Going the Extra Mile for a Daily Dose of News
DEHRADUN was once a popular destination for those on the verge of retirement and looking for a place to settle down. Following this trend, my father bought…
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A Kashmiri Friend
With the approach of winter, a large number of people from Kashmir descend to different parts of India. Most of them sell woollen products, few take to…
Learning the Hard Way
In 1993, inspired by the spirit of social service, we (a few friends) formed a youth body in Chandigarh with the noble objective of channelling the energy…
Memory and the Taste Buds
I stayed in Mumbai (then Bombay) for a few months in 1980. I liked its architecture and high-rise buildings; was impressed by the efficiency of local…
No Substitute for Experience
There is an unmanned toll plaza a few km before Paonta Sahib when traveling from Dehradun. A few days back, while returning to Chandigarh from Dehradun…
Nura, the Young Juice Vendor
About 15 km before Dehra Dun, while traveling from Paonta Sahib, one comes across two km long undulating stretch with dense growth of tall, straight and…
Pele and the Shoeless Ones
I recently read the autobiography of the great footballer, Pele. His father was also a footballer. But a knee injury ended his football career and the…
Quite an Experience
It was the last week of September 2008 and twilight had just set in. The ensuing darkness engulfed the hillock that houses the imposing Shri Damodar…
Sweet and Sour Experiences
Recently, I was visiting my native place in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. I had just crossed Haridwar on my onward journey when I received a call from my…
The Angel
It is the first week of November 2021. The time is about 6 PM and darkness is in the process of engulfing the surroundings. Being Deepawali eve, there is…