30th

Dr.Caroli had last seen Venita on 7th Sept and observed that blockage of the artery had been  removed and that her heart was found to be enlarged. I searched  Google to find out what an enlarged heart was.'An enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy) isn't a disease, but rather a sign of another condition.' The walls of both sides of the heart  (also known as ventricles) become thin and stretched.'It could be due to prolonged blood pressure or genetics. Venita's blood pressure is generally normal.  Dr.Caroli does not answer many questions. He does not allow anyone to  accompany the patient. He has now prescribed 4 medicines as against 6 prescribed by him when he saw her first on 20.07.20. We are asked to see him now after 6 months with stress thallium report.

Venita felt heaviness in the the chest in the evening yesterday. I suggested we should see Dr. Caoli today. She told it was not necessary and went to Vikaspuri. She said she was feeling fine.. I checked at Vikaspuri. She said she was fine  

In all 61,45,291` corona cases with 96,318 deaths and  51,01,397 recoveries reported till 29th Sept. in India.

Quotable  Quotes :"Where there is love there is life."Mahatma Gandhi

29th

Another effort to hold WhasApp chat did not succeed due to poor connection yesterday..

In all 60,74,702 corona cases with 95,542 deaths and 50,16520 recoveries were reported till 28th Sept. in India.

 Quotable Quotes :"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

27th

Observed Ekadasi fast. We could not hold WhatsApp chat today(Sunday)) as connections were poor. We will hold the same next day.

After many months visited CSOI to attend a lecture on Buddha. It was crowded. Returned early.

Destroyed all personal records including old bills,diaries,paper cuttings,old correspondences,write-ups. Had to devote quite a few hours to finish the job. . These gave glimpses of hard life lived,many reminiscences of over  34 years

In all 59,03,932 corona cases with 93,379 deaths and 48,49,584 recoveries were reported till 26th Sept in India.

Quotes :"Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it."Mahatma Gandhi

25 and 26th

Venita brought bundles of papers from Vikaspuri to be sorted out. Spent few hours for the same. Will have to spend some more tomorrow too.

In all 58,18,570 corona cases with 92,290 deaths a nd 47,56.164 recoveries were reported till 25th Sept.in India.

Quotable Quotes :"There is more to life than increasing its speed."Mahatma Gandhi

 24th

Venita returned VV from Vikaspuri in the  evening.

In all 58,46 010 corona cases with 90,020 deaths and 45,87,613 recoveries were reported till 23rd Sept. in India

Quotable Quotes :"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."Mahatma Gandhi

 23rd

Venita is likely to return VV on 24th Sept.

In all 55,62,663 corona cases with 88935 deaths and 44,97.867 recoveries were reported till 22nd September in India.

Quotarble Quotes :"There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."Mahatma Gandhi

 22nd

Venita went to Vikaspuri for a couple of days. Neha's 5th international flash fiction is published with her interview.Its content is of high order. God bless her. We congratulate her on the occasion. I saw it in WhatsApp column : 'Family/Varmas'.

In all 54,87,580 corona cases with 87,882 deaths and 43,96,399 recoveries were reported till 21st September in India.

Quotable Quotes :"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory."Mahatma Gandhi

 20 and 21st

During Whats App interaction yesterday, we missed Neha and Khyati. We discussed  changing shades of weather, norms of education in India,UK and Switzerland, stringent rules of enforcement in UK. As always it was an open ended vibrant interaction.

In all 54,00,619 corona cases with 86,752 deaths and 43,83.043 recoveries were reported till 20th Sept. in India.

Quotable Quotes :"Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the Great Power."Mahatma Gandhi

19th

All my sisters' daughters forgot to wish me on last birthday. On being reminded they wished next day except one.

In all 52,14.677 corona cases with 84,372 deaths ad 41, 12,,551 recoveries were reported till 18th Sept. in India

 Quotable Quotes :"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."Mahatma Gandhi

 18th

Bezbaruah rang up. His granddaughter has fully recovered and started going to school at Singapore.

In all 51,18,253 corona cases with 83,198 deaths and 40,079 recoveries were reported till 17th Sept.in Indi

Quotable Quotes :"There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts."Mahatma Gandhi

17th

An old friend of mine,VK Sircar, who retired from a senior judicial position, now living at Lucknow, is seriously ill. He wished to talk to me. Despite sincere efforts i could not get him on line and talk to him. I have a cousin' daughter at Lucknow who has volunteered  to help. As i have his phone number only and he has changed his address in the meantime, he could not be located. He had attended Pilku's wedding.

In all 50,20,359 corona  cases with 82,066 deaths and 39,42,360 recoveries were reported till 16th Sept. in India.

 Quotable Quotes :"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."Mahatma Gandhi

 16th

We had virtual celebration of Akshat's birthday by singing to Alaynah' Piano music yesterday. We along Pilku/Silku/Babloo/Ruchi/Abhishree joined in singing happy birthday to him. Akshat looked thrilled.

In all 49,30,236 corona cases with 80,776 deaths and 38,59,399 recoveries were reported till 15th Sept.in India.

Quotable Quotes :"When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible."Mahatma Gandhi

 15th

 Akshat is 14 today. According to Indian calendar, he was born on Friday, Navmi, at 9.57 am of Aswin's Krishnapaksh, Vikram Samvat 2063 in Moolchand hospital, New Delhi, India. It was also Shradha paksh during the period. It corresponded to Gregorian calendar's 15th September 2006. It is a Hindu belief that ancestors take births during the Shraddha pasha in families. We prayed for his long healthy life. As his exams were going on,we requested  Neha to ring us up when we could talk to him. Akshat  rang up at about 8 am. We wished and blessed him for happy life. His very much cherished chocolates will reach him on 17th. He is at his Nani's place at Jaipur these days. Venita did Puja and distributed sweets to all including helps and guards.

