The Heat Is On - Tips To Beat The Summer Heat

Dear friends, what we are experiencing now is not an ordinary hot weather. It is the arrival of the danger of ‘El Niño’, which can silently take lives and separate our loved ones from us. 

This situation will become more serious as May approaches.

🤔 What is ‘El Niño’?

Simply put, the water in the Pacific Ocean becomes very warm. This changes the air flow around the world. The southwest monsoon, which is supposed to bring us rain in May, may be late or less this time. This means that when it should rain, there will only be intense heat.

🏠🔥 This situation is very dangerous.

Even healthy people can die due to Heat Stroke. Therefore, to save our lives, we must do the following immediately:

💧 Don’t wait until you feel thirsty – that is dangerous!

Thirst is a sign that the body is already dehydrated. You should drink water every hour. Make sure children and the elderly drink water. Always keep a water bottle nearby.

 ☀️🚫 The most dangerous time is from 11 am to 3 pm

At this time, the sun hits the body directly.

Stay indoors as much as possible

Think carefully if there are school sports events

Your child's life is more valuable than any medal

👕 Avoid black clothes

They absorb heat more. Wear light-colored cotton clothes like white or pink.

⚠️ Heat Stroke Symptoms:

➡️Severe headache

➡️Fainting

➡️Vomiting

➡️Dry skin without sweating

If any person has these symptoms, immediately take them to a shady place, wipe the body with a damp cloth and take them to the hospital immediately.

🐾 Don't forget the animals

Help not only the dogs and cats in your house, but also the animals on the street.

Keep water in front of the house or near the wall

Make sure there is shade

🚰📢 Finally…

Don't stay silent after reading this information. 

Share it with your family and friends. 

We all need to be prepared to deal with the upcoming 'El Niño' condition.

 Remember…

We can only escape this danger if we are safe.

Share this information to save another life. 🙏

*** Above message is received via WhatsApp ***

Sharing this here for information and awareness.

Prevention is always better than the cure.

Let’s beat the heat and stay safe and healthy. Take care.

What steps are you taking this Summer? Do share in the comments below.

The Five Stops

I drive for Ola. I mostly work night shifts. Last week, around 11 PM, I picked up an elderly gentleman. White kurta and dhoti, tired eyes- but a strange firmness in his voice.

As soon as he sat in the car, he said:

“Tonight, you’ll have to take me to five places. I’ll pay you ₹5000. Cash. But don’t ask the reason until the end.”

He handed me a piece of paper with five addresses written on it.

Lies, Lies And More Lies

Everywhere- lies, lies, and more lies,

To decipher,  do we have the eyes?

Can you hear the caged truth's cries?

Do you have it in you to face & apprise? 

Source: Pexels - Vlad Bagaclan

Do What You Can

You are here and now, and this is the place you're destined to be.

But, being stationary, one can't possibly move from Point A to B!

Start where you are and keep moving; you have places to go!

Stop not, fret not, the best is yet to come & you'll see & show!

You cannot and mustn't complain about what you don't have here.

Use everything to the best of your capacity, drive your car in top gear!

Remember, you are one of the "Haves", and you've resources to use.

Be resourceful to understand and make the most of available cues.

Source: Pexels; Anna Taravich

Just Keep Digging

What do I do when I have simply no clue?

I try figuring it out as I dig relentlessly

While digging, I look for what's true-

Making sense of what comes effortlessly.

Fulfilling Journey Ahead!

Where we want our boat to go and where it finally does, depends on our navigating skills.

Some don't know how to steer, and conveniently blame the wheels, wind etc for the ills!

What the new day brings to us will depend a great deal on what we bring to the new day.

If we look at the days in store and feel they are dark, how can bright light shine & stay?

The calendar's day has changed; hopefully, the lessons and experiences have made us wiser.

While the process of learning & unlearning has had its impact, and perhaps, we are nicer.

Here's a golden opportunity to change the script and do the new- be the version we choose.

This is our life, and this we know- time to tighten what's loose; we have nothing to lose!

Every day is a new day; chance to take life like an interesting, informative book to be read.

Have a promising and fulfilling new day with laughter, love, and light in the journey ahead!

I had initially written this for the new year 2026.

Three months have already passed! March is ending! It will be April soon. New day, new week, new month - such a boon!

What do you say? Please share your comments below.

100 Vegetarian Dishes - Prepared Without LPG

The present crisis grappling most is - LPG.

Liquified Petroleum Gas- that most of us have taken for granted, has supply issues owing to the ongoing war.

Sadly, it has affected many. Many eateries, restaurants, hotels etc have closed down. Commercial LPG cylinders prices have more than doubled. Thus, many who cannot afford them, have simply stopped. 

Some others using them, have marginally increased the prices of their products. Though such readymade food prices have not exactly doubled, 25-35% increase is also pinching the pockets of the customers.

There are migrant workers, students, office-goers etc., who now have no option. Food is a necessity for all. We are all dependent on LPG.

Some temples and other eateries in Odisha still cook food and desserts like Rasagola, Chhenapoda etc using wood in traditional chulhas.

For the recent Navaratri celebrations, this was the kind of Satwik food prepared using wood fuel-

Arna (Rice), Dalma, Amba Khatta (Mango Chutney), Tarkari (Vegetable Curry), Khiri etc

There are some food-items/recipes we can make with dry ingredients, without consuming LPG.

(It may be noted that the prices of some dry ingredients like- Mudhi, sev, mixture etc have also gone up as they too need LPG for preparation)

Had received the following message via WhatsApp in early March. Have to share it for all. May it give ideas to try some or all of these once in a while and conserve LPG gas- 

Why The West Envies Life In India

“I Love My India”

Why do Many Western Countries Envy Everyday Life in India.

Because what is luxury in America or Europe, is basic, affordable and accessible in India.

1. Daily newspaper at your doorstep by 7 AM — not a paid luxury, just routine.

2. 300+ TV channels for just ₹500/- month + low-cost OTT — entertainment doesn’t empty wallets.

3. Nationwide high-speed 5G for ~₹300/- month — world’s cheapest data at massive scale.

4. World-class airports across major cities — clean, modern, fast-growing.

5. 15- 20 minutes delivery for groceries and essentials — convenience unmatched globally.

Digital Arrest

“Digital Arrest” has become pretty common these days.

Government of India has been trying to make all aware that there is nothing called - Digital Arrest.

It is simply a money-minting tactics of scammers.

We need not entertain them and allow them to extort our hard-earned money.

Elementary, My Dear Watson!

 Are you a fan of Sherlock Holmes too?

When I first got introduced to him, I simply fell in love with his analytical detective problem-solving brain.

How wonderfully he approached the cases and solved them with ease!

I particularly remember a story in which he was blindfolded and was being driven around the streets of London and yet he knew their car’s exact location despite the twists and turns!

I came across this publication-

I was aware of this. Did you know this too?