31st July

Completed morning program. Visited CGHS (Ayurvedic ) and SBI PBB. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 4 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

30th July

Completed morning program. Visited Safdarjung hospital. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 5.45 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm. 

29th July

Completed morning program. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 4.15 pm. On check i find that Venita's name is not there in Delhi electoral rolls. My name is there. During last elections Venita's name was there. My name was not there.  We have initiated action for inclusion of her name in the Electoral rolls.
Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

28th July

Went for about one hour brisk morning walk. Venita attended religious discourse at a Chinmoya Mission centre, Rohini along with another lady of the Society from 11 am to 1 pm. Spent the day reading newspapers and magazines. Brooding over our stay in London from 26th May to 30th June, 2013, we felt that it was quite a relaxed period of our life . It was comparable, if at all, to 6 month stay at Mussoorie for the Foundational Course in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration from July to Dec.1964. I enjoyed every moment of it in the company of the batchmates (about 750 ) of All India Services, be it in the lecture hall, mess, extra-curricular activities, syndicates or restaurants. Late in the evening, we talked to twinkling lights of Dehradun from the 'Whispering Windows'. They replied us by twinkling more. There was hardly any pollution in the air.  In London, Venita was also there. In Mussoorie i was alone. I did not know then where she was. I was about 25. She was sixteen. We got married on 14 March 1967. We saw each other after marriage.
 Retired to sleep at 10.30  pm.

News of the day : "Despite Hepatitis being the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after tobacco, every one in 12 persons worldwide suffer from either chronic Hepatitis B or chronic Hepatitis C.

While the treatment for hepatitis has advanced tremendously in last few years, it remains one of the major cause of high mortality rate in India due to lack of awareness about this killer disease. Much has been done and written about HIV andAIDS being one of the most brutal diseases to grip a person, but less is known about the fact that Hepatitis C is 100 times more deadly than HIV infection for a human body.

Symptoms of Hepatitis: 
In many cases, hepatitis causes no noticeable symptoms, so when hepatitis is caused many people are unaware that they are infected. However the symptoms may include:

- Sickness
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fever 
- Headache
- Occasionally yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)

Types of Hepatitis 
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus, is the most common type of viral hepatitis. It is usually caused by infected food and/or water. There is no specific treatment other than using medication, such as painkillers to relieve symptoms. A vaccination can protect you against hepatitis A.

Hepatitis B
It is caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus can be transmitted through blood and body fluids, such as semen and vaginal fluids. Unprotected sex, needle sharing, sharing razors, toothbrushes or any other material which might have visible or invisible blood on it can act as potential source of transmission of the virus. A vaccination is available for hepatitis B, which is recommended for people in high-risk groups, such as injecting drug users.

Hepatitis C
It is caused by the hepatitis C virus. This can be found in the blood and to a much lesser extent in the saliva and semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person. It is usually transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. There is currently no vaccination for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D
It is caused by the hepatitis D virus and is present only in people already infected with hepatitis B as it cannot survive in the absence of hepatitis B virus.

Hepatitis E
This is caused by the hepatitis E virus and is generally a mild and short-term infection. It is spreadin a similar way as hepatitis A i.e. contaminated food and water. Person-to-person transmission is rare.

(Dr Mohinish Chhabra, Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab" Taken from TOI,dt,28.08.2013 on line from Google News.

27th July (Saturday)

Attended a Customer-interaction program at Local Head Office (LHO) of SBI, Parliament Street from 10.45 am to 12.30 pm. Spent the day reading newspapers and magazines. Went for one hour leisurely walk in the evening. Retired to sleep at 10.45 pm.

