This afternoon, it was pleasure viewing African Legacy, presented by Ms Samia Nkrumah, charismatic daughter of Mr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of post-colonial Ghana.
14 November 2025
Lumumba's Africa
I felt a little sad that my favourite program 'Lumumba's Africa' was not available on RT TV Channel for the past few weeks. It was pleasure to view the program presented by charismatic Prof. Lumumba this afternoon.
He mentioned about Angola and a few other countries in Africa (wrongly known as 'Dark Continent').
Thanks to Prof Lumumba. I think that he is a God given gift to African youth.
Childrens' Day
Today is an important day in India. This day is celeberated as Childrens' Day.
Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.
12 November 2025
Swaminarayan
In a few previous posts, I have mentioned about Swaminarayan places of worship with headquarters in Gujarat. I had always thought that 'Swaminarayan' meant an incarnation or manifestation of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Day before yesterday I was lisrening to a divine discourse by one of the elders in our Madhwaa Community. He was mentioning about ISKCON, Swaminarayan faith etc.
This aroused my curiosity and yesterday I visited Swamynarayan website; I found that the name implied a sage and not any incarnation or manifestation of Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
I think that Swamynarayan places of worship should be treated somewhat like Mutts and not as Temples, although these places of worship seem to be involved in worship of a devotee of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
11 November 2025
10 November 2025
Media mischief
It is a well known fact that news reports by media are not always neutral and factual. Recent news from the BBC adds weight to the scepticism. (As I am typing now, power supply is cut in our area in Chennai; God knows when it will be restored. As I have written in my earlier posts, power cuts are very common and frequent here).
People of my age (at 74) would know how much trust worthy BBC Radio and TV were many years ago.
I remember the authenticity of BBC World Service Radio Reports during the mid 1960s when I was a teenager and when the news readers began their news by saying "This is London...".
Inside our own country, readers would know how the reliability levels got reduced in popular newspapers such as THE HINDU. These media became mouth pieces of political parties in power.
Post-Internet, every one knows how unreliable can social media be (including those involved in dissemination of News).
As I have mentioned in my previous posts, technology in evil hands is dangerous, whether it is in our classrooms or social media and News Networks.
09 November 2025
Cooking ordeal
Due to low quality online ordered food, I myself cooked some rice and cabbage gravy this morning for lunch. The gravy seemed to be okay as shown in the following photograph:
It was not delicious. But still I ate it as I didn't want to waste my money spent on raw materials such as cabbage, lentils, rice etc. and LPG. I realise that not every one can be an effecient cook.
For the past few years, I realise the importance of not wasting money.
06 November 2025
Online shopping oddity
Last night I placed an order for 2 pooris with potato masala from Bakya Restaurant, Valasaravakkam, here in Chennai, via Swiggy. It cost Rs 100 according to Swiggy list. As usual, I had to pay extra for delivery. I paid Rs 174 via Google Pay.
When my beloved brother was alive, I have eaten at the restaurant and found the quality of Pooris to be good.
But this time, when I tried to eat the pooris, it looked like rotis; potato masala had very bad taste. Hence I rated the product as '1' on their 5 point scale.
I think that senior citizens married to caring wives are very fortunate.
05 November 2025
NYC Mayor
It seems like a welcome gesture in Zorab Zamdani's win as New York City mayor. It's a pround moment for numerous Indians as well as Africans.
I hope that his pledges such as free bus services in NY, free childcare upto 5 years of age, etc. are fulfilled.
Best wishes to him.
Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Today is Wednesday and Shree Mahaa Vishnu Himself is the Presiding Deity of Wednesdays.
Today is Kaarthik Pournima. Devotees perform Shree Vedavyaasa poojaa.
Today is also celebrated as Gowri Poornima.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
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About Me
- Guruprasad Panamalai
- Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
- I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.