Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve

____ “GATARI” EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY STORY FROM MY MUMBAI NAVAL DOCKYARD DAYS by VIKRAM KARVE ____ ____ _____ ____ Dear Reader: You must have heard of the movie “Hatari”. But – have you heard of the term “Gatari”…? ____ This story happened many years ago during my Naval Dockyard Mumbai days. ____ “GATARI” Story from My Mumbai Naval Dockyard Days By VIKRAM KARVE ______ PART…

____ ____ SHORT FICTION  ____ THE “CRUEL” FATHER FICTION SHORT STORY By VIKRAM KARVE ____ A man – in his mid-40’s – he is working in his office. It is around 6 PM The man is focused on the screen of the workstation in front of him – and his laptop is also open on the side. His mobile phone is switched off. The landline phone-cum-intercom receiver is off the hook. His secretary opens…

____ STORY OF A “MUCH MARRIED” COUPLE BY VIKRAM KARVE ____ A “happily” married couple was celebrating the golden jubilee of their married life – the 50th wedding anniversary of their very happy and successful marriage. The husband and wife – they both loved Mangoes. So – they decided to start the glorious day with a delicious Alphonso (Hapus) Mango. _____ Here is a picture of a Alphonso…

Sharing a Food-For-Thought Wisdom Story from a Veteran Group – Author Unknown Story is suitably edited for by me for easy reading on smartphones/digital screens. _____ There is an old philosophical paradox known as Buridan’s Donkey. Imagine a donkey placed exactly midway between a pile of hay and a bucket of water. It is equally hungry and thirsty. Because neither need outweighs the other –…

____ Sharing an article on the history of Lawrence School Lovedale from an Alumni Group – author unknown. (article is edited for easy reading) ____ LAWRENCE SCHOOL LOVEDALE ____ ‘The Lawrence Asylum’ was built as a memorial to Major General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, CB, BT, LT.COL., ADC to Queen Victoria, KCB, who early in 1856, offered a sum of Rs.5,000 down and Rs.1,000 per annum if…

____ PREFACE ____ Sometime ago – while tidying my bookcase and bookshelves and cleaning my books – I browsed through my old diaries which I have preserved with great care. During my student days – and even later – during my Navy days – I always carried around a diary and jotted down anything I found interesting – anything I read or heard or saw that appealed to me. From time to time – I will…

____ HOW TO “SUCCEED” SUCCESS “MANTRA” BY VIKRAM KARVE ____ ____ WHAT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS How to “succeed” in your career and in life Tips by Vikram Karve ____ PROLOGUE ____ Tips on “How to Succeed” are best written by “Failures”. If you have failed to succeed – in hindsight – you can introspect – and discover why you “failed” – and – why others “succeeded”. I am a “failure” – I…

______ My Photo clicked a few years ago at IAT/DIAT/MILIT Officers Mess after delivering a Guest Lecture _____ DO YOU REGRET YOUR CAREER CHOICE…? Musings of a Veteran by Vikram Karve _____ A youngster asked me a question on a forum: “Does anyone regret joining the Military…?” _____ I answered as follows: Yes – you will regret joining the Military if you don’t have the requisite aptitude…