Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Siya Goyal and Ram Mandir donation theft cases - a personal view

2026-07-08T11:35:46.701+05:30

Siya Goyal case has stunned me to the realty of 5G changes at whirlwind speed , taking place in the Aggarwal community 's psyche. --Siya Goyal and Ram Mandir donation theft cases have greatly ashamed and saddened me.----

Current Marriage Scenario in the Indian Middle Class . Marriage - a deadline set by parents '
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Sodal Mela - 06/09/2025 - Best Wishes

2025-09-06T12:16:00.004+05:30

Baba Sodal Mela is the most popular local event of Jalandhar. It is only of this day that an official local holiday is declared in Jalandhar. Devotees not only from Jalandhar but from all over come to pray and participate in the Mela.

Baba Sodal is also the family deity of the Chadda clan.

India is a holy land of fairs and festivals. Thousands of such events are celebrated in form of sacred gatherings and with different rituals. Such is a fair celebrated on Anant Chaudas in Jalandhar, state Punjab. More than one and half million devotees mark their presence for paying obeisance to an immortal legend named Baba Sodal. People from all religion creed and cast attend the festivities with full and show in pursuit of justifying the fulfilled blessings at this holy place.

It is assumed that woman used a pond of water for meeting domestic requirements like washing cloths and so on. The holy mother of legendary Baba Sodal (in his early childhood) accompanied her son to pound. The child started playing mischiefs by making clay balls and throwing at her mother. When utterly disturbed, mother cursed the son badly. Baba Sodal made her mother repeat the rebuking words and then in pursuit of obeying her he jumped into the pound and never reappeared. By hearing hue and cry of mother people gathered. After Relentless search there was no sign of the boy.

It is said that the child appeared in the form of holy snake and declared his farewell from this mortal world.

He also demanded his reincarnation should be accepted by Chadha and Anand families and should be offered Mathi (local flour made snake) called “Topa”. Baba ji declared that he is descendants from Chadha clan. So his part of “Topa” weighing two and quarter ‘Ser’(an old measurement unit) and for each Chadha boy half ‘Ser’. He further said “topa” should be weight against each member of bachelor brahmin’s family. It can be consumed only by members of Chadha clan, even their son in laws not allowed to have the share of “Topa”. On Amawasya ( no moon night) before Sodal fair head of Chadha clan visits the pond and extracts clay fourteen times for his each son. This means to make Baba Ji appear on the day of Tryodashi (13th of local month). Every member pays his obeisance to Sodal Baba , Kasar (kneading of simple flour) is made and offered fourteen times gradually in parts. On Chaturdashi (14th of local month) all members of Chadha clan eat only fried food especially made from a traditional fry pan. Eight days ahead of this festival all members of Chadha clan sow ‘Kheti’ on the name of Baba Ji which means the more prosper the sow, happier and richer will be the family.

( Credit : official site www.sodalmandir.com )

Gold Prices Since 1921

2025-09-04T20:32:00.003+05:30

In 1921 , Gold sold for Re 1 / 87 p per gramme

Today , it sells for Rs 11,000 / gramme 24 carat

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Question : What is Life 's Golden Rule ?

Answer : He Who Owns Gold Makes the Rules.

Warren Buffet's Golden Words on Life

2025-07-21T11:34:00.002+05:30

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ULIP schemes -Mis- Selling - India Today link

2025-07-19T20:12:00.004+05:30

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Blog Comments In many cases Bank employees , whose close relatives are ULIP agents try to persuade Fixed Deposit customers to go for ULIPs instead , because of the fat commissions .

Chenab Railway Bridge Salute to AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd

2025-06-05T10:33:00.002+05:30

Chenab Railway bridge is an engineering marvel ,built by the Indian company , AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd of the renowned Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry group.

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Dassault Aviation ( Rafale makers) Shoot up and Chengdu ( J10 ) shares Dip

2025-05-22T18:49:00.003+05:30

.Operation Sindoor's biggest beneficiaries - shareholders of Dassault Aviation , which is listed in European Stock Exchanges

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Share price of Chinese Company Chengdu , makers of J10

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Bahawalpur and I . Bahawalpuris Fire and Fury Pakoras

2025-05-08T12:13:00.003+05:30

I remember my early childhood days in Rajpura Township , Punjab ,from 1962 to 1968 .

