What Travel Has Taught Me

 If you can afford to, travel. If you can't, still try to.. coz it's a great teacher. You learn through observation, immersion, and a lot of interactions. For instance, I was fascinated by the varied experiences in recent years at Vietnam, Ladakh, Japan, Bali, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, during international travels. Also, within India, I went to Nagaland for the first time, and had a fascinating interaction with an MLA and a Minister, and learnt a lot. Also met a businessman who drove us around, and told us about modernisation of business practices.

People in Bali including taxi drivers were very polite, punctual and well-behaved. Their architecture- temples particularly- is fascinating, and different. 

Japan is a very modern country technically, but they follow quite a few traditions too. Innovators in many ways, ahead of the West.

Vietnam- just the Ha Long Bay cruise is enough to give you goosebumps. And they have a Temple of Literature dedicated to Confucius, my hero..

Cambodia has a rich culture, partly Hindu, part Buddhist..

Sri Lanka grows a lot of tea and spices, and follows Ayurveda..

Singapore is known for good governance, and Management of govt. services. Great universities too.

Memories of Memorable Occasions

A screensaver from the hotel we stayed at in Udaipur -above. 

Below- Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

A gathering of musical minds- a group I am part of-above

Below, a meetup at my niece Miskil's place, Mumbai, May 2023.

A scenic place on way to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.

Below, at an event organised by Prestige University, with Mr. Karthikeyan, IIML alum and entrepreneur.

Mt. St. Michael, France above, and at a Jigoku in Beppu, Japan, below.

Miners- coal mines, Kothagudem.

 This is a collection of many memorable occasions, visits, meets.. pictorial.

The Art of the Selfie

 I was used to doing a click with a timer and cable, with the camera on a tripod in the past, when I learnt how to do this. But many years later, the art of the Selfie was something I took a long time to learn. I am still not too comfortable, but then I don't have to click all the time. Some selfies - 

A plane at Mayfair hotel, Bhubaneswar (above), and a long walk at Horton Plains Park, Sri Lanka.

Indore office, with family and with student's family.

Abha and Sheetal against a fantastic backdrop. Mumbai. 

Bangalore, KGA, with Muthu and Vasanti-below

Shraddha, above and Sirisha, below. Mumbai.