By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An interesting discourse: A wonderful analogy about the honeybee and the fly. How it teaches us a valuable lesson to improve our relationships and quality of life. A honeybee flies from flower to flower, extracting only the nectar without disturbing the flower. The mindset of a honeybee is…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC This is a rarely told story of an incident in Ramayana, as narrated by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The story of a dog demanding Justice. Do take it with a pinch of salt, since in this story dogs could talk and demand justice! But the underlying message was something…
…but ensure it is given to Taj Group or Welcome Group to save its Heritage character and fame By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, the snob hotel of Mysuru, is in news again. This palatial hotel, consisting of 54 rooms, was handed over to ITDC in 1971. One of the…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Aaj ka taaja khabar: The tourist spots, Nainital, Rishikesh and Haridwar have been submerged. Not by nature but by tourists! The unusually hot weather conditions in North India combined with holidays, these Hill Stations have been completely submerged by tourists. All the hotels are overflowing so much so…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Two friends meet at a Mall. They are seeing each other after a long time. So they hug each other and start chatting. The talk ultimately comes back to their children. “Do you recollect, our children were in the same class,” said Asha. Yes, my son completed his…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Class Tenth: A teacher walked into the class and told, “Today, there will be no studies. I am going to give each of you a blank paper. The subject I want you to write is: What do you want to be in life?” Some of you may want…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A simple story: A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in front of her yard. She did not recognise them and said “I do not think I know you but you look famished and hungry. Please come in…
NDA rule or UPA rule is not a matter of concern. For a common man, it does not make any difference. Both are two sides of the same coin. Their only aim is to make their cadre rich. Election promises are best forgotten after elections. Of course, both Congress and bjp have some experience of…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A beautiful message I saw in my WhatsApp. I thought of sharing it with SOM readers: I was jogging this morning and I noticed a person about half-a-km ahead. I could guess he was running a little slower than me and that made me feel good. I said…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC When Narendra Modi uttered the famous slogan ‘Na Khaunga, Na Khane Doonga’ (neither will I indulge in corruption, nor allow anyone else to indulge in it), the nation was thrilled. For a nation used to corruption at all levels, this was something new. For a few months there…
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