Rajpura Township had been established to accommodate migrants from Bahawalpur post Partition .The migrants worked hard very hard .

.Most of my childhood friends there spoke Punjabi with a heavy Bahawalpuri accent ,

For 1, 2 ,3 even I would say Hekk , Doo , Traa .

Bahawalpuri folks were very fond of red chillies

Kamal Kakri- Lotus Stem vegetable - ' Bheesa '

Pakoras of Rajpura

They would inject a paste of really hot red chillies in kamal kakris and deep fry these as Pakoras.

The resultant ' fire and fury ' stuff was greatly relished by many , especially , when taken with hard drinks.

One of my Mamajis , when ever he visited us , would ask for those Tej pakoras, as snacks with the liquor he brought with him .

Gold Prices Since 1921

2025-04-22T18:39:00.002+05:30

In 1921 , Gold sold for Re 1 / 87 p per gramme

Today , it sells fore Rs 10,000 / gramme

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Question : What is Life 's Golden Rule ?

Answer : He Who Owns Gold Makes the Rules.

Samadhis of Shaheed e Azam Bhagat Singh ,Sukhdev and Rajguru. 23 rd March -Martyrdom Day

2025-03-23T11:39:00.000+05:30

n 1947 this land , across the river Sutlej , had come under Pakistan in 1947.

Pakistan kept them in a totally neglected state.

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In 1947 , Hussainiwala, an enclave of 12 villages went to Pakistan. India got a corresponding enclave of 12 villages linked to the Sulaimanki Headworks.

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In 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru brokered an exchange deal and Great martyrs ' Samadi at Hussaainiwala came to India while Sulaimanki Headworks villages went to Pakistan.

Work was started by India started on renovation of the memorial of the martyrs

Ganga and Taxes Lest We Forget

2025-02-28T20:01:00.004+05:30

Lest we forget -19 th Century 's Great and Devout Donor For Haridwar Pilgrims .When I was young , I remember reading an old inscription ( near enclosed Zenana Ghats ) at the upstream end of Har ki Pauri , Haridwar.The inscription was about when in 19 th century authorities imposed a Pilgrim tax of One Anna on every pilgrim visiting the Holy city of Haridwar .This greatly upset a devout wealthy Hindu business man of that time. He vowed to undertake the responsibility on himself of paying the Pilgrim tax of all pilgrims and for all times to come .So , he paid a sum of Rs. One Lakh ( a princely sum then ) in return for a promise that never again would any tax be imposed on the Pilgrims visiting Haridwar.It seems the ever voracious tax collecting authorities ( not sparing even pilgrims and disregarding the solemn promise given to the great Donor ) deliberately first, shifted the inscription plate to a secluded place away from public gaze and then may have removed it altogether

Upper Ganga Canal

2025-02-28T20:00:00.003+05:30

Please Save 170 Year Old Engineering Marvel ( Upper Ganges Canal ) Up to Roorkee

Convert Old Upper Ganges Canal ( Haridwar to Roorkee ) in to a National Heritage ( Museum )

Convert the abandoned old section of the Upper Ganga ( Ganges )Canal ( from Har-Ki - Pauri, Haridwar to Roorkee ) in to a sort of national heritage museum- thinkers of Jalandhar discussed animatedly.

This section ,originally constructed around 1850 by the East India Company , was at that time the biggest canal system ever undertaken. It was and still is an engineering marvel It has aqueducts , super passages , massive sluice gates , spillways etc. There are massive "lion statues " guarding the canal , near Roorkee.

The Solani aqueduct near Roorkee, apart from being an engineering marvel has the distinction of having first ever Steam Engine ( before the Bombay line ) actively operating in India to ferry massive amounts of earth required for raising the level of the canal 's course.

But. presently , this old section of the beautiful canal is in dis use and a new canal course has been constructed parallel to the old canal. The old canal is in a very pitiable condition. It is neglected and open to vandalism.

