Trust Them

Pulwama terror attack.

Nation outraged.

Outpouring of grief.

Surcharged emotions.

Hit back. Do this, do that!

But what each one can do is to 'Trust Them'. In the words of Ramya Sriram of @thetapcomics fame, 'Let's stand by them the way they stand by us'.

Ghumakkad is privileged to feature two guests in this post devoted to our fellow Faujis. Having been a fauji myself for 30 years, I can feel the pain and anguish at the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack. Dastardly and cowardly act. Highly deplorable.

See what Ramya Sriram, a freelance visualiser presently in UK  created recently. She got the trigger from 'Bharat Ke Veer' campaign of the Govt of India. You can browse Ramya's Instagram handle for more creations. Thank you Ramya.

Ghumakkad personally feels that we should go beyond monetary contribution. We should instead give our time, talent and energy for the Nation and the Armed Forces. Every person's effort counts.

The next guest feature is a poem written by our daughter Akanksha Bhargava. She has so poignantly captured the spirit of every Fauji's soul. Thanks Ashi. You may follow Akanksha on Instagram.

 

Once again, please go beyond signing a cheque. Giving a donation is actually shying away from your societal responsibility. Give your time, share your knowledge and talent, be a volunteer for the society and Nation at large- like Ramya and Akanksha have shown!

Some of our previous posts on the power of giving and volunteering are linked below:

Winning the Hearts of People- The Army Way

Mothers are the Ultimate Givers

Hail The Giving Batch of BITSians

Thanks for browsing.

Jai Hind.

    -Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 18th Feb 2019

#ArmedForces #Giving #volunteering #respect #dignity #jaihind #pulwama #India #bharatkeveer #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #martyrs 

You helped Ghumakkad cross 150,000

You made it happen! Each one of you- the readers of Ghumakkad's blog- did it. 

Ghumakkad crosses 150,000 page views. No big deal. Numbers don't matter. But the smiles on your faces, added happiness in your lives and sharing your insights with us-- all of this matters. It gives us joy in the journey of life. Milestones will come and go. But the journey continues. Journey of discovery and learning together.

From a mere picture travelogue started six years ago, your blog now has a broader canvas with 310 posts. Has Ghumakkad kept pace with change- the only constant in life? The answer is yes. We have added 'guest stories' during the past year. Links to some of the guest stories as well as other posts in 12 sections are given below:

• Guest Stories (Hiking in a stream by a 10-year old, Winning the hearts by an Army Officer, Encounter with a Tiger by Koushik Gopinath)
• Travel (Bhutan, Hampi-Saga in Stone, Belgaum, What's new in Goa, Kumbhalgarh-Pride of Mewar, Ranakpur-Marvel in Marble, Taj@Dawn, USA-Casinos, USA-Camping)
• Wildlife (Africa, Sloth Bear, Tigress of Tadoba, Birds of Ranganathittu)
• Environment (Port Blair Flora and fauna, Friendly Munias,Rescuing an injured Bat, Learning from Caterpillars)
• Joy of Giving (College alumni felicitate their gurus, Hand-me-ups from a grandson)
• Learning and teaching (Plants and Leadership, Bringing realism in the classroom, Startup Management, Learning from students, Life beyond an ECG)
• Picturesque Quotes (PQs) (Love All, Play to Learn, Be like a Duck, Love is...)
• Obituaries (Dr Abdul Kalam, Dr PM Bhargava, Elfo our dog)
• Reunions (Navy, College-BITS, Campus BITS Goa)
• Fitness (Guava's Power, Grandpa's Gym, Why Golf, Hiking, Scuba Diving at 65)
• Poems (Ansh enters the Teens, So what if I can not see, Our Little Princess is three)
• Books by Ghumakkad (BITS of Success) 

In today's world of analytics, Ghumakkad can't be left behind. Thanks to Google analytics, here are some stats on our growth, all time favourite stories, audience, access devices and technology.

Once again, our gratitude to each of you for taking us where we are today. So many of you are regular readers of our blog. We would have loved to mention names but the list would go into pages. Kindly accept this as personal acknowledgement of your continued support. If we have brought some cheer in your life, we have succeeded. We would welcome more contributions from readers worldwide. Guest stories are given due credit. Ghumakkad only provides the platform.

From 150,000 to 300,000 and beyond- we will keep climbing with your support. Stay connected.

Thanks for browsing,

    -  Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 16th October 2018

#150000pageviews #ghumakkadharsh @ghumakkadhb #travelblog #blogofindia #nature #wildlife #travel #photowalks

The 100,000 Mark

Time to say thanks again!
Before we could realise, Ghumakkad- your blog- has crossed the 100,000 page views mark! No big deal in cyber world. But big deal for us because we are non-political, non-religious, non-celebrity, non-commercial! We create happiness in readers' lives- or so they say!

Thanks for being the key part in this exciting journey of  discovery and learning! 'Learning together' is Ghumakkad's motto as evident from his logo.

What started as a travelogue-sharing platform five years ago, now has  a wider flavour. Reproducing the canvas of our blog from our 5th Anniversary post two months ago.
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We invite you to sample some of the stories spanning various aspects of our life. You may click to browse any of the posts hyper-linked in parenthesis:

• Travel (Bhutan-Thimpu and beyond, Munnar-Kerala, What's new in Goa, Changing face of Jaipur, USA-Casinos, USA-Camping)

• Wildlife (Africa- The Big Five, Tigress of Tadoba, Birds of Ranganathittu, Ranthambhor Tigers)

• Environment (Port Blair Flora and fauna, Friendly Munias,Rescuing an injured Bat, Learning from Caterpillars)

• Learning and teaching (Plants and Leadership, Bringing realism in the classroom, Social Entrepreneurship, Learning from students, Life beyond an ECG)

• Picturesque Quotes (PQs) (Rose petals and Life, Nature,Darkness, Patience)

• Obituaries (Dr Abdul Kalam, Kushwant Singh, Elfo our dog)

• Books by Ghumakkad (BITS of Success)

• Reunions (Navy, College-BITS, Campus BITS Goa)

• Fitness (Yoga and life partner, Grandpa's Gym, Why Golf,Hiking, Scuba Diving at 65)

• Poems (Ansh enters the Teens, So what if I can not see, Our Little Princess is three)

You can also search within the blog for any topic of your interest.

Once again we would like to thank each one of you for your continued support  and encouragement. Ghumakkad hopes to bring you more pictures, more stories and more insights into our life.

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Hope you enjoy the blog as much as we do creating the stories for you. Your feedback helps us improve. We close with Leigh Humt's classic quote on Nature (plase pardon Ghumakkad's obsession with Nature and its marvels!) in this PQ:

Once again, thanks for being part of this exciting journey of discovery and learning together.

       - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 25th July 2017