We all know that all the Congressmen and the public in general believe that we won the 1971 war with Pakistan. All the credit was given to then PM Indira Gandhi for winning the war and for the creation of Bangladesh. But NO Congressmen will ever tell you that we won the war on…
Sharmila Tagore
In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with the topic I started a few weeks back about the actresses who made their debut in the 1960s and who attained superstardom. In this series, the last actress is SHARMILA TAGORE. She is one of the most celebrated actresses in Indian cinema, known for her beauty, elegance,…
Vaping
Friends, during the recent IPL tournament, there was one news item which caught my attention: one of the players was found VAPING. Then there was another article in the leading newspaper that Vaping is getting popular in the younger generation and middle-aged youth. Now, What is Vaping? Vaping refers to the inhalation of an…
Crucial Idioms
Friends, in the English language, the use of Idioms is well known for communication. There are some idioms which are called CRUCIAL IDIOMS; the meanings of these everyone should know. Here are some Crucial Idioms with their meaning: 1 Take with easy with grain of salt– Don’t believe something completely. 2 At the drop of…
Mumtaz
In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with the topic I started a few weeks back about the actresses who made their debut in the 1960s and who attained superstardom. In this series, the next actress is MUMTAZ, who started acting as a child artist in the 1950s, but graduated into adult roles in the…
Bitter Truths
Friends, in today’s blog I am writing some BITTER TRUTHS which apply mainly to India’s majority community. Consider the present scenario: Agree, petrol has become costlier; in the future, the price may be stabilised. If you do not have a job, you may get one after some time. If your house is not proper, it…
Democracy In Danger
Friends, in our country, many people, and some Indians living overseas, have been constantly criticising anything happening which is connected with the present government at the centre, and show their happiness when some adverse thing happens to people connected with the same. Here are a few instances when these people became very happy and…
Indian Activists
Friends, have you ever thought about how these INDIAN ACTIVISTS, whether they are social or political ones, make a fool of the general public? Here are a few examples: 1 On 24th September 2025, with the backing of a foreign power, Sonam Wangchuk started agitation in Ladhak, and on his instigation, many youth came forward…
Taj Mahal-Waqf Property?
Friends, do you know that once in the recent past, the Waqf Board filed a claim that the Taj Mahal monument is Waqf Board property, and the UP government led by Mulayam Singh Yadav did not lodge any formal protest against that claim. Only the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)- which manages the 17th-century heritage…
Ranveer-Farhan Feud
Friends, in today’s weekend blog, I am on Bollywood. For the last few days, the media has been full of news of a fallout between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar. The feud is regarding Ranveer Singh walking out of Farhan Akhtar-directed film Don 3, which is produced by Excel Entertainment (Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani)…