15th Jan

Completed morning program.Instead of morning, i had long walk in the evening. Attended a meeting  of the executive committee of the Society. The meeting was called to discuss measures to prevent burglaries.A couple of flats were burgled in the last week of December 2011.Venita went for a cup of tea to a Maharashtrian family after her evening visit to the temple.
Retired to sleep at10 pm 

14th Jan.

Could not stick to the morning program Went for a brisk 4 km walk on return from the hospital after Gated stress Thallium test. During a 6 hour schedule from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm, they put me through tread mill, two intravenous injections of nuclear medicine , one each at 12 am and 2pm, a cup of milk and two toasts with butter each time between the injections followed by xray  for 25 minutes at a stretch. I thought i might not become radioactive with so much of xray.  I felt tired after the procedure.After walk i regained myself.  Venita joined Neha in Vsant Vihar malls.Had a plan to go to the chamber after the test in the hospital.Gave it up and came back home.The festival of Makarsankranti was celebrated.It heralds the movement of the sun northwards,i.e., winter will go. Summer will come.The sun is in the Tropic of Cancer from today.Sheomohan has made some   preparations of' 'til', 'lai' and 'gur'. Some neighbors sent their preparations. Venita reciprocated and sent them some of her preparations.Our visit to Gurgaon tomorrow  is postponed to some other day,may be on 26th, a holiday.
 CAG's advice that the silent majority must speak out is timely.
Retired to sleep at 11.45 pm.

13th Jan.

Completed morning program. Worked from home.Completed nomination forms for grandchildren etc by 5.30pm after 4.5 hours of continuous work with a break of half an hour for lunch. Could not go to the chamber.I had given appointment to one client at 12.30 pm. I requested him to come on Monday.
 Now Pilku, Silku and Babloo have to sign the nominations.. Pilku said that he might come shortly. I will take the signature of Silku and Babloo on Sunday when we are likely to meet over a treat to the grandchildren. Digvijay rang up and informed the status of late Krishna Kumar's  Cooperative Society cases.The next date of hearing is 16th. He says that he cannot come to Kanpur on 16th as he has court hearing in a case at Fatehpur on the day.I told him to talk to Munna for an alternative arrangement. Lit 'Lohri' fire in the Society.  A number of people joined in.
Every year i undergo gated stress thallium test.I will undergo it tomorrow at Max hospital. It gives you an overview of the general condition of the heart.
Political situation in Pakistan continued to remain uncertain. Indian cricket team's performance at Perth was not satisfactory at all .Nehwal reached semi-finals in Malaysian Badminton open tournament.
Retired to sleep at 11.15 pm.

12th Jan.

Completed morning program. Visited SBI & SBI Caps Office.Discussed sale of Pilku's shares. SBI Caps executive informed that he would have to open a D'mat account. As the shares are old and  some of them have not not yet been transferred to Pilku's name and  many years have passed, i think  i should show them to the SBI caps for advice about their disposal.. The PS to AGM SBI informed that the same had become scraps of paper. Pilku started his professional career in SBI Caps.
  In chamber  from 1 to 3 pm..Advocate Rajkamal discussed Gurkamal case. We will file a petition in the court for direction to police to register a case in the matter. Advocate Digvijay informed that in the Cooperative Society cases of late Krishna Kumar in Kanpur, my brother-in-law, nothing could be done as his erstwhile friend, Shyam Singh, had taken charge as the Secretary  of the Society  under the orders of the Administrator, appointed under the law  after the death of late Krishna Kumar.
Announcement of 5% sub- quota for Muslims in Gov. jobs is being debated. Possible takeover in Pakistan by Army is another issue in focus.Division in team India is denied  by Rahul Dravid.
Retired to sleep 10.30 pm.    

11th Jan.

Completed morning program In chamber from 12.15 to 4.30 pm. Advocate Rajkamal informed that the court had accepted the closure reports in 2 cases against Rakesh Chandra. Informed Rakesh Chandra. In the matter of Gurkamal we have to move the court for direction to register the case under section 156(3) Cr. P.C
Venita is planning a treat for the grandchildren on 26th at Gurgaon. She has also joined a group of the ladies of the Society to organize 7 day long Shrimadbhagvat Katha in Oct. It will cost over 1.50 lacs for the event. They plan to collect donations for the purpose and have selected a lady to act as treasurer.All donations will be deposited with her.
Malnutrition among the children below 5 years is a big problem in India.A sizable number of children do not get  non-cereal food.As regards sports,media reports point out that Indian cricket team is faction ridden.It is sad day and not good for India in the context of forthcoming match in Perth.
Retired to sleep at midnight.   

