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Warrier's Friends' Collage, July 2026 Good Morning Random Reading : Loneliness & Solitude A rainy Sunday morning in Mumbai cannot be conducive for writing about current affairs, philosophy or pure gossips. Neither for reading a book one loves. But the day doesn't dawn with a menu card, to chose from. Every next minute unfolds with its own agenda. This morning, I was reading some pages from "The Outsider" by Albert Camus (1913-1960). They related to a prisoner waiting execution being counselled by a messenger of God. We may not be able to fathom the thoughts of other individuals who are alone or love solitude. Remembered M T Vasudevan Nair's "Aalkoottathil Thaniye" (Alone in the crowd). Each one of us is alone at some stage in life. Not necessarily by choice. We, in many situations get a choice, though. Alexander Pope's classic work is titled "Ode on Solitude", a poem he wrote around the age of 12. It beautifully celebrates the...

World Outside : Italy RITA, Milan - Via Angelo Fumagalli 1, Zone 6 - Restaurant Reviews & Phone Number - Tripadvisor https://share.google/CUuFkCbQv8PDGvMlv Good Morning Sometimes, we read a wrong article. Like entering a wrong shop. This article about "Rita, Milan", I stumbled upon like that. First I thought Rita and Milan are young and eligible friends or characters in a story. You don't need an AI-supported App to allow your thoughts to wander. After Narada (read gossips if you are uncomfortable with Mythology), thought travels fastest. The other day, one of my readers said, "Nothing else, Warrier can move on to Spirituality and Mythology for a diversion." He's right. But by daily exercise like this will scare away the "Nothing else" situation for some more time. After reading half the article only I got some idea about the subject. Frankly, I'm not familiar with the vocabulary here. But, after reading the full article, I find it inte...

Vishwaroopadarshanam Bhagavad Gita, Chapter XI is titled "Vishwaroopadarshanam" (The Vision of the Universal Form). Arjuna was given 'Divya Chakshu' (Divine Eyes) and allowed to have a glance of Krishna's Vishwaroopam. Earlier, Krishna as a child had allowed a glimpse of his Universal Form by wide opening his mouth, to mother Yashoda when many alleged that he ate soil and she made him open his mouth to verify. God-realization through Practice of Renunciation The pocket edition of Bhagavad Gita brought out by Gita Press (Gorakhpur) has a 19 page writeup with this caption. The seven types of renunciation, possible even for the householder, listed therein are worth a look : 1 Total renunciation of prohibited acts. 2 Renunciation of acts performed for the satisfaction of worldly desires. 3 Total renunciation of worldly thirst. 4 Renunciation of the habit of extracting service from others with a selfish motive. 5 Total renunciation of influence and desire for fruit ...

Good Morning Smile alone During 1960's, I used to stay alone in a single-room in a fairly large hostel-type accomodation behind Thiruvananthapuram Secretariat. There were some 20 single rooms and around 60 double rooms in "Cooperative Home" Room No 3, Cooperative Home https://share.google/OaofAzl4P6lCPoh9M 20 to 30 residents were Reader's Digest subscribers. Some of them read the Digest cover to cover and the content became topic of discussion in post-dinner group meetings which sometimes crossed over to 00 00 hours. In some rooms there were accumulations of copies of RD safe in their wrappers. Some read only the jokes and "Life's Like That", smiled alone and kept the magazine on the table to show that they were "subscribers" Today, cover price of RD is Rs125/- When I started reading Digest, single copy price was less than Two Rupees. I may live for few more years to see the price going up to Two hundred Rupees. Nice Day M G Warrier

Good Morning Book on my table : "On The Shortness Of Life" By Seneca Last week while reading Seneca's book "Letters from a Stoic", I found a mention about this book in the introduction, with equal emphasis. Curious, I tried to know more and I was surprised to find that the book that has survived hundreds of years and covering a subject like "shortness of life" has only 56 pages and is priced just hundred rupees. Ordered a copy. Amazon description about the book reads : "De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to Paulinus. Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. According to the essay, nature gives people enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly. In general, time is best used by living in the present moment in pursuit of the intentional, purpos...

