_________ _________ THE CRUISE Story By Vikram Karve ______ THE CRUISE ______ He waited for her at the cruise terminal. It was the first time he would be alone with her — just the two of them — for the entire weekend. The cruise ship would leave Mumbai on Friday…

__________ THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL — LOVEDALE CLASS OF 1971 — GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION (7th January to 12th January 2023) Memories of the Reunion by Vikram Karve __________ PROGRAMME FOR THE REUNION (07 to 12 January 2023) _________ Saturday 07 January 2023 _________ Check-in to Gem Park Ooty from 12:00 Noon…

________ ________ THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING (A Happy and Carefree Philosophy of Life) Book Review By Vikram Karve __________ Dear Reader — there is one book you will never find in my bookcase — you will always find it by my bedside near my pillow. At night — just before…

__________ __________ THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL — LOVEDALE CLASS OF 1971 — GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION (7th January to 12th January 2023) Memories of the Reunion by Vikram Karve __________

_________ _________ SAPIENCE Story by Vikram Karve _________ PART 1 _________ THE EMAIL _________ The moment I saw the email — I did two things. First — I took a print-out of the email. Then — I kept the printout in my purse. After that — I deleted the email…

_____________ _____________ ARE YOU “MARRIED” TO YOUR JOB/CAREER…? Story By Vikram Karve _________ NB: The term “Wife” is used in a Gender Neutral sense and means “Spouse”. This is to obviate the need to use “he/she” everywhere which sounds clumsy. _________ PART 1 _________ “MARRIED” TO THE NAVY _________ I…

_________ _________ Bibliotherapy — The Ladies’ Oracle — Guide on Matters of Love and Life _________ THE LADIES ORACLE A Delightful Little Book Book Review By Vikram Karve ________ BIBLIOTHERAPY ________ Reading can be fun. Reading can also be therapeutic. Bibliotherapy may be defined as the use of books to…

________ ________ HOW TO EAT MORE AND LOSE WEIGHT ________ Disclaimer: This is an “I Preach — but — You Practice” Sermon. I do not practice what I preach. (That is why I Eat Less and Weigh More) So — Dear Reader — you please try this technique at your…

__________ THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL — LOVEDALE CLASS OF 1971 — GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION (7th January to 12th January 2023) Memories of the Reunion by Vikram Karve __________ ___________ PROLOGUE __________ Before I tell you about our wonderful reunion — let me make a confession. Apropos of the Class of 1971…