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Thursday, December 2, 2010

STRESS MANAGEMENT - Playing With Your Dog

THE BEST STRESS BUSTER

PLAYING WITH YOUR DOG

How to Play TUG OF WAR with your Dog

VIKRAM KARVE

There is no better stress buster, health tonic and joyful activity than playing with your dog.

Here are a few games I play with my pet DobermanX girl Sherry. [Her mother is pure Doberman and father the Caravan Mudhol Hound, who prowled next door]

A friendly shake hand before the game

Sherry is not a cute cuddly indoor lapdog, nor is she merely an excitable watch dog who only barks at intruders – she is a superb guard dog, strong, fast, active and ferocious, ready to attack in order to protect what she considers her territory, which includes our house and family, especially her Master – woe betide anyone who comes menacingly to close to me for her comfort, particularly approaching joggers, cyclists et al.

Whenever Sherry wants to play, she invites me to play by adopting the “playful pose” – her front legs lowered, her butt raised up in the air, her tail high up in the air wagging friendly, her eyes looking upwards invitingly into mine, her ears up alerts and her mouth is open in a "grin".Sometimes Sherry lovingly places her head on my lap entreating me to come and play.

Sherry calling me to play Tug of War (she is eyeing the biscuit too...!)

Normally I respond immediately, but sometimes if I am preoccupied and inadvertently do not notice her, Sherry will some near me, raise her paws, giving cyclic shake hands, beckon me with friendly entreating sounds, and if even that doesn’t work, she will run and get her ball [to play fetch-the-ball game], her toy bone [for the “ bone game”] or just run round and round at top speed in our garden [for the chase game] – now all these are vigorous outdoor games.

Indoors, our favourite game is “tug of war”, for it too is a spirited, energetic, rough and tough game and entails robust mental and physical exercise both for Sherry and me.

Winter has set in and it is very cold and misty outside early in the morning out here in Girinagar, so we’ve had to postpone our early morning walk up the hills, and Sherry is getting restless, so I suddenly command: “Pusa…Pusa…Gheun Ye…”

Now, Sherry is a Maharashtrian Dog, and in Marathi, Pusa … Pusa ... means “wipe … wipe” and this refers to her towel because when Sherry was a baby I would give her a bath and then say Pusa … Pusa ... while wiping her vigorously with her Turkish towel so she associates Pusa … Pusa ... with a towel or any such cloth.

Sherry rushes off delightfully and brings her towel in her mouth and offers it to me to start the tug-of-war game. A thick Turkish towel is the best tug of war toy – it is sturdy yet soft, good for her teeth and easy for me to hold, and even when the going gets rough, Sherry loves the vigorous feel of the towel rubbing against her neck, head and body.

It is a rough and tough game of strength and skill – you just don’t pull – actually it is not a tug of war, but rather a jiggle, wiggle, waggle, jerk, squirm, twist and turn, and shake of war so I do all sorts of manoeuvres, shaking, teasing, loosening and improvising; in fact Sherry thinks up numerous ways to win this tug of war.

We play in a large area without distractions, clutter or dangerous objects. Outdoors is great, but the beauty of tug of war is that it can be safely played indoors if you have a bit of space. Make sure there is room for you both to move about and that there is nothing in the way should one of you back up.

As the game of tug of war hot up, Sherry [and me too] gets highly excited, wags her tail briskly and mock growls, so I rub against her and say in her ear…baba la gurr…baba la gurr – dogs love body contact and speaking in their ears.

With experience I learnt tricks of the trade – you cannot always win by pulling alone – it is like flying kites – you have to give dheel sometimes followed by a jhatka – and then jittery shakes – the possibilities are endless.

Conventional wisdom says that the “owner” must win all the time to assert his dominance in the “pack”. This is the widely believed hierarchy in the pack theory.

But I let Sherry win sometimes for I do not believe in this conventional wisdom.

I don’t need to “establish” my place in the “hierarchy” – do you need to establish your place in the hierarchy with your daughter, or son, or wife...?

You must let your dog "win" the game once in a while to keep him motivated and interested in playing.

A tough dog needs to bite. Biting is in a dog’s natural instinct and temperament and it is one of the best natural ways for dogs to release pent up stress and energy. It is better Sherry happily releases her pent up stress and energy on the inanimate tug of war towel than some hapless animate object, isn’t it?

Also I don’t want my Sherry to be a sissy – she must be her natural aggressive self – after all she is a top quality guard dog and I must not curb too much her natural preying instincts. That is why I simulate quite an energetic tug of war game with a lot of growling, grunting and shaking on both sides.