Managing stress The article "Stress Spaces You Out" (ET- Speaking Tree :Narayani Ganesh) concludes with this para : "Regular lifestyle practices that pre-empt any kind of stress include pranayam, meditation, chanting, walking and prayer. Self-affirmation can help auto-banish anxiety and stress." Pranayama is scientific/yogic management of breathing and is composed of 'breathing in', 'retaining breath' and 'breathing out'. There are different types of pranayama and to practice any of them, guidance of a teacher is necessary. Just as stress is the result of multiple physical and psychological reasons, managing stress also requires proper diagnosis of stress-triggers and following lifestyle changes, medication where necessary and exercise as advised by professionals in the respective areas. M G Warrier

Stoicism : A brief introduction Prayer https://youtu.be/YrO8qs5lOrA?si=mPCJRDp35mSjebDv There was a reference to Stoicism today in ET Speaking Tree(June 27, 2026) Stoicism My quick search to know more about Stoicism took me to a book "Letters from a Stoic" by Seneca : https://amzn.in/d/01Ul2uj3 Amazon description : What is the importance of friendship? How do we deal with challenges in life? And how do we look death in the eye and be not afraid? Letters from a Stoic is a compilation of carefully chosen letters that Seneca penned to Lucilius, letters which are personal essays that answer the questions stated above and many, many more. Translated from Latin into English by Richard M. Gummere, these are letters on a wide variety of topics, such as on having quiet conversations, on suicide, on the dynamic of a master-slave relationship, on grief, on god, and even on welcoming death. So, here is a book to give you a peek into a rich and complicated mind, a book that hol...

India growing! An experience while traveling by train from Bhusawal to Goa today... "Suddenly, my friend's 2-year-old son developed a fever. We didn't have any medicines with us, and there were still 7 hours left before reaching our destination, Madgaon. We thought about getting off at the next station, consulting a doctor, and then continuing the journey by road. Casually, I told a vendor selling goods on the train : “We need some medicine. Can you arrange it at the next station? I'll give you ₹500 for your effort.” The vendor replied, “No need for that. Meet the TTE (Ticket Examiner); your problem will be solved.” We immediately met the TTE. In all my life, I had never experienced such promptness from a government employee. He stopped what he was doing, made a phone call right away, noted down our seat number and the medical condition, and asked us to return to our seats. Honestly, we didn't expect much. We had already decided that if necessary, we would g...

Battles & Wars I do not know whether the Mahabharata (Kurukshetra) War was really fought on the field. Or, may be, it was an epic symbolising the churning, measuring and the tsunamis that happen in the human mind. Let us not worry about the epic. We know wars and battles have all along been the pastime of greedy and powerful rich individuals and families. Once the Kings & Rajas were replaced by various types of governments, the legacy of fighting and defeating the neighbours was maintained in different forms. No, history is not my subject. Fast Forward to the present. Look at the resources being wasted for maintaining weapons including nuclear warheads, ships, aircraft and large armed forces. These resources along with hoarded assets across the world, if deployed productively, can make this planet poverty-free and improve the standard of living of 7 billion people on this planet multifold. All literate people are aware of this situation. Across centuries, many have raised thei...

This is a link to the video recorded by my daughter Reshmy few years ago which has captured some simple exercises we are doing regularly https://youtu.be/q_nsKip_VLw?si=AzbQ3igrZxHjt1v-

Random Reading : June 20, 2026 "I'm OK- you're OK" By Thomas A Harris Thomas Anthony Harris (April 18, 1910 – May 4, 1995) was an American psychiatrist and author who became famous for his self-help manual "I'm OK- You're OK" (1967). The book was a bestseller and its name became a cliche during the 1970s. I purchased a copy of this book during 1970's. Though later I had to read bulkier books on psychology, psychiatry and human behaviour as also about the motives of "Why people do what they do", this book has some content to guide the reader about every aspect of human behaviour. From the newborn child's first breath to the agonizing look of the Alzheimer's patient. If you don't have a copy, procure one before the print edition becomes extinct : https://amzn.in/d/09GPkREZ The 269 page book is a well-researched document and considering the age of the author when the book was first published (Thomas A Harris was in his 30...

