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What are you having – tea or coffee?

UncategorizedApril 21, 20200Comments

The debate over which is a more popular beverage, tea or coffee, never seems to end. Although the odds are squarely stacked in favour of tea, coffee-drinkers stubbornly refuse to admit to the fact and never miss an opportunity to ride their favourite hobby-horse. Even in South America, long regarded as the world’s coffee capital,…

Why Should You Read Autobiographies

UncategorizedApril 9, 20200Comments

Think autobiographical books, and you think of some great leaders of different fields from across the world. We Indians tend to buy books at any time, for birthdays or as festival gifts; internationally, books are more of Christmas gifts. Anyhow, why not! They make a good inspirational read for the holidays. However, I know many…

Giving vegetarian food a personality

UncategorizedDecember 13, 20190Comments

Feeding people cuisine with a distinct ethnicity is what he loves doing best. He happens to be an authority on Vedic style, vegetarian, Indian cuisine of the most exotic kind. In short, food is his muse that allows him the freedom to express his creativity. His preferred style calls for slow cooking on low heat.…

A top class gentleman

UncategorizedDecember 10, 20190Comments

Topper is just one of the words that best describes this Sikh gentleman. But it really doesn’t do full justice, because Hardeep Singh Puri is a man who has worn many hats with equal flair and still doing the country proud as its Union Civil Aviation Minister. It would be difficult to list all his…

Fauja Singh: A running sensation at 109

UncategorizedDecember 9, 20190Comments

When he runs he presents a stirring sight: A tall burly figure with his long, flowing, snowy beard blowing in the wind, striding along at a comfortable, breezy pace on a highway. Bystanders on the sidewalks on both sides cheer him on as they chorus, “There goes the marathon man”.That’s British national Fauja Singh, originally…

The ‘Quicksilver Sikh’

UncategorizedDecember 7, 20190Comments

He is a flamboyant, swashbuckling, fun-loving adventurer who makes people sit up and notice him. So no matter where he is or where you are, it doesn’t matter. With his phone he’s got millions of people in the palm of his hand. Or to put it more precisely, he’s got two million followers on his…

Book on Punjabi diaspora, Jewels of Punjab Vol II, to be Released

UncategorizedDecember 6, 20190Comments

A rather impressive & inspirational coffee-table book , Jewels of Punjab Vol II will be released on December 20 th , 2019, at the Ashok, in Delhi. The book will be unveiled by the 13 th Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh.This book contains…