26th July

Due to a conference on financial frauds in Sangrila hotel starting 10 am, could not stick to morning program. Had to leave home at 8.30 am for the venue. The conference was organized by the Association of chambers of commerce and industry (Assocham). The subjects were : 1.Emerging Financial fraud risk - areas, legislation, policy and governance. 2. Steps taken by regulators and new directives issued to counter the increasing risks. 3. Fraud detection using forensic and other analytics etc. It was quite refreshing to know the new techniques used in detection of frauds. Shri K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India, the Chief guest, narrated some of the frauds of the 40, enumerated by Kautilya in his Arthsastra in 300 BC. Some pithy sayings, heard during the conference, are given below :
1. No fraud without involvement of money.2. When times are good people steal. When times are bad people steal more. 3. When times are good rich people steal more. When times are bad poor people steal more.4. 65% frauds are advance related. 5.There were no frauds in 44 banks. 6. Low value frauds under control. No control over high value frauds.
In the Supreme Court and chamber from 2.30 to 5.30 pm. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

25th July

Completed morning program. In the Supreme Court of India and chamber from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm. Participated in a discussion in the Arsispso office on Inclusive Development from 5 to 6 pm. It was opined that systems should be in place so that fruits of growth reach all sections of the society. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

 News of the day :"Scientists say that the release of large amounts of methane from thawing permafrost in the Arctic could have huge economic impacts for the world.

The researchers estimate that the climate effects of the release of this gas could cost $60 trillion (£39 trillion), roughly the size of the global economy in 2012.

The impacts are most likely to be felt in developing countries they say.

The research has been published in the journal Nature.

Scientists have had concerns about the impact of rising temperatures on permafrost for many years. Large amounts of methane are concentrated in the frozen Arctic tundra but are also found as semi-solid gas hydrates under the sea.

Price of gas : Previous work has shown that the diminishing ice cover in the East Siberian sea is allowing the waters to warm and the methane to leach out. Scientists have found plumes of the gas up to a kilometre in diameter rising from these waters.

In this study, the researchers have attempted to put an economic price on the climate damage that these emissions of methane could cause. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, even though it lasts less than a decade in the atmosphere."BBC News, dt.25.07.2013 on line from Google..

24th July

Completed morning program. Visited CGHS (Aurvedic ). In the Supreme Court of India and chamber from 12.30 to 4 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.15 pm.

News of the day : "Jagdish Bhagwati and Amartya Sen are the two Indian economists who are most respected for their work. Both have worked on a broad spectrum of issues, though Sen is best known for his work on public choice and development and Bhagwati for his work on trade. They are both liberal, neoclassical economists, who support deregulation and disapprove of existing subsidies.

Yet their minor disagreements have become amplified into a shouting match – well, a one-way shouting match, with Bhagwati repeatedly attacking Sen in public and in print, and Sen expounding on his point through interviews and op-eds largely without mentioning Bhagwati or his views." Business Standard, dt.24.07.2013 on line in Google News.

23rd July

Completed morning program. Visited the dentist and Safdarjung hospital. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 4 pm. Attended a conference in The Oberoi hotel along with Advocate Atiar Singh Dey. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day : "Referring to the writings of Rabindrabath Thakur, the RSS chief said that the Hindus and Muslims in this country will find a way to stay together in this country “and that path will certainly be the Hindu path.” The Hindu,dt.23.07.2013 on line

22nd July

Completed morning program. Visited CGHS. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 5 pm. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.
News of the day : "Severe Respiratory Illness Associated With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

India has been named as among the countries that face the highest risk of importing the deadly MERS coronavirus. International scientists on Saturday warned India that the new SARS-like virus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread .".Medscape Today News, dt 22.07.2013 online

21st July (Sunday)

Completed morning program. Venita went to an Unit of Chinmoya mission at Rohini along with a friend to hear a discourse on the Gita. Pilku is on a professional visit to Sierra Leone, a West African country, these days. Spent the day reading magazines and newspapers. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day :  "A 15-member India cricket squad, led by Virat Kohli, left for Zimbabwe to take on the hosts in a five-game One-Day "dna,dt,21st July,2013 on line.

20th July (Saturday )

Completed morning program. Dinesh is facing some service problem. Discussed details with him and Munna.  He is to retire within 3 years. Gilloo also rang up. Spent the day reading newspapers and magazines. Retired to sleep at midnight.
(A) News of the day :

Few tips to keep Alzheimer's away

"Increasing scientific evidences in recent times has revealed that by following a specific diet and exercise routine one could reduce the risk of developing dementia by more than half.

