20 July 2025 Day 23227 Shyamala Gopal’s health condition improved last week. I had to travel away from Coimbatore between 14th – 18th of July and we were all concerned about her health condition at GKNM. Luckily. she progressed well and the Doctors were keen to discharge her last week. We deferred it till 19th July. Had to make arrangements…
13 July 2025 Day 23220 On Wednesday the 2nd of July, Nirmala’s mother and my mother-in-law Shyamala Gopal (she turns 95 next month on 17th August) was admitted to the Emergency Ward and then subsequently into the ICU @ GKNM Hospital. She had tremendous weakness of her lower limbs, breathlessness and tremendous amount of dry coughing during the days leading…
Gratitude + Forgiveness Two practices that I have seriously attempted, both of which have helped immensely are: Relatively speaking the first one is easier to adopt. What worked for me is the state of conscious awareness at all times. Which in turn helps me to express gratitude. Simple things like when water flows from a tap when I open it….
Sunday 06th July 2025 Day 23213 1984-1994: Career, Matrimony, Parenthood From bachelorhood to fatherhood.
Sunday 29th June 2025 Day 23206 High School & College days. 1974-1984 Chembur, Bombay and IIT Madras Hostel life 1979 – 1984. While I learnt how Steel is made, those five years made me. Deepest gratitude for AIR 1011, IIT-M admission, life at Mandak and Saras.
Sunday 22nd June 2025 Day 23199 Tomorrow Monday 23rd June 2025, when the day dawns & if the breath still remains in me, it would be my 23200th day on the planet in this lifetime. That would mean that more than 70% or more of my life has been lived. And today, I pause. Take a look at the rear-view…
Sunday 15th June 2025 Day 23192 Have you ever stopped to consider how many days you truly have in a lifetime? About 30,000 sunrises if you’re lucky. No more. Now, think about this: You are a bundle of infinite potential. Within you lies the possibility of growth, creativity, love, wisdom, and impact beyond what you can currently imagine. Two truths define…
Sunday 01st June 2025 Day 23178 My email dated 29th May 2025, to a mentee at the closure of the six-month long mentorship program read as follows: Namaskarams xxxxxxxx, Thank you for the wonderful discussions we have had over the past few months under the L.E.H Mentoring program. I hope it was as meaningful for you as it has been…
Sunday 25th May 2025 Day 23171 In a strategic move, our PM Modi ji has embarked on a strategy to reach out to leaders of a few important nations. This is to convey our nation’s stand on terror, the many cuts and wounds we have endured over the past so many years by acts of terror, how our patience and…