Personal White Paper : M G Warrier(Born 1944) Inspired by the gossips about two White Papers on the state of economy and financial status of two states in India by two infant state governments, I thought of looking back at the progress of my own finances from 1944 to 2026. Panampilli Govinda Menon was central Minister of State forFood & Agriculture. He was addressing a large audience somewhere in Central Travancore, when a corruption case against him was talking of the town. Midway through his speech, a loud voice from someone sitting close to the stage was heard : "...ലക്ഷം മുക്കിയ മേനോനെ..." Panampilli paused, and shouted : (Free translation) "Yes. There's an allegation against me about a purchase/sale transaction of Andhra rice. Amount involved is 2.75 lakhs. Only one person in this audience has raised voice against that here. He may please come to the stage and receive his pro rata share of 1.75 Anna and keep quiet" Remembered this story while reading ...

Random Reading : June 16, 2026 Making Memories : How we remember...And how not to forget By Beth Weinhouse* in Reader's Digest (September, 2023, US/October 2023, India) *Beth Weinhouse, MS, has been a working journalist for almost four decades, beginning her career as an editor at magazines such as Ladies’ Home Journal, Self, Conceive, Parenting, Physicians’ Life, Reader’s Digest, and Prevention. The article covers some important aspects about memory and its relationship with our physical health. In the first part, the role of Exercise, Diet, Sleep and activities as memory boosters is explained. Then, certain medical conditions which adversely impact memory and the side effects of drugs, alcohol, stress etc on memory are discussed. The article concludes with some tips to delay memory loss. https://share.google/5upaBd34IuZmGdnMn M G Warrier

Harinamakeerthanam Harinamakeerthanam was written by Thunchathu Ezhuthachan and it comprises of 66 original verses in praise of Lord Vishnu. Written around 16th century the meaning of the word "Hari Nama Keerthanam" is the "Song of the Holy Names of Hari". Each stanza starts with a Malayalam alphabet from Stanza 14, after the initial prayer and the stanzas starting with the letters Hari:, Sree, Ga, Na, Pa, Tha, Ye, Na, Ma:. Stanzas 14 to 64(51) starts with letters A(അ) to Ksha(ക്ഷ), the traditional group of 51 Malayalam alphabets. Last two stanzas (65, 66) include phalashruti. The opening 2 stanzas copied below : Harinamakeerthanam English Lyrics Omkaramaya porul moonayi pirinju udane, Angaramayathinnu thaan thane sakshiyithu, Bodham varuthu vathinnu aalayi ninna, Paramacharya roopa,Hari Narayanaya Nama., 1 Onnayi ninneyiha randennu kandalavi, Yunadyi orindal batha mindavathalla mama, Pande kanakku varuvan nin krupa valikal, Undakayengaliha narayanaya nama., Pl...

This story tells us about the importance of mutual trust between a doctor and a patient despite the harsh environment. If the trust is lost, no doctor will take the risk to treat a rare disease (how severe it is). And without a faith on his physician, no patient will progress towards recovery. Healing begins when both patients and physicians develop this trust. Trust and faith.... 333 BCE. Alexander’s army was passing through Cicilia (Modern day Turkey). Alexander the Great decided to take a bath in the icy water of the river Cidnus (Now called ‘Berdan’). The following day he developed fever, and gradually it led to febrile convulsions. The royal physicians accompanying the king were very scared and reluctant to treat him as they knew the consequence of any glitch in the treatment could cost their life. A physician named Philip from Acarnania was bold enough and came forward to treat Alexander. He prepared a medicinal draught for the seriously ill king. When Alexander was about to dr...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, June 4, 2026 A Random Reading Responses Responses to Random Reading 2/2026(June 3, 2026) 1 Dr T V Gopalakrishnan ExRBI : "Unfortunately, all these words with indepth meaning remain in books, sometimes in speeches as quotes, and are seldom put into practice to enhance the quality of life. After some time, even this can vanish, and living will be guided by something else more connected with materialism, technology and evolving AI. Chaos and confusion are the present order and tough times are ahead for upcoming generations." My response : True 🙏 I'm sharing what I write for my satisfaction and as part of regular exercise. One or two people like my daughter's cousin Deepa in London may read and the torch will remain burning Thanks & Regards" 2 Vathsala Jayaraman : "Dear Shri Warrier I have this book with me for the past ten years gifted to me by my son. I have read it many number of times. Hi...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, May, 2026 Part III (May 17, 2026) Music : https://youtu.be/ZdhRbHt_IYo?si=VU-w4Ie-0IuInCWI A True Story Bye to Orion He was born on April 28, 2009 but when he arrived on November 8, 2009, he was so tiny and would fit within my palm. Despite his size, he occupied a lot of space in the hearts of all our family members besides his things spread everywhere inside our home. Adorable with his mischievous look, jumping out of joy when we come into our home as though he is seeing us after a long time, wagging his tail vigorously, and sometimes running from one end of the home to the other end at a lightening speed, he created such an impact in our hearts. Our routines changed to get back home within 3-4 hours whenever we go out to ensure we see him as quickly as possible. He loves all kinds of food and demands timely feeding and wanted all of us to spend more time with him regularly. He used to get one toy every 15 days as anything...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, May, 2026 Part II (May 10, 2026) Friends As you are experiencing, Collage is changing. Rather experimenting. I've discontinued the pattern we followed during the pandemic. Then we were trying to share reader's contributions/responses. As the time I devote to bring out Collage, even as a weekly bulletin is limited, I'm just keeping the torch burning 🙏 Regards M G Warrier Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy : "I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back." (As per BrainyQuote) A Good Morning Thought for today : The above excerpt is from "Unposted Letter" by mahatria Ra. The book was gifted to me by our Dentist Dr Naman Hiralal Vora. When I gave a copy of my book suggesting he may place it in the bookshelf in his lobby, he gave this book ...