Leading US researcher Dr Neal Barnard launched the seven guidelines at the International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain in Washington. These are as follows:

• Practicing exercise on daily basis, consuming plenty of vegetables, beans and pulses and limiting bad fats can prove key factors.
• The guidelines says vegetables, fruits, legumes like beans, peas, and lentils and whole grains should be included in daily staples along with a handful of nuts or seeds as source of vitamin E.
• People are also recommended to get adequate amount of vitamin B12 daily either from milk and eggs or any efficient supplement that meet their daily need.
• Dr Barnard also suggests to avoid the use of cookware, antacids, baking powder, or other products that may add aluminium to the diet, although its role remains unclear.
• At last, he advises for regular aerobic exercise, equivalent to 40 minutes of brisk walking three times a week.
• -With inputs from ANI" News Track, dt.20th July,2013 on line

(B) About a leopard :

• " A seven-year-old leopard, rescued as a cub from a tea estate in Assam and reared at the Centre of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation ( CWRC), was sent to Nagaland Zoological Park today.
• Senior veterinarian at CWRC, Anjan Talukdar said, "He was only a few months old, shy and weak when he was rescued from Doomdooma and brought here.
  
  "Now, he is fully grown, strong, healthy and even a bit aggressive." PTI news,dt.20th July,2013 on line.

19th July

Left Hyderabad at 9.45 am. Arrived Delhi at 11.55 am. Attended wedding reception of the daughter of Ranjit Sinha, Directer CBI along with Venita. In the reception, met Pravesh and his wife, Srikumar, Karthik, Vijay Shankar, RC Sharma, Ajit Seth, Salim Ali, Dutta, ML Sharma, Sen, Balvinder Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Narayanswami and many others. PM came. So also many Ministers. Among others, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid, Kamal Nath, Governors Aswani Kumar, Nikhil Kumar were seen. Ahmed Patel, Political Adviser to Sonia Gandhi, also came. It was Ekadasi fast day for us. Retired to sleep at 11 pm. 

18TH July

Left for Hyderabad at 6.50 am. At Hyderabad, met the Director, National Police Academy, Subhash Goswami, an officer of Assam/ Meghalay cadre. Went round the Academy campus. My riding shoes are kept in the riding school along with those of a few other senior retired officers. I fondled Ashok and Austin named two German breed horses in the stables.The taller one,Ashok, is 1.64 meters. Both are handsome brothers, from the same parents. Met Commissioner of police,Hyderabad and DIG CBI too. Discussed court case with the local advocate for expeditious disposal..
Retired to sleep at 9.30 pm.

17th July

Completed morning program. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 12.30 to 5 pm. Visited dentist.
I felt sad to see some ramshackled, untidy houses in course of journey back home by road from the Airport on 2nd July,2013. We had returned  from UK after a stay of over a month with our son and family. There is so much of disparity in incomes in our country. Even low income groups live well in UK.They work hard for it.The sadness disappeared when we entered our flat. Sheomohan had kept it sparkingly clean.It cheered us much. We can certainly live clean. Not much of cost is involved in living clean. We have to have proper mindset for cleanliness and work for it. We will succeed and be cheerful.
Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm. 

16th July

Completed moring program. In the Supreme court and chamber from 1 to 5 pm. Visited CGHS. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

15th July

Completed morning program. In the Supreme Court and chamber from 1 to 4 pm. Visited MCD office and CGHS. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

14th July.(Sunday)

Completed morning program. A widow came yesterday seeking help for conversion of her flat from lease-hold to freehold. We guided her for follow-up action. Retired to sleep at 11 pm.
News of the day : Scientists claim to have come closer to developing a cure for cancer using the body's own immune system to fight tumour cells. Indian Express,dt 14.07.2013, on line.