If things get too rough, or I am tired and want to end the game, I just softly say: “Drop it” and Sherry lets go of the towel and then I give her a tit-bit.

I love playing tug-of-war with Sherry – it is a mentally and physically stimulating game for Sherry and me and is a great form of aerobic exercise too. And it is so much fun – playing tug of war with Sherry is a most enjoyable and satisfying pastime.

Tug of War is a rough game so only I or my mariner son, who is also a tough guy, play tug of war with Sherry – I never allow small kids near Sherry, let alone let them play tug of war with her.

As I write this on my laptop, Sherry is calling me to play tug of war, enticing me with her Pusa…Pusa towel in her mouth rubbing against my thigh, so here I go to play a vigorous bout of tug of war with Sherry.

Sherry exhausted after a vigorous game of tug of war

So Dear Reader, do play a lot with your dog. You dog will be happy and healthy - and you too...!

VIKRAM KARVE

Copyright © Vikram Karve 2010
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

VIKRAM KARVE educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU, The Lawrence School Lovedale, and Bishop's School Pune, is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Human Resource Manager and Trainer by occupation, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. His delicious foodie blogs have been compiled in a book "Appetite for a Stroll". Vikram lives in Pune with his family and pet Doberman girl Sherry, with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

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WHY I WRITE

WHY I WRITE

The Thrill and Enjoyment of Creative Writing

VIKRAM KARVE

There is a saying: happiness is a journey, happiness is not a destination; yes, happiness is the manner in which you travel the journey of life.

It is the same with creative writing. The process of creative writing is more enjoyable than the completion. It is the creative journey, the manner of travelling, which is more thrilling and rewarding than the material reward of success after publication of your creative work.

Earlier I wrote fiction short stories. I enjoyed the whole process of writing a short story – thinking of the idea, the theme, the plot, the characters, the setting, the writing of the story. During this creative process the story belonged to me.

Once the story was completed and published, it was all over. Now the story belonged to everyone. It is like pregnancy – once a baby is conceived she is nurtured inside the mother and after the baby is born she belongs to everyone.

When you are in the process of creative writing you will transcend into the world of thought and reflection and your mind will always be filled with interesting thoughts and this will always keep you happy. Yes, it is true, the happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts.

The man who does not write is imprisioned in his immediate world in respect to time and space. His life falls into a set routine, limited to contact and conversation with his family, workplace colleagues, a few friends and acquaintances, and he sees only what happens in the world around him. But the moment he starts writing he immediately enters a different world.

I am writing a fiction novel now and let me tell you that I am thoroughly enjoying the wonderful process, the creative journey. First thing in the morning, the moment I wake up, I think of the story, the plot, the scenes, the characters of my novel, I transcend to a world of my own and throughout the day fascinating thoughts perambulate in my mind. This is truly a stimulating experience which keeps me happy and cheerful throughout the day until the last moments before I drop off into sleep at night .

I am sure that my novel will be good because I have put my heart into my writing and the way it is shaping up I am confident that my novel will be a success, but that is not my only goal or the primary aim of why I am writing every day. I want to enjoy the sheer thrill of the creative writing “journey” more than the “destination” of publication of the novel.

I will end with a quote on happiness from William Lyon Phelps:

“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.”

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Long Live BIBLIOTHERAPY

BIBLIOTHERAPY

The Ladies Oracle - a delightful little book to cheer you up

VIKRAM KARVE

Reading can be fun. Reading can also be therapeutic. Bibliotherapy may be defined as the use of books to help people solve problems. Many of us use bibliotherapy without realizing it. Reading is ameliorative in nature and an enjoyable read always cheers you up and puts you in a good mood.

Whenever I am in a blue mood, I browse through my bookshelves and pick up a good book.

For me, reading is the greatest of all joys.

The moment I start reading a book I enter a different world, and this change of environment has a positive effect on my mood and emotion, and lo and behold, my spirits are uplifted.

Those who do not have the habit of reading remain imprisoned in their moods and immediate surroundings.

So on this cold damp misty winter morning, I have just picked up a delightful little book called “The Ladies Oracle” by Cornelius Agrippa from my bookcase. Let me tell you about it and you will see how the book cheers me up and lifts your spirits too.

Whenever I buy a book, I write down the date and place of purchase on its first page. I have duly recorded that I bought The Ladies Oracle on 14 February 1989 on the pavement bookstalls opposite the Central Telegraph Office (CTO) near Hutatma Chowk (Flora Fountain) at Fort in Mumbai.

I don’t remember what prompted me to buy The Ladies Oracle. Maybe to present it to my darling wife, or maybe because there was no such book as “The Gentleman’s Oracle” available at the pavement bookstall.