Nietzsche and the reinvention of the human https://share.google/NkxyXOICmrevZU5Qj Self Development Guidance for self development is available everywhere. As a child, you were guided by parents. During education, teachers tried their best, in libraries, you stared at self-development books for a longer period of time and the newspapers and magazines gave you enough reading material. Religious discourses and scriptures are in addition to all these. Still, you have a lingering feeling that something is incomplete. Pursuit goes on. These thoughts came to mind when I was reading the quote from Sri Aurobindo starting with "I become what I see in myself..." To see something in oneself, one need to know the concept of self. Is it a whole, complete in itself, or is it, as some philosophers tell you, the tiniest imaginable part of a large 'Universal Soul'? I read somewhere today,the Stoics compared the new born soul to a sheet of paper ready for writing. Upon this the senses ...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, May, 2026 Part I ( May 5, 2026) Shiva Sutras https://amzn.in/d/0eyl1kQ8 Excerpts from Book Overview : According to the legend, Sage Vasugupta received a divine revelation in a dream where Lord Shiva instructed him to seek out a specific stone near a serene stream. To his amazement, the stone turned over at his touch, revealing the sacred Shiva Sutras etched upon its surface. These profound sutras, reserved for those deemed worthy of divine grace, unravel the mysteries of our true nature and the illusory existence we inhabit. Ranjit Chaudhri has translated some important texts of Kashmir Shaivism from Sanskrit into English. These include 112 Meditations for Self Realization: The Vigyan Bhairava Tantra, The Shiva Sutras: Eternal Wisdom for Life, and Sounds of Liberation: The Spanda Karikas. These days, for a change, I've allowed myself to stray away and enjoy the freedom of thought and expression. With that comes the freedom to ...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, April, 2026 Part III (April 26, 2026) Sleep Special A Sound Sleep For A Sound Mind Sound Sleep for a Sound Mind — Noble Psychology https://share.google/GvxUEfggSGI0GNkhg B From the Dreams Garden Few days ago, while returning after evening walk in the Dreams premises, I clicked a photo of a croton plant. The way human memory functions is unpredictable. Watching this plant, I remembered my mother's one uncle who had left this world before I was born. He had planted a variety of crotons, several plants with beautiful flowers and leaves, several trees in the large compound. C The book* on my table Meditations By Marcus Aurelius https://amzn.in/d/0jgULWve By accident, we stumble upon some books. Nowadays, I don't visit bookstalls or libraries. I skip through fast when I come across book reviews. Oddly, I got introduced to this book while surfing the net for something related to Psychology. What attracted my attention wa...

