2010. Culture Vulture OR Vulture Culture? Some weeks ago when we wrote about the deteriorating culture in DehraDun, we had no idea that it would stick to so many people (Ref:Open letter to CM and MC). At, at least 2 different places; people picked up a conversation with me about my critical comments on certain people who are contributing to the ‘Muzzafarnagar-isation’ of Doon. The mention below is about one of those ‘interesting’ conversations. 8220;Yes, of course” he replied. 8220;D...
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Dehradun Full Plate: October 2010
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Such a long list may put you off, thinking how is it possible for our children when they don't even sit down to study on their own! All that I have mentioned in the list becomes very easy if we start with our children very early, even as early as playschool! I have seen it work wonders in my own children. They are happy to be told to study now, and it is not a struggle for me as I know it can be for a lot of parents. Juhi Mehta, the quintessenti. Al mother-teacher, runs Life Ex...
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Dehradun Full Plate: SPECIAL CHILDREN, SPECIAL DAY
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Friday, November 26, 2010. SPECIAL CHILDREN, SPECIAL DAY. Hope you had a great time at Diwali. And I do hope that you kept my advice in mind during the celebrations! Of November and as our country celebrates Children's Day, what is the greatest gift that we can give our children today? Since many years, this day is being celebrated to commemorate Pt. Nehru's love for children. Why don't we use this day to recommit ourselves to our responsibility as parents? Step Four is to Be the guide. Inspire your ...
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Dehradun Full Plate: March 2010
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Saturday, March 6, 2010. Shooting from the hip. Every three years, the main flag pole of the Jhanda Sahib is changed. This new one, all of 93 ft, comes all the way from Mothrowala, on about 1000 pairs of shoulders, carrying it in groups of about 250. A few years back, while I was teaching at a boarding-school, there was a teachers’ workshop which dealt with individual attention and spending time with children. This of course meant how we, as teachers, could do that. What a paradox! It was heart-rending t...
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Dehradun Full Plate: Too ‘Animal’ , or not to ‘Animal’; that…
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Friday, November 26, 2010. Too ‘Animal’ , or not to ‘Animal’ that…. Out of sheer courtesy (I guess) and out of exhaustion, they both fell silent and started sipping the strong brew. Once the caffeine settled, Amit said “I understand your concern for animals, but we need to find a middle path…how do you think we can save animals and not compromise the training”. Gauri then explained how some humane and less hurtful ways can be used, whilst. Widely prevelent in our state, as also runs a hospital and shelte...
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Dehradun Full Plate: April 2010
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Friday, April 9, 2010. Shooting from the hip. A young lama, smitten by the cricket bug! PARENTING- THE 'GRAND' WAY. Parents also try to teach these age-old values, but you have a great advantage over them- of age, experience, more time on your hands, and above all, a better understanding of the child's needs and welfare. After all, it is not fair for the child to lose out on all these wonderful lessons on values and life because their parents lead such busy lives. Now the onus of showing forgiveness, und...