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This blog is about expressing and sharing thoughts which are not structured and can be termed as random. Randomness has its own charm and beauty which is often nostalgic and Beyond Times.
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Engineer by Day, Creative Writer by Soul
“Have you retired?” “Are you moving towards retirement?” These questions caught me off the guard. They were posed not with malice, but...
Manoj Mittal
Sep 244 min read
Service over Rule: The Ongoing Transition from Subjects to Citizens
I ndia’s democratic journey is both triumphant and unfinished. For centuries, we lived as subjects—under kings, emperors, and colonial...
Manoj Mittal
Jul 315 min read
Correct, But Not Quite Right: The Curious Case of the NBC’s Status
L anguage stands as one of humanity's most remarkable creations. It has continuously evolved over time, adapting to new contexts and...
Manoj Mittal
Jun 305 min read
The Joy of Cooking: My Adventure with Stuffed Karela
Cooking is often seen as a necessary skill, but for those who truly embrace it, it becomes an art—an experience that blends creativity,...
Manoj Mittal
Jun 33 min read
From Trash to Truth: A Reflection on Our Habits
In our locality, every morning a vehicle collects garbage from each household. Some residents place it neatly outside their gates, while...
Manoj Mittal
Jun 25 min read
Breaking the Mold: Questioning Rituals and Customs
The most dangerous phrase in the language is, 'We have always done it this way' – Grace Hopper I n view of the very encouraging...
Manoj Mittal
May 207 min read
A World on Edge: Why Hostility Is Becoming the Norm
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind — Mahatma Gandhi I have stopped watching live television, reading forwarded...
Manoj Mittal
May 157 min read
The Story of Forgotten Words: Reviving Lost Treasures of Language
I am not a professional writer, nor was language ever my area of study. However, like most students in India, I studied Hindi, English,...
Manoj Mittal
Apr 247 min read
My Reflections on Education
I am not entirely sure what motivated me to write this piece on education. I am neither an academic, an academic administrator, nor an...
Manoj Mittal
Mar 1312 min read
जीवनचक्र...
जीवन चक्र भी बहुत अजीब होता है और ऐसा भी नहीं की सबका एक जैसा होता है|हर वयक्ति का चक्र समय, प्राथमिकताओं ,पारिवारिक,वयवसायिक व सामाजिक...
Manoj Mittal
Jul 18, 20231 min read
बड़े दिनों बाद
आज बड़े दिनों बाद यूँ ही खाली बैठा हूँ और वेब पर हिंदी में टाइप करना सीखा हैं| नया नया शौक लगा हें| लिखलिख कर ट्विटर,फेसबुक और अन्य सोशल...
Manoj Mittal
Mar 22, 20142 min read
Life is Like a Long Run
F ew years (5 to be precise) ago I never imagined that I will start doing regular brisk walk @ 5 km in 45 minutes or so and then...
Manoj Mittal
Jan 25, 20142 min read
Perfection
Willing to do something and doing it are two different things but are inter-related. One can not happen without other. Willingness is...
Manoj Mittal
Apr 17, 20121 min read
Randomness & Symmetry in Nature
O ften we think every thing in nature is random. Trees plants,flowers, fruits .. weather ....every thing . Some time we feel humid and on...
Manoj Mittal
Jul 20, 20111 min read
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