It should , immediately , be declared a 'National Heritage " and suitably preserved. It can , also , be developed in to an attractive tourist designation.

Further , aqua riverine life like the great Indian Gharial , which once was abundant in the Ganga and which is now threatened can b

Why is Jammu railway station called Jammu Tawi ?

2025-01-05T11:31:00.002+05:30

Jammu-Sialkot Railway Line - Pre Independence Times Before Partition , Dera Baba Nanak was a very important , Highway / Railway line ( with its Railway Cum Road bridge over River Ravi ) linking Delhi /Amritsar / Jullundur routes with another strategic town - Sialkot. From Sialkot the Highway split- to Jammu and via Muzaffarabad ( Jhelum Road to Srinagar . The main highway connecting Jammu and Srinagar ran through Sialkot and Muzzafarabad .

From Sialkot , a narrow gauge train ran ( Via Ranbir Singh Pura ) to Jammu

Old Jammu station ( in a derelict condition ) stills exists on the Right Bank of River Tawi. When , broad gauge railway line was built by India to Jammu , the new Railway station ( on the Left Bank side of the River Tawi ) was named Jammu Tawi . ( Jammu is on the banks of river Tawi )

Our deepest condolences

2024-12-27T11:19:00.005+05:30

Our deepest condolences to Dr Upinder Singh . my college class mate ,and all the members of her family, on the passing away of her father, Dr Manmohan Singh ji

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2024-12-24T11:26:00.001+05:30

Moment of Great Pride

Memorable Moment of Great Pride

Dewan Brij Kumar IFS ( Maternal Uncle - Mamaji of the blog writer) and Mrs. Pushpa ( Maternal Aunt -Mamiji) with the Pope. Dewan Brij Kumar was India's Ambassador to the Vatican.

( Dewan Sahib went on to become India's First Consul General in Chicago and later India's High Commissioner to Maldives.

31 st October Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel- Bismarck of India

2024-11-02T12:29:00.001+05:30

Our Tributes and Gratitude

One lesser known point of his contribution to India. India 's Lakshdweep and Minicoy Islands located very very strategically in the Indian Ocean are 100 % Muslim. When , in 1947 , India was being divided on communal lines , Sardar Patel sent an Indian Naval ship to Lakshdweep which raised the Indian Tricolor there. After a few days a Pakistani ship arrived but had to return.

The greatness of Sardar was that unlike Kashmir ( which is only Muslim MAJORITY ) that Sardar Patel never let Lakshdweep ever become an Issue.-

Had Sardar 's views prevailed there would not have been any Kashmir problem and India would not have surrendered abjectly in Tibet. With Tibet existing as an independent nation , there would not have been any hostile Chinese neighborhood. Sardar Patel had warned Nehru against the Chinese designs on Tibet and the repercussions it would have on India..

Separatists and Pro Pakistan politicians in Kashmir valley would have been very effectively dealt with by Sardar Patel.

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Sardar Patel placed the interests of his country above every thing . He did not encourage his children to interfere in state matters and , he did not leave behind a dynasty.He was the true " Iron Man of India ) and after Mahatma Gandhi , Gujarat 's ( then Bombay Presidency ) biggest gift to India.

Protection of Investors From Unsolicited Commercial Communications

2024-11-02T11:38:00.004+05:30

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1984 Anti Sikh massacres were deliberate and premeditated

2024-11-01T13:04:00.002+05:30

Despite having a large presence of Army Units in Delhi (including the Red Fort ) , Army was not called out for 3 days.Units which came from Meerut were sent back.

Compare this with the terrorist attack on Parliament in 2001, Special Forces of the Indian Army reached the Parliament House ,in helicopters , in less than 10 minutes.

Later , top honest Police Officers observed that during the riots frantic calls were received by the Police Control Room ( PCR Tel No 100 ). These were referred to concerned Thanas . What happened in the Thanas - all records were missing.

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Bravery of Fellow Stephanian

Going back to the terrible Anti Sikh riots of 1984 which as an Indian have shamed me among others. I wish to recall the heroism of my friend and college mate who played a very daring and brave role in saving the victims.