But that’s not important now, so let’s talk more about this amusing litte book – The Ladies Oracle by Cornelius Agrippa.

Let’s get down to using this delightful oracle.

First choose a question from the ninety five listed in the book from pages (v) to (viii) numbered 5 to 100

(I wonder where the first five questions are?).

I select question number 35: – Shall I always enjoy good health...?

Now as per the the instructions, I turn to page (i), close my eyes and put my finger on the table of signs.

I open my eyes and see that I have placed my finger on the sign representing a single square.

Now I consult the table starting from page ten, follow the line marked by the number of the question (35^th line) till I arrive at the column which has the chosen sign over it, and this figure gives me the number of the page (74).

I open page 74 and look the sign traced by my finger ( a single square) and alongside it I find my answer: – You will always have joy, health and prosperity...!

Fantastic...! I’m feeling good already. Bibliotherapy seems to be working.

Now the next question, number 15: – How many lovers shall I have...?

I follow the same earlier procedure as stipulated in the instructions and the Oracle gives me the answer: – A great many, but those that have so many generally choose the worst...!

Hey, I have to be careful in love…!

The next question, number 91: – What opinion has the world of me...?

The Oracle answers: – You are thought to have had more than one adventure...!

Wow...! Have I really sown my wild oats that much...?

Shall I be happy in love...? The oracle says: – You will find more pain than pleasure...!

Oh, Dear…! I better steer clear of falling in love...!

So I ask: Will my reputation be always good...?

The oracle answers: It will always be as you make it...!

I must take care to build up a good reputation!

Shall I go many long voyages...?

The oracle answers:

You will do well not to voyage farther than round your own room...!

Great...!

That puts an end to all my travel plans...!

All I am going to do my entire life is go round and round in my room...!

What a gloomy answer...!

And I thought browsing books was supposed to lift my spirits...!

Okay, just one last question, and the answer better be something good to cheer me up or else no more ‘bibliotherapy’ for me!

I select question number 74: – What is the person that I am thinking about doing at this moment...? and the Oracle answers: – She regrets not being with you...!

Really…? My, my...! It seems to good to be true…! So I call her up.

She says in her sweet loving voice: “What a coincidence. I was just thinking of you and the good times we had together – I wish you were here with me…”

Wow…! Bibliotheraphy really works.

I feel thrilled, jubilant, ecstatic, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven and right on top of the world as I rush off to surprise my beloved sweetheart.

And just imagine, I thought that she never even thought about me...! Looks like it is the end of what I thought was my one way unrequited love and the beginning of a new exciting romantic relationship. Yes, things are looking up…!!!

Long live The Ladies Oracle...!

Oh, Yes...The Ladies Oracle is a delightful little book you can consult from time to time on matters of love and life.

Believe me, you’ll enjoy reading and using this marvellous book.

It may be called The “Ladies” Oracle, but I feel that even men can consult it with satisfying results.

Dear Reader, why don’t you try it out…?

It is delightfully entertaining reading, guaranteed to lift your spirits. I always carry this oracle in my pocket to enliven my moments of waiting – waiting at airports, railway stations, while travelling. Take it with you everywhere and you will never be bored. It is a small book, pocket-size, easy to carry everywhere.

Get a copy of this interesting book – The Ladies Oracle – ask the questions you always wanted to ask, and enjoy the answers…!

Long live Bibliotherapy.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

A GOOD TEACHER

A GOOD TEACHER

Musings on the Qualities a Teacher must possess

VIKRAM KARVE

A teacher is a trustee.

It is just like the birds.

You take a flock of young students under your wings, nurture them, teach them to “fly”, and when they are ready, you release them into the world, set them free, watch them with pride as they fly into the sky, soar high above you, knowing that they will never come back, wishing that they reach great heights which you could never reach, for nothing gives a teacher more happiness than when his student excels and surpasses the teacher himself.

I have learned from experience that teaching has got less to do with knowledge and more to do with communication.

Teaching is about relationships as well as pedagogy.

Teaching is more about feeling than facts.

It is all a question of vibes.

Once you establish positive vibes with your students, you can feel the delightful chemistry being generated between you and your students.

In the parlance of Electrical Engineering, it is like perfect impedance matching, the maximum power transfer theorem, and you can experience the classroom rocking with resonance, when all the resistance to the flow of knowledge disappears, the intellectual friction vanishes, the barriers to communication melt away and seamless effortless learning is achieved.

It is not important how much a teacher knows.

What is important is how much the student learns.

Like I said, communication skills are far more important than qualifications.

Teaching is about relationships as well as pedagogy – it is more about feeling than facts.

