Dekho Meine Dekha Hein Ek Sapana….

Its been more than a year we are talking about and fighting against Covid-19. This year all of us faced lots of difficulties but we learnt many ways to overcome them.

We are more digital now. We learnt to sell our products and services online. Schooling is done online now. Most of the business and office employees are working from home and from their home towns remotely. There is an increasing demand to work from remote places during this lockdown.

This Covid will surely change our lifestyle. Villages will turn into smart cities. Infrastructure at villages will be improved. This will create more opportunities at remote areas reducing burden on metro cities and improving overall standard of living in India.

Hope we all work towards it to make it possible. Long way to go!!

Jai Durga Ma

The Durga Puja is synonymous with Navaratri, wherein goddess Durga battled and emerged victorious over Mahishasur to help restore Dharma.

When the festival starts, various messages start floating on social media comparing women with the goddess Durga. I just have one genuine doubt: why women are compared with a goddess and are expected to behave like a goddess. Why not compare men with Mahadeva, Ganapati, Rama so that they also start behaving like these deities? (As per Hindu Mythology, Purana, Dev were also cunning, that’s the other thing).

Celebrating womanhood now a days is very common and it is because of if you suppress anything it reacts with abnormal force. Why men don’t feel necessity of celebrating manhood?

Women are either treated as Goddess or like garbage. I would say, they should be treated as normal human. Women themselves should consider themselves as human, not superior or inferior to men. If women understand this, they will convey the same to the rest of the world.

Happy Navaratri!!

My Unfulfilled Dream Coming True, Dreaming Next...

 8 years before I had dreamt of something to start my own… my digital marketing company… and main purpose was to give marketing platform to weavers or handicraft artists of India where they can exhibit and sell their products. (yes, I am very fond of handicraft of India)

I got onsite assignment and I couldn’t work on this project of mine, I left it half way through…

And now when I see weavers from remote areas of country sell their products online using smartphones in their hand, small scale businesses running online sites and selling products of various artists, I feel happy to see my dream coming true. I feel so nice to interact with few such entrepreneurs and moreover women entrepreneurs.

Love this transition of Digital India. Yet lot to achieve. This virus will help to make it a little faster.

Schooling is online now. Last year I had train journey to Kutch and the train didn’t have pantry but with an app we could order our meal by giving PNR, coach & seat number and selecting the station where we want our meal to be delivered. Indians know how to use technology very well.

Now the next dream is innovation in India. Hoping our next generation will make it realize.

Never Stop Believing In Yourself and Your Dreams

One should know himself or herself very well, what are your assets and limitations. You may get rejected by people who looks at your limitations, you may also get rejected because you are overqualified but you should be in search of  right people or opportunities who will notice and value the good things about you whether it might be any relationship or business opportunity. One should always introspect for that and keep learning from experiences. One should know what does he or she wants in life and what is required to get that. None gets everything in life. To achieve something, we may have to sacrifice something. To get higher education probably you need to study hard and sacrifice on some entertainment, something like that. One should be aware of his or her needs and priorities. We need to be aware of ourselves and about the surrounding world. With every shut door new door opens up.

There is immense pleasure when you win against odds. Love yourself and Never stop believing in you and your dreams.

Apna Time Aayega!!

And The Show Must Go On

Now its been almost 6 months since the world is fighting against this novel virus, Covid-19. World wide economy is down, deaths in many families, people are jobless, some or the other day you get some or the other sad news form family and friends. It seems the natural calamities are less so China is giving war threats. I saw on post recently on Facebook, its seems now only alien attack is missing. These are the days where you should count yourself fortunate if you are alive, healthy and earning.

Yes, I am the one in this fortunate list having job and earning during this lockdown situation.

The other day I was so depressed, the cyclone was going on, heavy winds were blowing outside, raining heavily, life already at risk due to Covid being home in containment zone and I was engrossed in working on production issue, working day night without thinking of what is going on outside. I felt is that really what I should be doing. Later I consoled myself, what else I can do than doing work to keep things going as much as I can.

