Pehle Indian, Phir Oil! As the Indian Oil & Gas family celebrates the 65th Indian Oil foundation day, I wish to highlight an often ignored facet of our energy journey and the silent contributions of our energy soldiers in ensuring that India always keeps ticking, never short of

हे मयूर! त्वं रमणीयं नृत्यसि। O peacock! You dance so beautifully! Peacocks come into our gardens of life as harbingers of auspicious rain, intoxicated by it, they dance to some unheard music to the accompaniment of thunderclaps, flashing their jeweled plumage, turning the lush

In your maiden India Day Celebration in Seattle , the dynamic , untiring & dedicated you have pulled off a stellar , milestone event with highest, most impactful & enthused about India representation of US Tech 4.0 in Bill Gates & political luminaries . Your mission will

"Book Discussion- Swallowing the Sun: A Novel" on 7 Sept 2024 at the 3rd Surya Nepal Gatha Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival. Join us for a thought-provoking session featuring Lakshmi M Puri and Chirag Thakkar. #KLFKathmandu #SuryanepalGathakathmandukalingaliteraryfestival

#Malati & #Guru's love story in the hands of the legend who gave us some original cinematic #lovestories! Was happy to present a copy of #SwallowingTheSun to the #master #craftsman of some of the most carefully nuanced romances, particularly in the 80‘s and 90’s filmmaker Sh

Call for Mahila Suraksha, Samman and Samaanta! As an advocate for #genderequality, women's empowerment, & elimination of violence against women and girls( #EVAWG) I am deeply distressed and horrified by the rape and murder of #Abhaya—a courageous young doctor who dared to

Had an amazing meeting with Lakshmi M Puri, a leader I’ve long admired! Her insights into foreign policy and women in leadership were both profound and inspiring. Look forward to reading #SwallowingTheSun.

Tricolour 🇮🇳 on his heart. Gold medal 🥇 on his chest. Chants of Bharat Mata ki Jai in the stadium! That’s our champion para archer Harvinder Singh visibly swelling with pride as strains of India’s national anthem fill the air after his historic win in Men's Individual Recurve

The best journey takes you home! It was as if I was returning to my cherished  United Nations home - UN Women with an offering that illustrates & celebrates its values & mission! My novel '#SwallowingtheSun' was launched at #UNWOMEN with the Executive Director of Sima Bahous / Sima

सुखकर्ता दुखहर्ता, वार्ता विघ्नाची नूर्वी पूर्वी प्रेम कृपा जयाची समस्त देशवासियों को श्री गणेश चतुर्थी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। प्रथम पूज्य विघ्नहर्ता श्री गणेश भगवान की कृपा सभी पर बनी रहे। उत्साह, उल्लास व आनंद के इस पावन पर्व पर हर घर में ऋद्धि-सिद्धि आए! #GaneshChaturthi2024

And it begins! The grand inauguration of the Kalinga Literary Festival in Kathmandu, in the presence of a galaxy of writers, poets, and scholars! Here's to celebrating the power of words, ideas, and culture in the heart of the Himalayas.

Book Discussion: Swallowing The Sun- A Novel Chirag Thakkar in conversation with Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri facebook.com/share/v/ymx3yc…

गणपति बप्पा मोरया! Though I begin my daily prayers with an invocation to Lord Ganesh, today is a special puja. It’s that time of the year when devotion to the Lord of all beginnings & remover of all obstacles fills our hearts & the sweet aroma of Modaks fill the air. On this

Breaking Boundaries: Gender Narratives and Celebrating Women's Contribution to Literature and Society Panelists: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, Bandana Rana Moderator: Shivani Mishra #suryanepalgathakathmandukalingaliteraryfestival #kathmandukalinga #kathmandukalingalitfest

Panel on “Breaking Boundaries: Gender Narratives and Celebrating Women's Contribution to Literature and Society”Kalinga Literary Festival with Lakshmi M Puri Shared my thoughts on - literature and religious scriptures that perpetuate streotypes and need to transform gender narratives.

Bandana Rana Kalinga Literary Festival Lakshmi M Puri

So honored to receive the book “Swallowing the Sun” from the author herself Lakshmi M Puri . Can’t wait to read this feminist tale told through its feisty heroine Malati ! Kalinga Literary Festival

Delighted to reconnect and receive the book from its author, distinguished diplomat, senior UN official. Her connection with Nepal is long, friendship with us deep, like real Nepal India relations

Fascinating story of where we began and where we are striving to head ! Trusting the Magic of New Beginnings may India always go forward on its prodigious energy security journey !