Ramesh lalwani

This is an extract from book published by my maternal grand father in1905.I am trying to get the book.I have earlier posted extracts from “My World Tour” in my documents.

This happened in 1983.We met Ramu first time in October,82 in children orthopedic ward of Lok Nayak Jai Parkash Hospital in Delhi. My daughter had an unfortunate accident when an iron grill which had been hastily erected for Asian Games opposite Indira Gandhi indoor stadium had fallen on her. The penalty for negligence of the contractor was a fractured leg and deep cut on the forehead. She wa...

Mistaken Identity and Prison and Chocolate Cake by Nayantara Sahgal was launched by Harperperenial in Delhi on 30.11.07.The jacket of Mistaken Identity has photograph taken by me . Paperback edition was presented by Indian Minister Mr Mani Shankar Iyer. .Here are some photos taken by me on this occasion.

My World Tour authored by my maternal grandfather was first published in 1928 by Kohinoor Printing Works Karachi. This was got reprinted by his grand son Prem S.Advani at PrintMax ,The Woodlands Texas USA.with a foreword by him.His sole purpose was republishing give as many copies as possible to great grand children of Mr Awatsing. Here I have extracted foreword and preface for wider circulat...

Jallianwala Bagh the National Memorial had become a place of pilgrimage for Indians even before the Independence .Situated just few hundred meters from sacred Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), this memorial is reminder of massacre of hundreds of unarmed, defenseless Indians by a senior British military officer Brigadier -General Dyer on 13 April 1919 in the heart of Amritsar, the holiest city o...

CENTRAL VISTA is the broadest avenue in New Delhi planned by Sir Edwin Lutyens . Starting from India Gate this 2 mile long avenue leads to Raisana hill where Rastrapati Bhawan is located. The British Government had allocated lands to numerous princely states, which built small palaces in central areas, The area around India Gate what is now called India Gate hexagon, is at eastern end of Raj...

This article recalls my visit ti Beijing in 1986 when China was just opening up

26th January is celebrated as Republic Day in India.On this day major buildings are illuminated.Here are pictures of illuminated buildings.

I was in Mumbai during last week of December 2006. On 22nd December The Times of India carried a special report on celebrations planned for Christmas by oldest churches in city .I was living in Colaba area so decided to visit two Cathedral namely St.Thomas Cathedral and Holy Name Cathedral and share photos with friends

People of J&K have faced three uncalled for wars from our neighbor Pakistan and latest intrusion in Kargil area in 1999 is fresh in our memory. Our armed forces had aptly responded these challenges and many a heroes have emerged showing their courage and valour to protect our mother land. There have been 21 awardees of Param Vir Charka since independence and Kargil war also named ‘Operation Vij...