Diplomatic titbits

[...] Bootan Mandi in Jalandhar, my native place, is a non-descript locality on Nakodar Road (Ambedkar Marg). The [...]

[...] yet another aspect to the debate which I call a case study. There is an old locality called Bootan Mandi, situated at Nakodar Road (now named as Ambedkar Marg) in Jalandhar.  Not many years before, [...]

[...] generosity. On my introduction and request, Rev. Uchida visited a local Budh Vihar in Bootan Mandi, my native place, and made a special prayer. I have had the pleasure of meeting His [...]

[...] One may recall that Arun Shourie’s book ‘Worshipping False Gods – Ambedkar, and the facts which have been erased’ published in [...]

[...] and other Hindu outfits were allergic to the name of Ambedkar. The Hindu intellectuals like Arun Shourie and Sudhendra Kulkarni tried their best to down size Ambedkar but could not sell themselves in [...]

[...] from Sture Gallerian through Kungsgatan, Sveavägen Hötörget and Drottninggatan to reach the Indian Embassy. Memories of our stay crossed my mind. I used to walk around these places during the lunch [...]

[...] Naresh studied together in Stockholm University in early 1990s when I was working with the Indian Embassy. It remained a busy weekend with yet another dinner engagement today, August 3, with our old [...]

[...] Bharti is in Stockholm on a private visit to see around. I am scheduled to meet him at the Indian Embassy in the afternoon. I have wished to to commute by train and tunnelbana ( Metro) to renew our [...]

[...] of Japanese people on this  catastrophe  during my stay in Tokyo from 2001-03 at the Indian Embassy.   It was a matter of pride for me personally that the voice of my son Rupesh, who was [...]

[...] from Catarina. Now we are friends on the Facebook too. God bless her. With this I close My Stockholm Diary. Bye Bye Stockholm. Bye Bye Sweden, a beautiful country of friendly people. [...]

[...] I have been writing on various aspects of life in Stockholm in My Stockholm Diary ever since I came to Stockholm on vacation on July 4. Most of the entries in my diary are the [...]

With friends at home. It, August 8, was a quite day at home and we lazed around.  Anju and Naresh are fully determined to make our every day enjoyab [...]

At Jaya and Vijay home On August 9, we visited Uppsala again for a dinner engagement with Jaya and Vijay Gupta,  close family friends of Naresh. The [...]

[...] . It is said that HMT watches were a tribute to the manufacturing skills of India.  PM Jawaharlal Nehru called it (HMT watch) a jewel in India’s crown. HMT watches became a household name in [...]

[...] fish. Another interesting entry in the remembrances is that of M.O. Mathai, PS to PM Jawaharlal Nehru and is titled ‘A victim of obscurantism and barbarous intolerance’.  Mathai [...]

[...] of economic development, much against his desire and plan. On Dr. Ambedkar’s suggestion, PM Jawaharlal Nehru had agreed to give him the portfolio of Economic Planning after the task of the [...]

[...] and Junagarh. Dr. Ambedkar was much worried and concerned about this. He wrote to PM Jawaharlal Nehru and urged him to intervene and tell Pakistani authorities to take care of the interests of [...]

[...] Sardhanjali function at Ambedkar Bhawan on December 6 Today, December 6, death anniversary (Mahaparinirvan Diwas) of Dr. B.R. [...]

[...] Dr.B.R. Ambedkar with Nanak Chand Rattu The other day, October 14, I visited Ambedkar Bhawan in Jalandhar for a function to observe the day Dr. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in 1956. The [...]

[...] Last month I wrote about the two books on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, I purchased from Ambedkar Bhawan at Jalandhar on Deeksha Day (Ambedkar’s embracing of Buddhism) on October 14. The book review [...]

[...] solemn function at Ambedkar Bhawan at Nakodar Road, Jalandhar.  I, as a humble follower of Babasaheb Ambedkar, participated in the function at Ambedkar Bhawan. The function was organized by Ambedkar [...]

[...] will unfold with the dawn of twenty first century. The twenty first century belongs to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and the people for whose liberation he struggled hard and sacrificed his life. Unquote It [...]

[...] and Integrity of Character’. The written exchanges between Dr. Sharda Kabir and Babasaheb Ambedkar before their marriage are not only interesting and informative but also dwell on [...]

[...] Signing of Kashi-Kyoto Areement PM Narender Modi is, currently, on a state visit to Japan. It is yet another mile stone in relations between [...]

[...] School of Careers and Opportunities on the birthday of one of the teachers, Priya Chander. PM Narender Modi is speaking to the students directly this year. It is a good idea. There is a mindless [...]

[...] Shabeg Singh has been misspelled as Shahbeg (page 232). The caption of the photograph with PM Narender Modi is misleading. Narender Modi was not PM designate in February 2014. He was a Prime [...]

[...] concerned but not well in informed. Many of them are supportive of the new Government of PM Narender Modi and expect that he will do and prove himself good for the country. But many of them and [...]