Rosh Story

Build character and learn to control your tongue, and your words, like Rishi Durvasa’s, will have the power to move mountains and create history.

Insightful kids story from Hindu mythology showing that words have power. Words can heal, and words can hurt.

Cooking Rosh style turns out to be an interesting culinary adventure for Rosh and Isha, much more exciting than the quiet candlelight dinner they had planned.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy influenced Gandhi & helped shape India’s non-violent resistance movement.

Russian philosopher & political thinker Leo Tolstoy …

Insightful story: Cracked Pot

Nobody is perfect. We're all cracked pots, but can still be useful.

Everything serves a purpose. A fulfilled life is a perfect life.

“Have a budget. It helps you determine and set your limits. Stay within your limits. तेते पाँव पसारिये जेती लंबी सौर (tete paon pasaariye jeti lambi saur - meaning stretch your feet only so far as your quilt goes).”

“Isn’t it better to stretch the chadar (expand the capacity, income etc.),” asked Isha, “than to restrict our paanv (our dreams, plans, or expenses)?”

Funny Story: Desires

Unknown desires emerged from the depths of his mind. Rosh weaved them into a funny poem for Isha.

Their kids jumped in, singing & banging…

In the Hindu mythology story of Devayani and Kach, should Kacha have married Devyani?

Genetic engineering is a great Sanjivani Vidya, but whether in vivo or in vitro, human cloning or resurrection using borrowed genetic materials can alter existing familial relationships

“Master the Diderot Effect”, Rosh said simply, “Diderot’s story had a lesson. That poverty has its freedoms; opulence has its obstacles.”

“Hundreds of years before Diderot, Kabir preached the same message. That less is more. Be happy as you are. मन लागो मेरो यार फकीरी में (mann laago mero yaar fakiri mein).”

"Can't she just email the bank," Hosh asked, "and just cut-up and throw your card away?"

"Some banks allow that," said Rosh, "but cards and card numbers are the property of the bank."

Inspiring Story: Dignity In Sunset Years

How senior citizen volunteers of the Dignity Foundation became the city of Mumbai’s public works companions…

“They can act as judge, jury and executioner. Their heavy handed actions can ruin the lives of the very people that pay their premiums.”

“Ruined because of a slip. Ruined because an allegation was made. Or ruined because someone dared demand that their contract be respected.”

New Zealand surged ahead straight after the interval, with Ma’a Nonu gathering a loose ball and setting off on an arcing run.

“Lae ja Nonu (Take it away, Nonu)”, Rosh yelled at the TV, at the top of his lungs.

His shout scared the birds who were waiting on the deck outside, to get their morning feed.

Insightful story: Drink In The Mosque

Is any place holier than other?

Funny tale with Urdu Shayari Of Ghalib, Mir, Iqbal, Faraz & Wasi on where to drink alcohol

Informative story on how to drive to the conditions.

Conditions of the road, of your car & yourself, and of traffic & hazards around you.

Good driving habits...

Ensuring A Safe Dawn

An inspiring story on SOS Children's Villages, world's largest NGO in providing integrated long-term familial care to orphans & abandoned kids...

Executive decisions screw the minions regardless of who is at fault.

A dictator’s minister avoids being mauled by dogs, but Rosh is dubious of the story message...

Nothing changes in the world around you, yet your world changes completely.

The eye sees. The eye of the beholder is the key.

Funny Story: Female Logic

Logic is logic, but female logic is beyond logic! Completely incomprehensible, except to females.

These retold jokes are proof.

Interesting Parenting Story: Five Little Monkeys

Hosh learns counting via an old nursery rhyme, in which 5 monkeys keep jumping off the bed, bumping their heads.

Rosh tries to follow the money to gauge where growing worldwide debt & money printing might lead us.

Was the wealth effect in NZ just a game of musical chairs?