This Will Also Pass Shankaracharya said, if you remove ignorance, wisdom will surface. Picasso echoed the same idea “Art Is The Elimination Of The Unnecessary” — Pablo Picasso Perhaps both are right in their own way. Wisdom is refined commonsense made marketable. For me, the perennial source of commonsense is our inherited literature including scriptures, bible and quran. When the world outside is trying to believe in "This will also pass" and continues to mind own business ignoring the US Anarchy which allows the Trumpian trumpery, I just tried to find out the problem Trump is facing, by referring to Bhagavad Gita. I could locate two stanzas relevant to my search : https://share.google/aimode/2TXqIKJsRcYBiHuju Please open the link and give a thought to the predicament the world is facing after entrusting the responsibility of governance of a nation which has the responsibility to do justice to destiny it has inherited. M G Warrier

Inherited Responsibility Shankaracharya said, if you remove ignorance, wisdom will surface. Picasso echoed the same idea “Art Is The Elimination Of The Unnecessary” — Pablo Picasso Perhaps both are right in their own way. Wisdom is refined commonsense made marketable. For me, the perennial source of commonsense is our inherited literature including scriptures, bible and quran. When the world outside is trying to believe in "This will also pass" and continues to mind own business ignoring the US Anarchy which allows the Trumpian trumpery, I just tried to find out the problem Trump is facing, by referring to Bhagavad Gita. I could locate two stanzas relevant to my search : https://share.google/aimode/2TXqIKJsRcYBiHuju Please open the link and give a thought to the predicament the world is facing after entrusting the responsibility of governance of a nation which has the responsibility to do justice to destiny it has inherited to someone who makes you recall standzas 62 and...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, April, 2026 Part II (April 15, 2026) A Subhashitham* Don't share too much. Privacy is peaceful and powerful. 2. Even if you trust your friends, relatives and family, don't tell them everything. 3. The best revenge is not to take revenge at all. Move on. Be happy. Find inner peace. Flourish. 4. When you are right, nobody remembers it. When you are wrong, nobody forgets it. 5. If you keep waiting for the right time, you will waste your whole life and nothing will happen. 6. You owe no explanation or justification to anyone. 7. The people who trigger your emotions have power over you. Choose wisely to whom you give that power. 8. Stop reacting to everything and everyone. 9. No one will come to save you because you are perfectly capable of saving yourself. 10. You never get a good image by trying to make someone else's image bad. 11. A false friend is worse than an enemy. 12. Your comfort zone will destroy your dr...

Seventh fear One of the perquisites of longevity is getting to hear, see, read or tell things you have heard, seen, read or told already multiple times. You are destined to have similar experience when you pick up a second or third book by the same author. People who accumlate self development literature in their personal libraries will tell you agonizing experience about their monotony in reading same suggestions written by different authors. I have heard people complaining about repetition of the same stanzas in vedic texts like Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. But there are many around who still want to be guided to a better life. Writings like this are for them. Last one was a long weekend mainly attributable to the Easter holidays. Some of you who may know me may be wondering why someone who has retired in 2003 is talking about a long weekend in 2026. Believe me, retirement doesn't take away your weekends and weaknesses. So long as your eyesight is okay, calendar will stare at y...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, April, 2026 Part I (April 5, 2026) Editorial Many of us are adversely affected by the side effects of the current man-made chaos initiated by a nation which boasts about a legacy of two hundred years old legacy of democracy. May be, it's a system in disrepair waiting overhaul. Just as America can never compensate for the destruction of precious lives caused by 1945 bombing to the present war, world will continue to repent for the criminal pedestrian apathy of all of us to the present cruelty on humanity, for centuries to come. M G Warrier A Bhagavad Gita https://share.google/aimode/SMV2kXejeoJnTdfxi There are several commentaries on Bhagavad Gita, from Shankaracharya to Nithyachaitanya Yati with those by Balagangadhara Tilak and Dr S Radhakrishnan in between. Gita itself is a brief composition (some 700 stanzas) appearing as a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna just before the commencement of the Kurukshetra war i...

Quote of the day by Ratan Tata: ‘Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because…’ | Today News https://share.google/7CBtct3sgXtSmu7c4 MG Warrier: 👆Widely known as a visionary industrialist, Tata wanted to be remembered as someone who worked in the best interests of business and was able to make a difference in the society. How to incorporate the quote in real life? To use Ratan Tata's words to shape one's life, the key is to change how you view challenges and setbacks. Instead of seeing difficulties as failures, try to see them as a natural part of growth. When something goes wrong, whether it's career setback, a personal problem, or a mistake, remind yourself that these “downs” are part of the process that helps you learn and improve. Practically, this means staying resilient during tough phases and not expecting life to always be smooth. Celebrate your highs but also accept the lows with patience and reflection. Each challenge can teach you new sk...

