Warm Greetings on the occasion of Onam, a harvest festival celebrated by our Malayali brethren. This year for me it will be in London with two of my dear Malayali brothers. Last year at Kerala it was a delight to partake in the relishing of “Mini Onam Sadya” on the last day of the 10-day Onam Celebration […]
Author: airesrodrigues
MALICIOUSLY IN MY NAME
For almost two decades I have been enduring an agonising situation wherein various false, fabricated, fraudulent and fictitious complaints in my name have been filed before various authorities against government officials and even Judges. Equally concerning is the fact that since 2005 a barrage of RTI applications were deceptively filed in my name. Some years ago, I had taken […]
TO OUR DEAR TEACHERS WE REMAIN EVER INDEBTED
India observes Teachers day on 5th September. In some countries including United Kingdom and Canada it’s on 5th October while other countries have different dates. Not just on Teacher’s day, but it’s every day that we need to remember our dear teachers for the role they play in shaping our future. All through school and up […]
EUROPE HAS ITS UNIQUE CHARM
In the United Kingdom as August comes to an end, so does Summer 2024 and Autumn sets in. This is a long weekend with Monday being a holiday. With so much to see, observe and learn and with time flying so quickly, it soon shall be Christmas and we will be ready to usher in […]
HAPPY WORLD SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
21st August is observed as World Senior Citizens Day. While in Goa, I became a Senior Citizen at 60 but in most parts of Europe, I would be a Senior Citizen only after I turn 65 next year. Across Europe it is so heartening to see those in their 80’s and even 90’s enjoying an active life. Hopefully, I intend to cruise […]
A LONG BATTLE FOR AN OCI CARD
After obtaining my Portuguese Passport in May last year and after duly surrendering my Indian Passport as required by law by following all procedures to the letter, I thought that obtaining an OCI card would have been a formality, an automatic corollary. But to my utter dismay it has not been so. It has been […]
OLD IS NOT ALWAYS GOLD
The recent saga in Bangladesh should act as an eye opener for any despot trying to cling on to office after losing the trust of the people. We have also seen this in some other countries in recent years. It is high time that there are worthy checks in place to ensure that in every […]
NEVER TOO LATE FOR AN APT MOVE BY BIDEN
The President of the United States of America Joe Biden rightly bowed out from the upcoming Presidential race. As difficult as it is for a politician of his stature who had been elected to the US Senate at the age of 29 and served with distinction in the Senate as Chair of the Judiciary and […]
ALCOCHETE – ONE OF PORTUGAL’S MANY FASCINATING TOWNS
Portugal has a lot to offer. Visiting Alcochete was so very enriching and eventful. Small but a magnificent quaint coastal town in the District of Setubal. It can be reached from Lisbon by cruising the Vasco da Gama bridge across the river Tagus, which is a 40-minute drive from Lisbon This bridge spans over 17.2 […]
IN LIFE NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
In life one must be confident, hardworking, and zealous in everything we do. We live in a very competitive era needing excellent oral and written communication skills besides the ability to think and process information logically and clearly especially as we live in a digital and social media dominated world. Being multilingual is always an […]