Virendra Saksena IRS ( now a very senior officer )- in St. Stephen's College from 1974-1977 ( R/o Allnutt South Extension , my neighbour ) was in Delhi at that time.

Virendra risked his life in saving innocent lives .

Some how I feel that his bravery ,patriotism and fight against injustice may end up unrecognized ( I think very few out side his close friends are aware of it ).

So , I have taken the liberty of putting it in Stephanian domain. ---- On our request Virendra Saksena's writes ---Gosh I am a little surprised that the past has been recalled by my dear friends Ashwini and Kishore.

Back in October 1984 many of us who were in ISH were preparing for the Civil Services examination. The Khalsa College stood across the road and some of us happened to know the son of the then Principal of the Khalsa College. At that point of time when Mrs. Gandhi was assassinated, the Principal of Khalsa College was a part of the Indian delegation to UN/USA, to convince the international community that there was no discrimination against Sikhs in India. In the wake of the assassination and the ensuing violence a lot of Sikh families had taken refuge in the staff quarters of the Khalsa College. The Indian students of ISH felt that they could not be a silent spectator to the violence that was taking place in Delhi. It was generally felt that it was a watershed moment that beckoned each one of us to take a stand. This included around 20 of us – Rajiv Bora, Pratap Paikray, and Anil Saxena are some of the names I recall. So even though the Civil Services Exam was to start in a weeks time, we decided to spend the nights in the campus of the Khalsa College to express our solidarity with the Sikh families and to help them in whatever way possible if a mob tried to harm them. Initially there was some suspicion about our bonafides as some of the families who had sought refuge in the college were worried that we could be Trojans for the rioters. To convince them few of us decided to offer one of us as a hostage at all points of time, well inside the place, while the rest stood guard outside. The Principal’s family was deeply embarrassed about this but we assured them that we appreciated the concerns of the group present in the college. The 2-3 nights spent in the college were very scary. Across the ganda nala we could see fires burning in the Kingsway Camp settlements accompanied by frenzied yells and we expected a mob to show up any moment at the gates of the college. Fortunately, nothing happened. At last the army stepped in and when we saw the soldiers marching on the road between ISH and Khalsa College, we all breathed a sigh of relief.

Happy Diwali 2024 to all

2024-10-31T12:12:00.003+05:30

Ratan Tata ji- Our Tributes to India's most admired and respected industrialist

2024-10-10T12:40:00.004+05:30

I am a great fan of Ratan Tata ji.

Under Ratan Tata ji stewardship , Tata companies gave bumper returns to their shareholders.

Ratan Tata ji ne mujhey roti di hai

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Ratan Tata ;s biggest challenge ,when he first took charge as the Tata chief 1991 was to reign in chiefs of the various Tata Companies. The chiefs had a tendency to grow much more powerful and independent for Tata Sons' comfort.

In 1991 , it was Rusi Mody in Tata Steel, Darbari Seth in Tata Chemicals , Ajit Kelkar in Indian Hotels etc

Ratan Tata rose to the occasion. SATRAPS , as they were then called in corporate jargon were neutralised and the writ of the parent Tata Sons was made to run supreme.

How to Invest in Gold in Festival Season-Moneycontrol Link

2024-10-06T10:48:00.005+05:30

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Current Stock Market Euphoria Dhirendra Kumar , the Great Share Market Guru , of Value Research's Golden Advice

2024-09-28T14:12:00.001+05:30

A Stock Market Fable

In fact, in 2007, just before the market's peak, I wrote a newspaper column with this amusing story: One day, a man appeared in a village and offered to buy all the monkeys that the villagers could supply for Rs 1,000 each. The villagers caught all the monkeys around and sold them. Soon, another man appeared and offered Rs 2,000 for each monkey. However, there weren't any more monkeys around so that the villagers couldn't sell the man anything. However, they figured that, for some reason, the demand for monkeys was going up, so they looked for the first man and bought back all the monkeys for Rs 3,000 each (which was the least the man was willing to take). Unfortunately, this stratagem failed, and the buyer never reappeared, leaving the villagers stuck with the animals.