13th July (Saturday)

Went for 45 minute walk. Attended meeting of the Executive Committee of Arsipso. Agenda for the AGM was finalized.Visited Pravesh  In chamber from 2.30 to 4 pm.
Pilku sent a video which showed Amolikaa playing flute in her school's assembly. During our May-June,2013 stay in London, I remember to have heard her practicing it at home in the morning. It was bewitching. I thought for a while as if Lord Krishna had come and was playing His flute. I went to her room to hear it. I could not stay there for long as she was likely to tell me to leave . She would  be disturbed by my presence.
Retired to sleep at 10.45 pm. 
News of the day : The Indian cricket captain, MSD,  always has a way of influencing the game be it with the bat or with his field placement or his bowler choice and as a result India has collected numerous silverware since he became the team's leader. TOI, dated 12th July,2013, on line.

12th July

Completed morning program. Venita accompanied to South Delhi. In chamber from 1 to 3.30 pm. Venita took membership of Chinmoy Mission, Lodi road, New Delhi today. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

11, 10 9,8.7,6 & 5th July

11thu
Went for 45 minute walk. Venita went to Gurgaon to join in 'Satya Narayan ki Katha', organized by Sunita on the occasion of Subhash's birthday. She met children.Wished Subhash many happy returns of the day. Worked from home. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
10th
Completed morning program. Met Agnihotri. He looked weak. In chamber upto 5.30 pm. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.
9th
Completed morning program.Visited SBI. In the Supreme Court and chamber upto 6 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
8th
Completed morning program. In the Supreme Court and chamber upto 4 pm. Retired to sleep at 10 pm.
7th (Sunday)
Completed morning program.Visited Soni service centre for uploading Norton by Symantec, given by Pilku, to protect the PC against virus and other deficiencies. Retired  to sleep at 10 pm.
6th (Saturday)
Completed morning program. Babloo, Neha and Akshat came. After a brief conversation, Babloo went to the bed room for a nap. He returned after a while and told that Akshat taunted whether he had come there to sleep or talk to Dada. He said he could not sleep after that. Retired to sleep at 11.30 pm.
5th
Completed morning program. In the chamber upto 5 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day : Douglas C. Engelbart, one of the inventors of the computer mouse and a computer visionary, has died at the age of 88, ABC News has confirmed. Engelbart died on Tuesday evening at his home in Atherton, Calif. ABC News on line dt.5th July.
2.It was a bad day in office for Indian tennis players at Wimbledon as Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza lost their respective matches in London on Thursday. The Hindu,dt 5th July on line.

4th July

Completed morning program. Visited dentist. In the chamber from 1 to 4 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day : Sabine Lisicki beat Agnieszka Radwanska in a thrilling final set and will play Marion Bartoli in Saturday's final at Wimbledon.

1st ,2nd and 3rd July

On 1st
Completed morning program. Left by Virgin Atlantic flight no. VS300 at 2200 hrs.
Retired to sleep at 2330.
News of the day : West Indies defeated India at Kingston in a tri-nation ODI series match yesterday.
On 2nd
Arrived Delhi at 11 hrs. Neha along with Akshat met at the airport. Due to jet lag, could not do much. Relaxed. Retired to sleep late at night.
News of the day : India was again defeated and this time by Sri Lanka in tri-nation ODI series match yesterday at Kingston.
On 3rd
Went for 45 minute walk. In chamber from 12 noon to 5 pm. Retired to sleep at 11.45 pm.
News of the day : Juan Martin del Potro defeated David Ferrer in three-set victory despite injury to left knee and entered semi finals at Wimbledon.

30th June

Completed morning program. Visited nearby Thai Buddha temple known as Wat Buddhapadipa  and participated in the meditation. It was in the nature of Vipassana but not strictly in the form in which Goenkaji teaches at his Centres. At the end of it there was reading of a prayer in Thai language  Novak Djokovic is a regular to this temple..... Venita along with Ruchi went to a gymnastic show.  Amolikaa participated. It was a good presentation.
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.
News of the Day :1.Serena Williams beat Kimiko Date-Krumm after wins for Novak Djokovic and Laura Robson and
2.Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her American partner Liezel Huber advanced to the third round of women's doubles event at the Wimbledon with a three-set win over Italian-German duo of Flavia Pennetta and Andrea Petkovic yesterday..