Soft Skills outweigh Hard Skills as far as the art of teaching is concerned.

A highly qualified Ph.D. who does not know the art of teaching and fails to establish good vibes with his students cannot make his lectures engrossing which may result in students losing interest in the subject and in some cases an insensitive teacher who lacks the requisite soft skills, and has poor interpersonal and ineffective communication skills, may even end up making his students hate and despise the subject he is teaching.

Sometimes overqualification may be counterproductive and the demonstrated ability at carrying out research (Ph.D) may not guarantee good teaching skills.

Unlike in schools where B.Ed. is a must for teachers, and a DECE or Montessori Training is desirable for primary and pre-primary school teachers, the fact of the matter is that in higher education most teachers have had no formal training in the Art of Teaching or Pedagogy and are appointed as lecturers and professors solely based on their academic qualifications and research publications - whether they are proficient in pedagogy and the Art of Teaching is not considered - and that is why one sees so many well qualified professors with poor communication skills and inadequate teaching ability owing to which they are unable to motivate their students and this hampers their ability to transfer their knowledge to the students.

Insistence on a Ph.D. for a teacher, even at the undergraduate level, precludes many otherwise talented persons including those with professional experience from entering as faculty in the teaching profession in higher and professional education and this is a great loss of expertise and results in only the "academicians" dominating the teaching profession. Of course, the ultimate losers are the students, and as a consequence, the industry and the society at large. In fact, this is one of the reasons that many organisations and employers have to invest heavily in induction training as fresh graduates, even in engineering and technology, are not industry-ready.

It is easy to make simple things difficult but difficult to make complicated things easy.

It requires good teaching style, effective communication skills and appropriate soft skills to make difficult things easy and enjoyable to learn.

The process of learning must be enjoyable. It must not be dry, didactic, boring and painful.

It is important for a teacher to remember that learning comprises two pedagogic processes:

Getting knowledge that is inside to move out,

and

Getting knowledge that is outside to move in.

The second part of imparting knowledge from outside into the student is comparatively easier, once you’ve got the students interested, eager to learn, and the teacher is proficient in teaching skills and knowledgeable in the subject and domain specialization.

It is the first aspect, getting knowledge that is inside the student to move out, facilitating inward discovery on one’s self, help unlock the treasure within the student that is more challenging and is the true test and indeed the hallmark of a good teacher.

I trust I have succeeded in achieving this.

I feel a sense of pride tinged with nostalgic sadness as my protégés “fly” off to conquer great heights of success in their careers.

It is indeed a delightful and unmatched experience to mentor young bright minds, to see them flower, blossom, bloom and flourish before your own eyes, observe them metamorphose from students into professionals.

I love being in the company of young talented people, full of zeal and enthusiasm, with a zest for living and a passion for learning.

It makes me feel good and youthful, and as always, I “learn” more than I “teach”.

I feel sad, wanting to hold them back, not wanting to part, but I know I have to let them go to their destinies.

My dear students, as I watch you with pride in my heart, swiftly fly away, soaring high above me in the sky, vanish into the distance, to all my dear students, I will always bless you and sincerely wish you from the bottom of my heart: GODSPEED.

Godspeed – a wish for a prosperous journey and good fortune, my dear young friends, as you embark upon your first career, a new phase of your life.

VIKRAM KARVE

Copyright © Vikram Karve 2010
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

VIKRAM KARVE educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU, The Lawrence School Lovedale, and Bishop's School Pune, is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Human Resource Manager and Trainer by occupation, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. His delicious foodie blogs have been compiled in a book "Appetite for a Stroll". Vikram lives in Pune with his family and pet Doberman girl Sherry, with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog - http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/
Academic Journal Vikram Karve – http://karvediat.blogspot.com/
Professional Profile of Vikram Karve - http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
Foodie Book: Appetite for a Stroll
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WINTER HAS ARRIVED - IT IS TIME FOR A DO PIAZA

How to Cook and Eat CHICKEN DO PIAZA

A Simple Recipe for the ultimate Mughlai Dish

VIKRAM KARVE

Winter has arrived. So, to warm you up, it is time to cook and eat a Do Piaza - a mutton do piaza or a chicken do piaza, take your pick.

Here, from my Foodie Archives is one of my favourite Recipes. It is the recipe for Chicken Do Piaza, but if you prefer mutton do piaza you can make it the same way.

The Story of Do Piaza

If you want a first impression of the authenticity of a “Mughlai” Restaurant, the first dish you must order and taste is a “Do Piaza” and it will give you an idea of the standard and authenticity of Mughlai Cuisine you can expect there.