Nearby, there was another village where the same story was repeated, except it was about goats. The final buyer also never appeared, and the villagers were stuck with the goats. However, there was a big difference. The monkeys were a nuisance. They were noisy, troublesome, and dangerous, and they stole food all the time, so the villagers eventually abandoned them in the forest. The goats, however, were alright. They were easy to keep, grazed on grass and gave milk. When they grew older, the villagers slaughtered them for meat. All in all, buying goats was not the bad deal it looked like initially.

For investors in today’s raging bull market, the moral of the story should be obvious. In this heated market, take great care to differentiate between the 'monkeys' and the 'goats' in your portfolio. The 'monkeys' are the speculative stocks, hyped up by market sentiment but lacking fundamental value. When the market inevitably corrects, these stocks may prove to be not just worthless but actively detrimental to your financial health. The 'goats', on the other hand, represent companies with solid fundamentals, strong business models, and the ability to generate real value over time.

The goats are expensive, too, but at least they will deliver value even after buyers disappear

Do you remember the atmosphere in the equity markets towards the end of 2007? The Sensex had been up about five times over the previous five years, and really, there was a madness in the air. There seemed to be no end to how high and how fast stocks could rise. We all remember how it ended, but that’s not my point today. My point is not what happened to the markets when they crashed but to individual companies when they recovered.

Whenever the markets rise like they did then, they eventually crash. It was inevitable then, and it’s inevitable now. There may be some doubt about when it will happen and by how much, but it will definitely happen. To a seasoned equity investor, this is nothing unexpected. Ups and downs are part of the game.

The part that few investors appreciate is that these are dangerous times. Over the next few years, when the dust settles in the next market cycle, you will find that these weren’t great times as far as buying stocks was concerned. You might think I’m saying this only because during bull runs, valuations are high, and stocks are expensive. You would be right, but that’s not the only reason and the biggest one. The biggest reason is psychological. When anything you buy makes money, the constant skepticism that investors need disappears from their brains.

This euphoria can lead to poor decision-making, where investors ignore fundamental analysis and chase momentum. They may overlook company financial or governance red flags, blinded by the allure of quick gains. Moreover, even mediocre companies can see their stock prices soar during these times, creating a false sense of security. It's crucial to remember that when the tide eventually turns, the quality of the underlying business will determine which stocks survive and thrive, not just market sentiment

Credit Dhirendra Kumar

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SEBI Common Investor Service Centres

2024-09-26T12:11:00.003+05:30

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In Share Markets - Please Do Not Speculate. Be Only Investors

2024-09-26T12:09:00.004+05:30

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Why are there no Langars at Har Ki Pauri , Haridwar ?

2024-09-20T14:19:00.001+05:30

Even the simplest of Sikh Gurudwaras take great satisfaction in serving free meals.

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Some time back when I took my father's ashes to Haridwar

Priest ; Kya tum apne Pita ji ki koi gold ki cheej Laaye ho

My answer ; Kya mai n kissi Sunaar ke paas aaya hoon.

Agar aisey maangna hai toh main Pita ji ke phool Ganga ji mein khud daal ke wapis chala jaaunga

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Lest We Forget - 19 th Century 's Great and Devout Donor For Haridwar Pilgrims .

When I was young , I remember reading an old inscription ( near enclosed Zenana Ghats ) at the upstream end of Har ki Pauri , Haridwar.

The inscription was about when in 19 th century authorities imposed a Pilgrim tax of One Anna on every pilgrim visiting the Holy city of Haridwar .

This greatly upset a devout wealthy Hindu business man of that time. He vowed to undertake the responsibility on himself of paying the Pilgrim tax of all pilgrims and for all times to come .

So , he paid a sum of Rs. One Lakh ( a princely sum then ) in return for a promise that never again would any tax be imposed on the Pilgrims visiting Haridwar.

It seems the ever voracious tax collecting authorities ( not sparing even pilgrims and disregarding the solemn promise given to the great Donor ) deliberately first, shifted the inscription plate to a secluded place away from public gaze and then may have removed it altogether