This refers to the report "LS Approves Finance Bill, Tax Rules Eased" (March 26). Common man is not amused to hear that "this Finance Bill has so much more for the middle class" or "the focus is on easing compliance and cutting litigation". In addition to his own struggles made more strenuous by the side effects of war elsewhere, he feels helpless with no light seen at the end of the tunnel. Unusual situations need off the cuff experiments to find medium term solutions for new problems cropping up every day. The setting up of Price Stabilization Fund is really a comfort. But the need of the hour is diversification of sources of revenue. This will call for immediate mapping of available investible assets and ploughing them into pools which will be available for accessing in times of need. Let's not forget the experience of 1991, when RBI Executives physically carried gold for pledging to borrow small amounts of forex. Like keeping vacant houses tena...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, March, 2026 Part II (March 18, 2026) A A Vision for future : Dada Vaswani Dada Vaswani - Wikipedia https://share.google/E6g8R2Zg6c8tjoqOY A vision for future - The Economic Times https://share.google/d77xT1xCnDs1DXvER B Part I Media Responses published on March 17, 2026 1) Economic Times Chat Room India's Economic Stabilization Fund This refers to your editorial "Stabilisation Fund Can Be a Shock Absorber" (March 16). The one lakh crore fund proposal has come at the right time. Beyond the functional role as a shock absorber, this fund can become a role model for financial institutions and other organisations prone to internal and external vulnerabilities. Institutions like RBI has built-in reserve systems to absorb unexpected shocks. But the government's own economic stabilisation fund is a concept which needs to be welcomed and encouraged in the interest of public confidence also. A related issue ...

Concept Of God A cocktail of God, Russell, Marriage & Morals make a wonderful intoxicant for a weekend. Today, I was feeling lazy in the morning and I had not attempted to complete writing my daily quota of 200 words. I read this message at the right time. Shri Raman Menon, then a Tutor (Mathematics)who was transferred from our college (Govt College, Madappalli) to nearby Brennen College, Tellicherry had come back to say bye to his friends. He was asked to address the students in the evening. He was a good orator. The one hour talk he devoted to telling the story of Macbeth and for introducing Bertrend Russell to the audience. He mentioned about Russell's book "Conquest Of Happiness" which I later borrowed from the Kerala University Library. That book helped me to get introduced to Russell and I read some more books authored by Bertrand Russell. I found all of them interesting. Coming back to the concept of God, my experience is that the concept which is planted as...

Sunder Pitchai Pichai began his career as a materials engineer. Following a short stint at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google's client software products, including Google Chrome and ChromeOS, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. In addition, he went on to oversee the development of other applications such as Gmail and Google Maps. As of February 2026, his net worth is estimated at US$1.6 billion Sunder Pitchai belongs to my children's generation. I wish, my grandchildren's generation learns from Pitchai the art of being firm on feet 🐾 while gazing at stars ⭐⭐✨ M G Warrier

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, February, 2026 Part I A Editorial Warrier's Friends' Collage As some of you may be aware, Warrier's Collage was a daily message from me to my contacts during the pandemic circa 2019-21. The target age group was 18 to 90's (Yes, we had 5 or 6 recipients who were waiting for Collage in the mornings, one of them, who was in US, delaying his dinner by half an hour to one hour on days Collage was late to arrive). My collection of information and sharing with others had a humble beginning during the late 1980's. After passing 12th from KC College, my son got admission in an Engineering College in interior Maharashtra where his stay was in the College Hostel. To keep in touch I started writing weekly letters which I called "My Page" and in addition to usual letter, I started writing something about current affairs, history or whatever came to my mind and sometimes annexed some relevant clippings from newspa...

