'O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? (With apologies to the Bard)' - K J S Chatrath
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'When we were young, You and I....' - by K J S Chatrath
Kabhi hum bhi tum bhi jawaan they, Tumhey yaad ho key na yaad ho! Its rough English trnslation would be something like this: There was a time, when we were young, You and I, Wonder if you even remember that!
'Training days at Mahasamund, Disttrict Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, 1967' - K J S Chatrath
Remaining indoors because of scare of Covid, I have been clearing bundles of papers and photographs that I collected during service. And suddenly I came across this photo taken in 1967. A little backgrounder would be in order. I joined the IAS in 1967 and was allotted the Orissa Cadre. One year training at Mussoorie Academy used to include a two month 'Bharat Darshan'. All of us were divided into Groups and sent to Groups of two states each. One was not to be sent to (i)the state to which one belonged , and (ii) the state which had been allotted. The idea was to see the field situation in new states and compare its good and weak points in the allotted state subsequently. I was allotted Orissa cadre and was put in the Bharat Darshan Group which was to cover Madhaya Pradesh and Madras. Travel from Mussoorie to these states and internal travel therein was by buses and train. In fact third class sleeper coaches were what we travelled by. About half way through the Bharat Dars...
'Chimta.com?' by K J S Chatrath
Chimta.com. ...... #No physical contact, #Chimta ..., #Covid , #Newspaper , #being disinfected in sun #Before touching /reading ....Jugaad
'Avoid kissing & consider wearing a mask when having sex' advises Canada's Chie Medical Officer
Dr. (Ms) Theresa Tam Canada's Chief Medical Officer Thresa Tam asks people to avoid kissing & consider wearing a mask when having sex from protection from Covid. (The Times of India, September 4, 2020, page 1). Somehow it reminds me of Joe Cocker's song 'You can leave your hat on...' ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D5ah2963cY )