HUMOR IN UNIFORM - A CASE OF “MARITAL DISCORD”

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/19/2013 10:48:00 AM

'HUMOUR IN UNIFORMA CASE OF “MARITAL DISCORD”SPINNING A YARNMemories of my Navy LifeByVIKRAM KARVE Disclaimer: 1. Please read this only if you have a sense of humour. This is a spoof, a yarn, just for a laugh, so please take it with a pinch of salt.2. Serious humourless mentally straitjacketed “Service Minded” husbands and wives, and those strait-laced “married to the service” (army navy air force) types, are advised not to read this.3. This story is a work of fiction. The chara(...)'

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POWER

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/18/2013 1:43:00 PM

'POWER An EssayByVIKRAM KARVEThe two essential entities that flow between the human elements of an organisation are information and power.Information flow is a means of communication whereas Power is an instrument of control.Viewed from a Systems perspective, information flow is the transformation process, which facilitates decision making, in contrast to the flow of power, which is a control process whose objective is to ensure optimal operational perfo(...)'

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MUGHAL RAJ IN THE NAVY - THE MUGHAL PARADIGM

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/18/2013 12:46:00 PM

'THE MUGHAL PARADIGMMughal Raj in the NavyRamblings of a Retired MindA Naval YarnByVIKRAM KARVEDisclaimer:1. Please read this only if you have a sense of humour. This is a spoof. So first convince yourself that you have a sense of humour and only then read the yarn and have a laugh. No offense is meant to anybody.2. This story is a yarn. It is a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincident(...)'

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ACR DINNER - HUMOR IN UNIFORM

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/17/2013 2:28:00 PM

'HUMOUR IN UNIFORMACR DINNERA YarnByVIKRAM KARVEDisclaimer:1. Please read this only if you have a sense of humour. This is a spoof. So first convince yourself that you have a sense of humour and only then read the yarn and have a laugh. No offense is meant to anybody.2. This story is a yarn and is a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.This happened sometime in the 1980’s when I (...)'

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES - Ready Reckoner

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/17/2013 8:06:00 AM

'WEDDING ANNIVERSARIESReady ReckonerByVIKRAM KARVENowadays, when marriages may not be forever, and in many cases marriage quite a short term affair, it has become a fashion to celebrate your wedding anniversary every year. Earlier, when marriages were forever, married couples celebrated their silver wedding anniversary after 25 years of wedded bliss.This morning while cleaning my bookcase I came across a book:THE BOOK OF ETIQUETTE by Lady Troubridge (first published in 1926(...)'

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DEATH OF A PUNTER

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/17/2013 7:46:00 AM

'DEATH OF A PUNTERFiction Short StoryByVIKRAM KARVEFrom my Creative Writing Archives:Here is one of my recent pieces of creative writing -- a fiction short story I wrote sometime in the year 2011, on a day the stock market was fluctuating wildly. Do tell me if you liked the story.He was not a Bull. He was not a Bear. He was a Punter. Yes, that’s we nicknamed him: “Punter”.He did not bother about gobbledygook like fundamentals or technicals. He did not have an(...)'

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MONSOON COCKTAILS - Hot Drinks to Warm Your Spirits on a Cold Damp Windy Rainy Day

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/17/2013 6:30:00 AM

'MONSOON COCKTAILSTwo Hot Cocktails to Warm Your Spirits on a Cold Damp Windy Rainy DayByVIKRAM KARVEMonsoon Rains have arrived in Pune. It is raining incessantly all day – windy, damp, cold, squalls of rain drench me from the insides as I stand in my balcony in Wakad enjoying the awesome view of the Misty Mula Valley, surrounded by the instantly Green Hills, and the silhouette of the mighty Sinhagad Fort barely visible in the distance.In order to enhance the experience of such (...)'

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MALVALOCA - RAINY EVENING SENSUOUS WOMAN ENTICING FRAGRANCE MYSTERIOUS ROMANCE

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/17/2013 5:35:00 AM

'MALVALOCARAINY EVENING SENSUOUS WOMAN ENTICING FRAGRANCE MYSTERIOUS ROMANCEFiction Short Story - A Monsoon RomanceBy VIKRAM KARVE From my Creative Writing Archives: Windy monsoon rains, a mysterious woman, an intriguing fragrance, a romantic interlude  I recognized her at once. She stood at the bus-stop near Worli, dishevelled in the windy rain, struggling with her umbrella, trying not to get wet. I stopped the car, op(...)'

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ARMY OFFICERS MESS AND NAVY WARDROOM - Maintenance of Equal Social Status

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/16/2013 9:11:00 AM

'ARMY OFFICERS MESS and NAVY WARDROOMDefinition and Meaning of MESSMAINTENANCE OF EQUAL SOCIAL STATUSThe Officers Mess – A Place to Promote CamaraderieByVIKRAM KARVEIf you have served in the Army, Navy or Air Force or are familiar with Military life, I am sure you know what is an OFFICERS MESSIn the Navy an Officers Mess is called WARDROOM or Wardroom Mess.There are two words in the term OFFICERS MESS.OFFICERS is the plural of Officer and surely you know what the term “OFFICER” means(...)'

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HUMOUR IN UNIFORM - JIGGERY-POKERY - Story of the Boneless Meat

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/16/2013 7:23:00 AM

'JIGGERY-POKERYStory of the Boneless MeatA Naval YarnBy VIKRAM KARVEThere is a hilarious song in the classic 1950s Comedy Movie “At War With The Army” starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis with the lyrics “The Navy Gets the Gravy and The Army Gets the Beans” sung by Jerry Lewis.In the anecdote I am going to narrate the “navy” was indeed getting the “gravy” while a freeloader was getting the “beans”.It was in the latter half of the year 1980, I think, that I was doing the “bum job(...)'

