šļø A Seniorās Guide to Paid Ashrams in Rishikesh, Haridwar & Dehradun By Ashok Chhabra | AshokChronicles As I approach my 83rd birthday, living peacefully with my wife Sharda (79), I find myself contemplating a gentle truth: one day, one … Continue reading →
šæĀ A Gentle Guide for Seniors Who Choose Independence By Ashok Chhabra | AshokChronicles As I approach my 83rd birthday, living with my beloved wife Sharda (79), I find myself reflecting on a tender truth: one day, one of us … Continue reading →
The Silent Father: A Story of Unspoken Regret An elderly man, 87 years old, was admitted to a nursing home. He was physically frail but mentally aware. Each day, his granddaughter visited him. She sat quietly by his bed, held … Continue reading →
Story of Meena Meena was married into a well-respected joint family in North India. Her husband was the only son, and his parents had raised him with deep values of respect, hard work, and family togetherness. From the very beginning, … Continue reading →
The Silence of Sita: A Chronicle of Arrogance and Awakening Sita was a spirited young woman from Pune, newly married into a traditional joint family in Nagpur. Her husband, Ramesh, was gentle and devoted, but Sita found the customs of … Continue reading →
Arrogance is a fascinating paradoxāit often masks insecurity while projecting superiority. On one hand, it can signal confidence, decisiveness, and ambition. But when untethered from humility or empathy, it becomes corrosive: repelling collaboration, distorting judgment, and eroding trust. In legacy … Continue reading →
šļø A Gentle Lesson: Teaching with Love, Not Anger Harish and I worked together in the same factory, sharing not just shifts but stories, struggles, and the quiet rhythm of everyday life. He was a man of quiet strengthānever one … Continue reading →
India Must RiseāNot as a Dependent Ally, But as a Sovereign Force Recent developments in U.S. foreign policy have laid bare a sobering truth: India is no longer viewed as a strategic partner by Washington. According to veteran foreign policy … Continue reading →
Question: What is the significance of the new defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and how does it impact IndiaāPakistan relations and Indiaās strategic posture? — Ā Answer: In September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence … Continue reading →
Question: What is the significance of the new defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and how does it impact IndiaāPakistan relations and Indiaās strategic posture? — Ā Answer: In September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence … Continue reading →
A Light Still Glowing (For those who walk nearby) In the quiet rhythm of our homeājust the two of us nowāIāve grown attuned to the softer sounds. The gate that stays still. The doorbell that rests. The clock that ticks … Continue reading →
In the quiet rhythm of our homeājust the two of us nowāIāve come to notice the sounds that donāt make noise. The gate that stays still. The doorbell that rests. The faithful tick of the wall clock, marking time even … Continue reading →
šÆļø The Story of Ammaās Clock In a small town near Coimbatore, lived 92-year-old Lakshmi Amma. Widowed for decades, she lived alone in a modest ancestral home. Her only son, Rajiv, had moved to Mumbai for work. He called often, … Continue reading →
š¾ The Story of Narayanappa: The Silent Gardener of Bangalore In a quiet corner of Bangalore lived Narayanappa, a retired railway clerk in his late 80s. He had no children, and his wife had passed away years earlier. Most people … Continue reading →
Yes, in older womenāespecially those with osteoporosis, arthritis, or diabetesāligament injuries or tears around the hip (what we might call āTutnaā in Hindi) are very real and often under-recognized. Letās gently explore this: š¦“ What Are Hip Ligaments? The hip … Continue reading →
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, common in aging men. Itās not life-threatening, but it can significantly affect quality of lifeāespecially in elders who may already be managing other conditions like diabetes. š§¬ What … Continue reading →
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in older adults with diabetes is a double-edged challengeāwhere aging, metabolic imbalance, and retinal degeneration converge. Letās gently unpack this: šļø What Is AMD? AMD is a progressive eye condition that affects the macula, the central … Continue reading →
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) in older adults with diabetes is a complex and often under-recognized condition. It sits at the intersection of two challenging diagnosesāeach capable of causing nerve damage, but with different mechanisms and implications. š§ What Is … Continue reading →
Diabetes, especially in older adults, is more than just a blood sugar issueāit’s a condition that quietly reshapes how the body functions, how energy is used, and how daily life unfolds. Letās walk through it gently and clearly: šæ What … Continue reading →
The Boy Who Remembered His āPast Lifeā In the early 2000s, a young boy named James Leininger, from Louisiana (USA), began having terrifying nightmares. He was only two years old, but night after night he screamed about a plane crash, … Continue reading →