In all 48,46,427 corona cases with 79,722 deaths and 37,80,107 recoveries were reported till 14th Sept.in India

Quotable Quotes :"A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid 722 ddeaths."Mahatma Gandhi

14th

Over Sunday WhatsApp chat yesterday, we discussed pretty gifts given by Khyati to Akshat for his ensuing birthday, its virtual celebration,piano and all that. We missed Khyati, Amolikaa and Neha.

In all 47,64,356 corona cases with 78,586 deaths and 37,02.595 recoveries were reported till 13th Sept, in India.

Quotable Quotes :"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."Mahatma Gandhi

 12 and 13th

I returned VV from Vikaspuri yesterday in the evening. Venita stayed back. She had some work to finish.

In all 46,59,984 corona cases with 77,472 deaths and 36,24,195 recoveries are reported till 12th Sept.in India.

Quotable Quotes :"There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed."Mahatma Gandhi

11th

Venita is staying at Vikaspuri since last three days. I will join her tomorrow. Both of us will return VV in the evening.

In all 44,65,863 corona cases with 75,062 deaths and 34,71,783 recoveries were reported till 10th Sept.in India.

Quotable Quotes :"The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different."Mahatma Gandhi

 10th

Had video conference with Dr.Ravi Kumar of Cardiology about my annual check-up on 9th Sept.. Will have another video conference with Dr.Mukul Verma of Neuroscience Dpt of Apollo on 12th.

In all 43,70,128 corona cases with 73,890 deaths and 33,98,844 recoveries were reported till 9th Sept. in India

Quotable.Quotes :"We believe in peace in the settlement of all disputes through peaceful means, in the abolition of war, and, more particularly, nuclear war."Lal Bahadur Shastri

9th

Discussed issue of 'enlargement of heart' as it occurred in Dr, Caroli's report yesterday with Dr. Vi jay Kumar of Escorts during video consultation today. He said it referred damage to heart due high blood pressure. Venita's blood pressure is generally normal. We will discuss it furthermore to understand it better.

In all 42,80,422 corona cases with 72,775 deaths and 44,23,950 recoveries were reported till 8th Sept. in India.

 Quotable Quotes :"It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed for making nuclear weapons."Lal Bahadur Shastri

8th

Venita met Dr.Caroli  yesterday who said that blockade of main artery was cleared as seen in  the stress thallium report two days back (perhaps due to impact of strong medicines given to her by him for last 45 days, according to my assessment).There is normal flow of blood to heart. He further said that heart is enlarged. He has reduced her medicines by half. He has called her after 6 months. He advised her to avoid fatty food. We will discuss implications of the report with other experts. One young Doctor,whom Venita consults in Safdarjung hospital, a friend of Anand, our nephew, told that there was normal flow of blood to heart now.

In all 42,04,513 corona cases with 71,642 deaths and 32,50,429 recoveries ere reported till 7th Sept.in India.

Quotable Quotes :"We must fight for peace bravely as we fought in war."Lal Bahadur Shastri

6 and 7th

We had about an hour long chat over WhatsApp yesterday (Sunday). Khyati is at Sheffield and Amolikaa at Beneden. Among children we talked to Abhishree, Akshat and Alayanah. We were keen see Neha, but missed her. We hope to see her during our meet on next Sunday. We talked to Ruchi and Ritanbara besides Plku/Silku and Babloo. Covid, quarantine were the main topics of discussion. Khyati was put on quarantine on landing at Heathrow for 14 days. She is now at Sheffield. As always, it was a refreshing to meet the family virtually over WhatsApp and talk to them.

In all 41,13,811 corona cases with 70,626 deaths and 31,80,865 recoveries were reported till 6th Sept.in India. 

Quotable Quotes :"Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation."Lal Bahadur Shastri

5th

Khyati reached Sheffield yesterday safely.

In all 39,36,747 corona cases with 68,572 deaths and 30,37,151 recoveries were reported till 4th Sept in India.

Quotable Quotes:" I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself."Lal Bahadur Shastri:"

.4th

Venita went to S.Ganesha Diagnostics, Rohini for some tests as recommended by Dr. Caroli, a cardiology consultant. She to see  the doctor next day with the report.

In all 38,53,405 corona cases with 67,386 deaths and 29,70,492 recoveries were reported till 3rd Sept. in India. 

 Quotable Quotes :"I am not as simple as I look."Lal Bahadur Shastri

3rd 

After Amolokaa to her school at Beneden yesterday, it is Khyati's turn to leave for Sheffield to join her classes in the University. We talked to her and wished safe journey.

In all 37,69,523 corona cases with 66,333 deaths and 29,01,908 recoveries till 2nd Sept were reported in India.

Quotable Quotes :"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching."Mahatma Gandhi

2nd

Amolikaa left to join her school at Beneden after few months. It had been  closed due to Covid pandemic. We talked to her yesterday in the afternoon (GMT) and wished safe journey.

In all 36,91,166 corona cases with 65,268 deaths and 28,39,882 recoveries were reported  till 1st Sept in India

Quotable Quotes :"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."Mahatma Gandhi

 30,31st August and Sept. 1st

We had chat over WhatsApp on Sunday last for about one hour. All of us enjoyed watching Babloo taking early dinner on the screen. He was always a good eater. Silku left early to play badminton.

In all 1,74,748 corona cases with 4,444 deaths and 1,55,678 recoveries were reported till 31st August in the capital region of Delhi.

Quotable Quotes :"The soul is one in its nature, but its entities are many."Dayananda Saraswati