Every work, every person doing their best is what matters now. Healthcare people are hero saving other peoples life risking their own. People going out for work in lockdown for essential services are hero because of their services we can sit at home and eat safely. People working from home, your service is also important as because of your work economy is surviving. So guys, keep doing your best for your family and country.
I would also request to privileged people to shop something in this unlock phase so that the local shop keepers, hand loom workers, local producers can have some income. They are waiting for their goods to be consumed.

And yes, do take care of yourselves, take necessary precautions while doing your best for others. Live to your fullest while performing your duties. Lets contribute to make this world more beautiful and happy. 

Covid-19 v/s India and Food Habits

The entire world shattered with the outbreak of covid-19 in China and causing immense deaths. The infection spread in Europe, America and other countries causing havoc with many deaths.
Obviously how can India be the exception to it. I was very worried if the infection can cause so much loss to developed and less populated countries what will happen to India which is a densely populated and developing country with lesser availability of facilities.

The only hope I had, hot weather which is not suitable condition of the virus and better immunity of Indians which might respond well.

And yes, not sure what is exact reason, if all of the above, in last two months it has proven Indians responding well to the infection. Fatality v/s recovery rate is much lower for Indians than the rest of the world which is making us think what could be the reason.
May be our food habits and we getting exposed to infectious environment since birth building our immunity system better.

This covid-19 outbreak is really an alarm to us to go back to our basics and understand our traditions. As rightly mentioned by our PM Modiji, our Ayurveda has many remedies which we believe in but its time to prove it to the world by gathering scientific data for it and we should work on it.

Coming back to traditional food habits, here I am going to share some ayurvedic and scientific reasoning behind our traditional food habits.

Our traditional diet is basically roti, bhakari, rice, veggies and dal. Our diet should be balanced diet

perfect mix of carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Pulses, sprouts are rich in proteins. Rice, wheat roti, jawar/bajara bhakari are carbs. Bhakari is fibrous which is healthier than roti. Green vegetables rich in minerals. We get vitamins from fruit vegetable like Brengle, Pumpkin, orka, etc. Beans are rich in vitamins as well as proteins. Turmeric, ginger garlic are antiseptics as well as immunity boosters. The asafoetida (heeng), curry leaves which we use for tadaka is also good for health. Little use of spices is also beneficial not only for taste but for health. Use of coconut and oil to certain extend gives required fats to body. Coriander is good for urinary system. Our traditional food is based on Ayurveda and local crops. Butter milk after meal is digestive. Our full meal in comprising of all these items. Addition to it is raita, carrot beetroot salad, pudina chatani ( good for acidity) adds taste as well as are supplementary nutritious food. We should minimize intake of maida, sugar, salt and fried items in our food and increase seasonal local fruits.

Its time we should get back to our tradition, our basics and get away of the habits of fast food. Fast food, pizza, burger should be our occasional food habits. If we learn this even this from this covid outbreak, it will be an achievement.

Blessed to Have You as My Mother in Law

Sulu Mavashi as fondly we call you, It’s hard to believe you are not with us anymore. We will always miss you.

Sulu Mavashi you never treated me as your daughter in law but as your niece so you were never monther in law to me but you were one of favorite mavashi (autnty, monther’s sister). You were always my support. Without your support I wouldn’t have been what I am today. When I was newly married you always advised that lady of house has a difficult responsibility of striking balance to take care of sasural and maika as well. You always encouraged me to not to neglect my paternal family. You always stood by me in every decision, you encouraged me to go onsite and pursue my career goals.

You are the one who gave Sachin the books for IIT preparations.

You have been always inspirational to entire family, you always pampered, loved, cared everyone in the family and were there for everyone in their difficult times. You were the pillar of the family. You were amazing cook and we always enjoyed whenever we visited you or you visited us, especially I won’t forget Gulabjamun made by you. You were perfect blend of modern yet rooted to Indian culture. You taught us to keep the family together. Lots of things to learn from you, Sulu Mavashi.

You have laid such a strong foundation for the family that none of us will let you fail, feel sad ever. Om Shanti!!