Ancient Wit and Wisdom

LAUGH and LEARN
HUMOR WISDOM ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Everyone loves stories.
So whenever I want to drive home my point or communicate a message, I like to tell a story rather than pontificate.
Everyone loves to laugh.
Yes, storytelling is certainly more enjoyable if you add a dash of humour than laborious dogmatic pontificating or moral [...]

An Insight on Life Enlightened – Book Review

Book Review
 
Swami Rama: Selected Poems
An Insight on Life Enlightened
Compiled & Translated by Shakuntala Bodas
Published New Delhi 2007
 
 
 
My indefatigable aunt Shakuntala Bodas, an ardent and committed devotee of Swami Rama, has authored a number of books in English, Hindi and Marathi on the life and his teachings of Swami Rama.
 
Of all her books, my favourite [...]

My Food Adventures

APPETITE FOR A STROLL 
[Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Musings on The Art of Eating and Vikram Karve’s Authentic Guide to Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune]

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Please click the link and read the review of Appetite for a Stroll titled Food for Soul in the Indian Express [Pune] Sunday 7th September 2008 
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/358363.html
expressonline book review
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Food-for-soul/358363/#
 
If [...]

Swami Rama Selected Poems

Book Review Swami Rama: Selected PoemsAn Insight on Life EnlightenedCompiled & Translated by Shakuntala BodasPublished New Delhi 2007   My indefatigable aunt Shakuntala Bodas, an ardent and committed devotee of Swami Rama, has authored a number of books in English, Hindi and Marathi on Swami Rama, his life and his teachings. My favorite is Swami Rama : Selected Poems [...]

An Enchanting Book for Dog Lovers

BOOK REVIEW  
MARLEY & ME
 
Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog
  
By
  
John Grogan
  
[Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2006]
 
ISBN 0 340 92209 5
   
[Reviewed by Vikram Karve]
  
 
 
The essence of this book is encapsulated in the ruminations of the author after he buried his beloved dog Marley: “Was it possible for a dog – any dog, but especially a nutty, [...]

A Delightful Book for Dog Lovers – Marley & Me – Book Review

Click the link or read the review posted below the link
http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/12/marley-amp-me-life-and-love-with-the-world-s-worst.htm
BOOK REVIEW  MARLEY & MELife and Love with the World’s Worst Dog By John Grogan [Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2006]ISBN 0 340 92209 5  
[Reviewed by Vikram Karve]
  The essence of this book is encapsulated in the ruminations of the author after he buried his beloved dog Marley: “Was it possible [...]

Alma Mater – ITBHU

Alma Mater
 
 
 
ITBHU  
 
Institute of Technology
 
Banaras Hindu University
 
Varanasi
 
India
       
On what basis do you judge an educational institution – an Engineering College or a B-School? In today’s world there is just one criterion – market value – the starting salaries and campus placement the students [...]

Lin Yutang – The Importance of Living

THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING
 
 
 
Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING by LIN YUTANG
 
[A book that shaped my life and taught me the art of living]
 
by
 
VIKRAM KARVE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is one book you will never find in my [...]

Potao Ice Cream

POTATO ICE CREAM
Boil a litre of milk on a gentle fire till it thickens and becomes half of the original quantity.
Boil a kilo of potatoes and after peeling them, mash them nicely and add a little water and pass the pulp through a sieve to make it even. Add this even pulp to the thickened [...]

Lin Yutang

A RELAXING BOOK
 
By
 
VIKRAM KARVE
   
[ Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING by LIN YUTANG ]
     
Whenever I want to unwind and relax, I pick out one of my favorite books from my bookcase, settle down in my easy-chair, put my feet up, and open the book to [...]