And how much have you donated Ma'am Alia Bhat and Sirs Sharukh Khan & Karan Johar?.......................asks KJS Chatrath

 

It is touching to see these worthies expressing concern for the flood affected people of Punjab.

 I would love to know how much have they contributed from their taxable incomes besides love & good wishes?  

News that has shattered me.....shares K J S Chatrath

This recent news has shattered me😡...and no it is not about increase in tariff on Indian imports by the USA. Let me explain.

I am a self professed lover of samosas. I rate them as one of the tastiest and enjoyable snacks. But the the following news has shattered me. 

                                                    The Tribune, Chandigarh, July 15, 2025.  

 I would plead that my free choice to enjoy samosas be left untouched. I have been enjoying samosas at least for the last 50 years and my weight has been steady at 67 kgs. 

I am 82+ and my time left on planet earth is reducing by the day. Please let me enjoy my pleasure of samosas for my remaining days.............please🙏. 

My response to heightened tariff's by USA.................KJS Chatrath

 

Like every Indian I too am appalled at the USA imposing very high tariffs on Indian goods. But what say do I, an old 82+ person, have ?

I have decided to vent my anger by boycotting an American product, Coca Cola and all its products. 

Last time I had boycotted Coca Cola was when USA had imposed sanctions on India after the  atomic test and my boycott of Coke had lasted for over a decade. 

For us in India, it is always INDIA FIRST! 

An invitation to follow me on Instagram.....................KJS Chatrath

 

May I invite you to follow me on the Instagram? 

You would be surprised at the wide spectrum of topics covered.

'Antigua Guatemala, Central America' - by K J S Chatrath

Indicative map showing the location of Guatemala.

 

'Has holding of India's NEET & JEE exams become an environment issue?' - by K J S Chatrath

Here is my humble suggestion to the iconic environmentalist Greta Thunberg who has advocated postponement of India’s NEET & JEE examinations:

Respected Ma'am......Reference your kind advice on NEET & JEE exams of India, why not keep your focus on environment and avoid trying to become an expert of everything? India is quite capable of solving its problems- big and small.

                                       With regards.....

'Come on Indian Railways' by K.J.S.Chatrath ;

Indian Railways are in the news again. Sadly, again, for wrong reasons. It is a pity that senior Railway officials travel not by train but by plane on the pretext of 'saving time'

 

I am 77+ and used to travel regularly on long distance trains in India during Pre-Covid times, therefore I am better qualified to talk about railways than my friends who are the air borne types.

 

I may start by saying that I am a great admirer of Indian railways which is doing a great job of literally connecting India.

 

But having said that there are some problems that need to be highlighted. I have been briefly writing about some of these in my blog. Take a look:

 

'Papa, Pappu & railway blankets' by K.J.S.Chatrath ;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2016/02/papa-pappu-railway-blankets-by.html

 

'The soft state?' - by K.J.S.Chatrath;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/11/the-soft-state-by-kjschatrath.html

 

"Railways - 'easy to clean' versus 'actually cleaned' blankets" - by K.J.S.Chatrath

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2017/07/railways-easy-to-clean-versus-actually.html

 

'Papa, Pappu & railway blankets' by K.J.S.Chatrath

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2016/02/papa-pappu-railway-blankets-by.html

 

'Indian Railway's Wordsmith (Slogan writer) chugs ahead of all others' by K.J.S.Chatrath

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2016/05/indian-railways-wordsmith-slogan-writer.html

 

'Bring prices down now- Speeding up of trains & improving railway stations with foreign assistance can wait' by K.J.S.Chatrath

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/09/bring-prices-down-now-speeding-up-of.html

 

'These anaap-shnaap (skewed) priorities...'by K.J.S.Chatrath;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/09/these-skewed-prioritiesby-kjschatrath.html

 

Chandigarh railway station to be made of world airports standards- news....totally skewed priority;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/07/chandigarh-railway-station-to-be-made.html

 

India's fastest train completes final test run in record time (ET)- Misplaced priority by K.J.S.Chatrath;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/06/indias-fastest-train-completes-final.html

 

'Pappu, Papa and insects in Shatabadi food' by K.J.S.Chatrath

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2015/03/pappu-papa-and-insects-in-shatabadi.html

 

'Shatabadi going down the hill' by K J S Chatath ;

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2014/10/shatabadi-going-down-hill-by-k-j-s.html

 

One hopes that things would improve, and improve soon… …

http://anaap-shnaap.blogspot.in/2017/08/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html

The original post was put up 3 years back...It has been re-posted now with some minor changes.