Musings Archives - Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/category/musings/ The Events in Human Resources and Employee Relations space, and in My World through my eyes. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:59:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 113682794 The Last Birth https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/ https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:20:08 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9851 “Did you meet her?” Lulu, my parrot, asked. “Yes” “Is she okay?” Nina, my myna, asked. “Yes, probably. She was not crying” Silence followed. Nobody...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/feed/ 8 9851 The Divine Punishment https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/ https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:29:58 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9577 “Vijay Mallya wants to return to India” Lulu, my parrot, read out the headline of a news report. Nina, my myna, gave him a sceptic...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/feed/ 6 9577 The Wound of Ashwatthama https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/ https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:20:24 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9162 When We Carry a Bleeding Wound Lulu, my parrot, flew in and settled on my worktable. His reflection on the dark screen created a beautiful...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/feed/ 6 9162 Flowers and Flute https://vivekvsp.com/2024/11/flowers-and-flute/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/11/flowers-and-flute/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:08:14 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9077 Nurturing Sensibility and Sensitivity I click photographs when I see anything interesting. I entered Taj Santacruz which is my favourite hotel and waited for my...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/11/flowers-and-flute/feed/ 6 9077 Training the Subconscious Mind https://vivekvsp.com/2024/07/subconscious-mind/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/07/subconscious-mind/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:55:41 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8684 Preparing To Lead A Meaningful Life You turned sixteen today, it is your birthday. Many happy returns of the day. (This was my letter to...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/07/subconscious-mind/feed/ 7 8684 What Life Demands From Us https://vivekvsp.com/2024/06/what-life-demands-from-us/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/06/what-life-demands-from-us/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:24:13 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8550 And The Road to Inner Triumph “Interesting point” Lulu, my parrot, pointed out to an article on my table. “He speaks of primary greatness and...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/06/what-life-demands-from-us/feed/ 8 8550 The Quest For Mahatma https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/corrupt/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/corrupt/#comments Thu, 23 May 2024 17:43:10 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8505 In Our Corrupt And Violent World “The young man had a whale of a time” Lulu, my parrot, said, “and the worst time of life...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/corrupt/feed/ 5 8505 When Friends Part Ways https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/friends/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/friends/#comments Thu, 16 May 2024 18:25:23 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8485 The Inevitable Happens With Old Age We friends had decided to meet. I looked for Sunil, my friend as I entered the Udipi café. He...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/friends/feed/ 7 8485 Prison, Prison All The Way https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/prison/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/prison/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 18:16:44 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8463 The Invisible Prison Causes Great Damage “What would you call it?” Lulu, my parrot, asked. “Is that a writer’s block?” his mischievous tone was unmistakable....

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/05/prison/feed/ 4 8463 Old Man at the Bridge https://vivekvsp.com/2024/03/old-man/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/03/old-man/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:10:01 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8441 When a Story Resonates with Our Concerns “‘Old Man at the Bridge’! Ernest Hemingway’s stories are intriguing for me” I waved a book which had...

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