Yours Technologically

Dear readers,

I am launching a dedicated page for my technological blogs - "Yours Technologically"

https://yours-technologically.blogspot.com/

This will allow me to continue using the "Footprints on the sands of time" to catalog my thoughts on life, philosophy and nature.

Thank you for your support and encouragement.

Regards
Bedanta

Crossroads

Published on 28th Apr, courtesy the Assam Tribune

Aping the caveman

 

Health is primarily a product of our lifestyle – what we eat and drink, how we work, how we rest, and what thoughts and feelings we entertain. The caveman was closer to nature, and hence his lifestyle was arguably more in sync with nature. In order to stay healthy, we can emulate the lifestyle of our ancestors. The caveman would wake up at sunrise, and move out of his cave early, in pursuit of food, and in order to be ahead in the race for food. He would not have been a nighttime hunter, because of average eyesight, and more powerful nocturnal predators on the prowl. He would, probably, return to his cave before darkness set in, and retire soon into night’s slumber. On the other hand, in the modern world, thanks to advancements in science and technology, the hours after sunset are available for human activity, thereby procrastinating bedtime, and consequently, the time to rise in the morning! Modern man would definitely do better by adopting the caveman norm – early to bed and early to rise – what humans were designed for.

Published in the Assam Tribune, Horizon, 21st Apr 2017

Where daffodils bloom

I had the privilege of experiencing the enchanting Lake District in the United Kingdom, in the heart of which nestles the famous Dove Cottage, in which William Wordsworth wrote some of the greatest poetry in the English language, during the eight years that he lived there. Cuddled between a rocky hill popularly known as the Old Lady at the Piano, and the Grasmere Lake, this little nook is a splendid retreat. Wordsworth, who lived in Grasmere village for fourteen years, had described it as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found" As a connoisseur of poetry myself, I felt enchanted as I walked around the house and the neighborhood. It is a sight that cannot be described in words, one that naturally inspires creativity, romance and poetry. The low hanging clouds that kissed the hill, the pleasant breeze that blew from across the lake, the sight of flowers, and call of birds, created a magical ambience. Today, the neighborhood also houses other buildings, which in Wordsworth’s time did not exist, and I realized what a pristine view William Wordsworth would have had from his window – as if witnessing a live painting of the lake, the hill and the grasslands.

Published in the Assam Tribune, Sunday Reading, 12th Feb 2017

Poetry digest

Following are some of my recent poems published in the Assam Tribune, Horizon supplement:

Publications digest

Following are three of my articles published in the Assam Tribune, Sunday Reading editions in the last months:

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A unique event held in the heart of India's capital,

that sent out a strong message of universal brotherhood. To read the article, click below:

Wedded to a mission, 03 April, 2016

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A rare exhibition of a precious legacy in the British Museum, London.

To read the article, click below:

Silk Route, 27 Nov, 2016

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The unprecedented convergence of different generations and sections of society on a unified platform is throwing up questions about social networking etiquette. To read the article, click below:

Facebook etiquette, 08 Jan, 2017