A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
Two words with opposite meanings…YES and NO. How many times do we speak these words, and go ahead with all kinds of deals, relationships, happenings and heartbreaks? My mother was a great disciplinarian. There were times when she was silent. So I developed the art of reading her eyes. I knew when it was …
‘Hi, long time, no see… where are you these days? … Hey, did you see ” Pink?” … A class movie yaar!’ “So, did you buy an Audi?” These are not mundane kitty talks or fiesta socials. These are conversations in a Condolence meeting. Somebody has lost his only son. The pathos is at its …
“Please come for a drink in the evening,” I humbly invited the Gentleman. He came in the evening and, after meagre but heartwarming formalities, sat in my lush garden. After an exchange of basic etiquette and services, I realized that he was actually looking around the house as if searching for or evaluating my …
The other day I was watching a dance theatre performance … The Meera Bai. While getting into the soul of the drama, Meera’s character started growing into me. This is love for God… The Lotus Eye. This is called getting lost in totality, ceasing to exist and melting away in the warmth of Devotion. I …
I see a bright sunshine in the far Horizon. A positive breeze touches my soul and makes me smile to my deepest emotion. The Un certainty, the Enigma , the disbelief and prejudice has suddenly blow away and dispersed as smithereens. People have proved that nothing is bigger and larger than Love, Brotherhood and Nationalism. …
‘ABUSE’ means overindulgence in something like an addiction that causes a bad effect on the body. OR, Maltreating and using foul language or words out of anger or cruelty But, I want to discuss the word Abuse, referred to as a ‘Gaali’ in Hindi ( a foul word). I studied at an English medium …
I remember an old black and white movie, ‘Dhool ka Phool’, on the subject of premarital sex and raising an illegitimate child. My mother stopped me from watching this movie because it was obscene for a school kid like me. In those times, the Hero and Heroine would hide their face behind a tree …
The authenticity of the word characterless or चरित्रहीन… Who decides? Google says “the mental and moral qualities distinctive of an individual” refers to CHARACTER. AND, anyone who has no mental abilities or is morally deranged, he or she is CHARACTER LESS! In today’s world, I find these two words very superfluous and inappropriate. I …
I was with some friends for dinner. We settled for a decent restaurant in the vicinity. As we were placing the order I saw one of waiters rush out of the dining area. This somehow intrigued me as the glimpse made me uncomfortable. I followed the waiter to the porch outside. In the better illumination …
It was a sultry humid day when the sweat just sozzled the cotton and breathing became more and more difficult. I was driving through the water thirsty bumpy roads leading to Vrindavan. I was to attend the famous “फूल बंगला” and the “रसोई” at the most revered and religious abode of the LOTUS EYED… The …