Indeed the “Do Piaza” may be considered the culinary benchmark to judge and evaluate a Mughlai Restaurant.

And if Do Piaza [Mutton or Chicken] doesn’t figure on the menu, you better order Chinese or Continental, or stick to the ubiquitous "Punjabi" Butter Chicken-Naan routine!

“Do Piaza” means “two onions” or rather “double onions”.

Now how did this dish get its name?

Maybe it’s apocryphal, but legend has it that this delicious dish was invented by Mullah Do-Piaza, a renowned and celebrated cook at the Mughal Emperor Akbar’s court. One of the Navaratnas (nine jewels), it is said he could conjure up culinary delights using only two onions, and a Mughlai dish cooked in that particular style is called a “Do Piaza”.

Water is not used at all when cooking a Do Piaza.

Onions (Piaz or Pyaaz) are used twice – hence the name “Do” [“Two”] Piaza, or Pyaaza, spell it whichever way you like.

The word "Do" refers to the number "Two" in Urdu or Hindi. So we have the first piaza and the second piaza...!

Come Dear Reader and fellow Foodie... let us together cook a Chicken Do Piaza. It takes time, but it’s easy.

THE FIRST PIAZA

First cut a generous number of onions (the more the onions the sweeter the gravy) into rings, yes separate onion rings.

Now, in a large cooking vessel, put in the chicken pieces, add a liberal amount of curds and mix well. Copiously layer the chicken-curd mixture with the onion rings, cover with a tight lid and set aside to marinate for at least an hour.

Remember, do not vigorously mix in the onion rings; just liberally layer the chicken-curd mélange with the onion rings.

After marinating the chicken-curd-onion ring mixture for an hour or more, place the vessel on a slow fire with the lid on, and let the chicken cook slowly in its own juices and those released by the onion rings, till the onion rings are reduced to a pulp and, finally, the liquid almost dries up.

This is the first “Piaza”!

THE SECOND PIAZA

In another pan, pour in and heat pure ghee and fry sliced onions (the “second” piaza) till crisp brown, add finely chopped ginger and garlic, bay leaf, slit green chillies, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and then an adequate amount of chopped tomatoes, stir and fry on slow fire, and when the ghee separates, add the chicken [cooked in curds and onion rings] from the first pot, and stir fry till well browned and the gravy becomes nice and thick.

I don’t like to add garam masala, turmeric, red chilli powder, or any other spice powders; but if you like it, go ahead.

I always find it best to taste the gravy and add the minimal amount of salt as necessary almost at the end of the cooking process.

Remember, do not add water at any stage or you will ruin the dish.

A “Do Piaza” cooks in its own juices – during both the first and second “piazas”.

EATING THE “DO PIAZA”

Place in a serving dish, squeeze a lemon, garnish with fresh green chopped coriander and your Chicken Do Piaza is ready to eat.

But first let’s “visually” savour the Do Piaza in our mind’s eye.

It looks appetizing – nicely browned generous pieces of succulent mutton, in translucent juicy onion rings in scrumptious gravy.

It smells good too – heavenly mouth-watering aroma wafts towards you making you smack your lips and salivate in anticipation of the gastronomic treat that awaits you.

It tastes marvellous – absolutely delicious, not spicy hot, but mild and flavoursome, the unique sweetish zest of onions is discernible and as the heavenly medley of flavours and fragrances synergizes inside you, and you feel a sense of supreme satisfaction.

Relish the Chicken Do Piaza with hot chappties, phulkas or even a piece of soft fluffy pav, and you will experience sheer bliss.

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Appetite for a Stroll

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Happy Eating.

VIKRAM KARVE

Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work

VIKRAM KARVE educated at the Indian Institute of Technology IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale, and Bishop's School Pune, is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Human Resource Manager and Trainer by occupation, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. His delicious foodie blogs have been compiled in a book "Appetite for a Stroll". Vikram lives in Pune with his family and pet Doberman girl Sherry, with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog - http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com

Academic Journal Vikram Karve – http://karvediat.blogspot.com

Professional Profile of Vikram Karve - http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve

Email: vikramkarve@sify.com

Foodie Book: Appetite for a Stroll

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Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve

Thursday, December 2, 2010

STRESS MANAGEMENT - Playing With Your Dog

WHY I WRITE

Long Live BIBLIOTHERAPY

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

A GOOD TEACHER

WINTER HAS ARRIVED - IT IS TIME FOR A DO PIAZA

Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog - http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com

Academic Journal Vikram Karve – http://karvediat.blogspot.com

Professional Profile of Vikram Karve - http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve

Email: vikramkarve@sify.com

Foodie Book: Appetite for a Stroll

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