10th Jan.

Completed morning program. Visited SBI Vikaspuri and SBI Parliament Street. In chamber from 1 to 5 pm.Venita joined in Shantipath in the house of her late uncle.In course of Shantipath,besides havan there was a discourse on teachings and philosophy of the BhgavatgIta. The gathering consisted of relations and neighbors.Could not join in the Shantipath due to preoccupation.
As regards the news of the day,electioneering in UP,Punjab,Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa is at high pitch.It was another very cold day.Baichung Bhutia played a farewell game against Bayern Munich. There was big crowd in Nehru Stadium.Confronted traffic jam when i passed through the area at the end of the game. Retired to sleep at 11.30 pm..

9th Jan.

Completed morning program.In chamber from 1 to3.30 pm.Talked to Addl.CP .He informed that a case could not be registered on the complaint of Gurkamal.Asked Advocate Rajkamal to discuss to file a complaint in the court.
The writer of The Joy of Quiet,Pico Iyer,says that we are never in the now.We always are in a surfing mood.We want some kind of stimulation all the time,be it from coffee,tea,iPod,twitter,music etc.Life is boring without them.We are never free for a thought.. A cell phone is the most likable companion.Vipassana shows the way out of this  mess.
Retired to sleep at 11.15 pm.

8th Jan.

Completed morning program.Some miscreants cut the east side barbed wire fencing and entered the Society premises.They burgled two houses and attempted in two others.Police came. Residents are complaining of inefficient  performance of duties by the guards.They must have collected information about the houses whch are locked beforehand.
 Shantipath on the 4th day of Chacha's death is to take place on 10th at the residence of Chacha at 3 pm.We will try to attend.
We are thinking of visiting Aurangabad to worship Ghrishneshwar Jyotirling on 20th Feb.,the Mahashivratri Day, about 11 kms away from there.We will also visit Ajanta, Ellora caves besides other places and temples.
The  following are some of the main news of the day:.
 Indian economy may grow below 7.5%.1 $ = Rs.53,may add to the fiscal deficit.Anuj who was shot dead in Manchester a few days back was cremated in Pune.More people are going to see the models than the cars in AUTO-EXPO in Delhi these days.Indian Media is obsessed  with 3 cs: cricket, cinema and crime.They are not covering the deliberations of  the   Indian Science Congress in depth  in Bhuvnashwar.It is the Science and Technology which can alone bring about significant changes in every sphere of human activity by introducing innovations.MS Dhoni is under attack for failure to win even one of the last 6 test match played overseas. There is a talk of removing him from Test match captaincy.
Retired to sleep at 11.30 pm.

7th Jan.

Completed morning program.Received information about the death of Chacha at about 6.15 am.We visited his house in New Rajendra Nagar and met the family.Condoled his death.Attended cremation along with other members of the family,viz.,Sashi, Lalit,Subba and others.There were about 50 people.Dipu & Shishir performed the rites before cremation. Chacha lived about 80 years and left behind well settled children.Chachi is a retired  Principal of a school.She was quite composed.She said that she had sent him earlier to be born and that she would follow him after he was a few years old so that she could marry him again.She said that she had to marry him during their seven consecutive births.It is a belief among Hindus that the husbands and wives are destined to marry  each other birth after birth seven times before getting free of cycle of births and deaths. .Perhaps because of this,.there was no air of gloom in the family.
Advocates Rajkamal and Digvijay met the DCP in the matter of Gurkamal. The DCP informed that he would take a view in the matter in a day or two.
Controversy over induction of a dropped Minister in BJP continued.Perth is the next venue of Test cricket match between Australia and India on 13th
Retired to sleep at 11 pm.

6th Jan.

Completed morning program. Visited SBI & CGHS. In chamber from1.45 to3.45 pm. Visited Air India office.Shishir informed that Chacha's condition had improved.He has undergone tracheotomy and dialysis.
Silku suggested a get-together with the children before Khyati's school opens on Thursday.Let us meet children   before that.
Advocate Digvijay Singh has come from Fatehpur today.Advoate Rajkamal has arranged a meeting with the DCP. Both of them will meet him tomorrow in connection with the matter of Gurkamal. Gaurang informed that he has prepared list of dates in the arbitration case.
Inflation is reported to be quite low,yet prices pinch,says the Times of India.It further says that the rising cost of living overshadows drop in veggi prices.India suffered an innings defeat in Sydney test.The maximum temperature today is just a little over 16 degree Celsius There were some rains and hailstorm.It was quite a cold day.
Retired to sleep at 11.30 pm.