Sampath Board Of Friendship I loved reading the piece "Allegedly, The Board of Friendship is here" by G Sampath in today's (February 8, 2026) The Hindu Magazine. I loved and hated "Sampath" since childhood (1940's) and much later I started loving to read G Sampath, author of the article I'm reading now. A Google search just now informed me why I am in love with G Sampath : "G. Sampath is the author of How to Make Enemies and Offend People, and the editor of The Pleasure Principle, an anthology of erotic stories. He lives in Delhi. Explore a thoughtfully curated collection of books that invite reflection, spark curiosity, and offer something meaningful for every kind of reader." Fair enough. Always consult Google when you are i doubt about what you thought. Jokes aside, G Sampath has done some serious research to improve the fate of the poor in India and failed, leaving it to the governments of the day to decide what is poverty and how to era...

The article "Address mental health issues early" by Sadaf Choudhary and Prasu Jain published in The Hindu Business Line today (February 4, 2026) is likely to be ignored by many because it is authored by two bureaucrats. Let's for once, go by the content. The issue raised concerns all of us. The article highlights that the Economic Survey just released has drawn attention to rising concerns related to digital addiction, loneliness and mental health and goes on to place on record that the Budget now before the Parliament explicitly reaffirmed the commitment to mental health and trauma care while announcing the setting up of a new national mental health institute on the lines of NIMHANS, along with the upgradation of existing centres at Ranchi and Tezpur. The concluding paragraph "Finally, it is our collective responsibility as a society to pay attention - to take "code reds"* seriously." is a message for all of us. *"code reds" briefly refer t...

Today, being January 30, newspapers and electronic media will remind us about Mahatma Gandhi and his dreams about India. Yes. Destiny created Mahatma from M K Gandhi who lived for 78 years and died premature succumbing to bullet injuries on Friday, January 30, 1948. We couldn't realise his dreams. It's still a work in progress as V Anantha Nageswaran concludes* in his article "Steady, Steady...Go" published in The Economic Times today. *Concluding paragraph of the article "Steady, Steady...Go" by V Anantha Nageswaran, CEA, GoI, published in The Economic Times on January 30, 2026 : "India has done well since the pandemic. It's doing better today. But the world is more unpredictable and more dangerous than before. The next phase of India's growth won't be easy. It will be constructed through patient capital formation, relentless competitiveness, disciplined public finances and a state that learns to think entrepreneurially. In a world of ...

Soul Climate By Inez Baranay I know most of you visit libraries. Please tell me how do you select books for borrowing? I know brief answer is not possible. Ok. Suppose you are at a Mega Books Exhibition. You have a budget of less than 1000 rupees to buy a book. The book you have been carrying in your mind for the last 3 months is just before you, priced within your budget. Which is that book? As age progresses, whatever the WhatsApp University teaches you about living the moment forgetting the past and not worrying about tomorrow, a lingering feeling that time is running out flashes in your mind (read 'my mind'). Then we turn to the realities of life and if you are spiritually inclined, think of one's role in the scheme of things of this billions of years old Universe. On a lucky day one stumbles by accident upon reviews like this giving food for thought for a few days. Read this in The Hindu Open Page and have just ordered a copy of "Soul Climate" by Inez B...

The Book On My Table The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind By Joseph Murphy Suresh recommended this book. Ordered on Jan 14. Received just now. Good book for knowing more about the human potential. Humanity is the most selfish species in the Universe so far. Every individual, the moment sees the light, starts crying and believes and expects the world around existed to serve her/him. Going back to "Bhoomiyude Avakasigal" the individual forgets that her/his right to the resources available is the same as the earthworm or elephant and it is for the individual to recognise the challenges and meet them to capture the space allowed. This book will help us get out of the maze. More later.

Welcome To Warrier's COLLAGE On Sunday January 4, 2026 Friends Good Morning 18008969999 Birthday to all readers having Birthday during this week 🎈 The year 2026 is just 4 days old and many of us are still in a celebration mood. So, this week I have made Collage as light as possible. Enjoy the week. M G Warrier A Quote Of The Day https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/quote-of-the-day-by-ernest-hemingway-every-mans-life-ends-the-same-way-it-is-only-the-details-of-how-he-/articleshow/126120957.cms The quote One of his most iconic lines is “Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” Here Hemingway reminds us that death is universal. No matter who we are, rich or poor, famous or unknown, everyone reaches the same final point. What makes one person different from another, he says, are the choices in between: how we love, how we work, how we handle fear, and...