If not known.. Courtesy by my good friend Ullhas Chogle… Even though we are 70–80% muslims nowadays, Indonesians of today still revere our ancient past, and Lord Ganesh is described as the saint of sciences, wisdom and knowledge, and one of our foremost educational institute (the Bandung’s Technological Institute) uses him as a symbol… I am with rare currency note (see above) collector…
If Not Known… Thanksgiving started with a 1621 harvest feast in Plymouth Massachusetts between the English Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people. The feast celebrated the Pilgrims’ successful first harvest which was made possible by the Wampanoag’s help. This event is considered the first American Thanksgiving although the holiday’s tradition evolved over centuries with Abraham Lincoln later proclaiming it a national holiday. We hope you had…
Good Morning,Thanx for courteous response with kind words on my ‘Memories of Air India’s Iconic Mascot.’ As they say, “One story leads to another.” Here is another interesting info on above rare photographs given by my good friends… Photo No. 1: Jahangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata – JRD – was an aviator and an important businessman. He was given India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1992. He was born in Paris….
Dear All, There was award winning ‘Comfort Travel Agency’ opposite Satyanarayan Mandir, Woodside, Queens, some 40 years ago. When they went out of business, they throw some of their items backside of their office. Well, there was life size statue of Air India’s Iconic Mascot which was display in their office and my mind went back 60 years… It was in early 1970, I had a job opportunity in Air India’s art department at…
Proud to mention, Ms. Caroline Job lived up to 100 years.Job family was originally Gujarati and later converted to Christianity.Jayant. Sharing is Caring…
Please note the correction in bold letters in # 2) photo caption.Jayant. Sharing is Caring… 1) Caroline Job with PM Pt. Nehru and lady Mountbatten in India House, London…2) CarolineJob receiving PM Indira Gandhi with Caroline Job’s young son Rajan (with garland) and UK’s PM Margaret Thatcher at London’s Heathrow Airport…
Dear All,As you know, Children’s Day – बालदिन in India is celebrated on November 14 which is the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru India’s first Prime Minister. The day is observed to honor his belief that children are the future of the nation and a way to commemorate his fondness for children who affectionately called him “Chacha Nehru”. Pt. Nehru used to love Children and he used to call them Flowers…
Good Morning, Since August, I had gone thru two major open right eye surgeries and two laser right eye surgeries due to my irregular high eye pressure. Of course there were involving many risk factors, but I had no other choice but, to do the surgeries to bring my eye pressure down to save my vision from blindness… The…
“Hazel eyes, like autumn leaves, A mix of green, brown, and gold that weaves, A tapestry of colors so bold, a beauty to behold, a story to be told…” Good Morning,Thanx for your response, greatly appreciated. As you may know, hazel eyes are considered rare. They are estimated to be present in only about 5% of the world’s population….
Good Morning, When I read above news of penny shortage, I remembered my childhood memorable memory. Well, it says it all… In 1955, when I was eight years old, I was travelling with my father from Bombay’s BEST bus. On our opposite bench seat, there was gentleman who was curiously staring at my eyes and appreciated about the same…