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LIFE IN THE NAVY

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/16/2013 6:04:00 AM

'LIFE IN THE NAVY(IN A NUTSHELL)I once read a quote attributed to George Bernard Shaw which aptly sums up the life of a Naval Officer:Men go into the Navy thinking they will enjoy it. They do enjoy it for a year.At least the stupid ones do, riding back and forth quite dully on ships. The bright ones find out that they don’t like it within half a year.But there’s always the thought of that pension, if only they stay in the navy.They stay in and are promoted as a matter of time, if not(...)'

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TAIL WAGS THE DOG - ARMY NAVY CIVILIANS - TOPSY TURVY RELATIONSHIP

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/15/2013 8:32:00 AM

'TAIL WAGS THE DOGARMY NAVY CIVILIANS - TOPSY TURVY RELATIONSHIPHow “Civilian Supremacy” Overshadows the Military FaujiRandom Ramblings of a Retired MindByVIKRAM KARVE  I was fortunate that I read the classic military novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller before I joined the Navy. This gave me a better understand the curious goings on and peculiar behaviour of some of the idiosyncratic characters I came across in the navy and helped me maintain my sanity in the rather atypical naval e(...)'

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ROMANTIC ENCOUNTER WITH MY EX

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/14/2013 12:16:00 PM

'ROMANTIC ENCOUNTER WITH MY EX Fiction Short StoryByVIKRAM KARVEFrom my creative writing archives:One of my earliest fiction short stories written more than 20 years ago way back in the early 1990s when everyone loved travelling by train.Do tell me if you liked the story.Disclaimer:This story is a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.I stood on the platform of Hyderabad Railway S(...)'

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HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT WIFE ( or HUSBAND )

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/14/2013 7:10:00 AM

'HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT WIFE ( or HUSBAND )Ancient WisdomByVIKRAM KARVEDo you want to get married?Are you looking for the perfect wife or husband?Yes?Then I think you must read this apocryphal Mulla Nasrudin Story titled THE PERFECT WIFEMulla Nasrudin was sitting in a tea shop when a friend came excitedly to speak with him.“I am about to get married,” his friend said, “and I am so very excited.”“Congratulations,” Mulla Nasrudin said, nonchalant, glum, poker-faced.“Tell me,(...)'

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PERFECT MATCH - MARRIAGE COMPATIBILITY CALCULATOR

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/14/2013 6:22:00 AM

'HOW TO FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCHMARRIAGE COMPATIBILITY CALCULATORNUMEROLOGY and COMPATIBILITY(Just for Fun)ByVIKRAM KARVEDisclaimer: This is just for fun and is not to be taken seriously.Most people say that my wife and I are the most incompatible couple they have ever met. Most of our friends and relatives wonder how we have managed to stay married together for over 31 years.Even our children are surprised as to how two individuals with such contrasting temperaments can rem(...)'

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HUMOR IN UNIFORM - The OLQ obsessed Pongo in Navy Whites

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/13/2013 2:03:00 PM

'HUMOUR IN UNIFORMTHE STORY OF THE OLQ OBSESSED PONGO IN NAVY WHITESShort Fiction StoryA Naval YarnByVIKRAM KARVEDisclaimer:1. Please read this only if you have a sense of humour.2. This story is a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.NB:No part of this Blog may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or by any information(...)'

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TEACHING and LEARNING

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/13/2013 10:41:00 AM

'TEACHING and LEARNING USE YOUR BRAIN OR LOSE YOUR BRAINRuminations on LearningByVIKRAM KARVEHere is quote from Liddel Hart (quoted by Norman Dixon on page 162 of his book On The Psychology of Military Incompetence)A lifetime of having to curb the expression of original thought culminates so often in there being nothing left to expressThink about it.Is not the present day rote learning type education system doing exactly this?And so is the “do as you are told” man(...)'

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WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON WHY BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO JOIN THE ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/13/2013 8:11:00 AM

'WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON WHY BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO JOIN THE ARMY NAVY AIR FORCEMusingsByVIKRAM KARVESometime ago, the alumni association of one of the best engineering colleges in Pune invited me to deliver a career guidance lecture on HOW TO SELECT A CAREER I was surprised by the size and composition of the audience in the large auditorium. It looked like all the students in the entire college had turned up. Maybe this encouraging response was because the(...)'

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE - Lessons from Literature

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/12/2013 9:27:00 AM

'WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFELEARNING PHILOSOPHY FROM LITERATUREReflections on a Snippet from War and Peace(From First Epilogue: Chapter IV)ByVIKRAM KARVEIf you ask me which is my favourite novel, I will unhesitatingly say that my favourite novel is:WAR AND PEACE by Leo TolstoyWar and Peace is a most astonishing work of fiction which seamlessly incorporates history and philosophy in the story.I am sure you have read this classic work of literature by Leo Tolstoy.But if you h(...)'

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LOVE or TRUST - Which is Greater

Author : Vikram Karve      Blog : Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve      Date : 6/12/2013 6:43:00 AM

'LOVE versus TRUSTMusings on a QuoteByVIKRAM KARVETo be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved George MacDonald Love and Trust are two different things.Love does not ipso facto imply Trust.You may love someone but you may not trust that person.Conversely, you may trust someone but you may not love that person.A man may be madly in love with a woman, but he may not trust her.In fact, many persons are suspicious of the persons whom they love and (...)'

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