Photography: Some Nature Pictures (Part 5)

- Rahul Tiwary | Pictures Taken with Nokia 3.1

Thought: Should Religion Necessarily Be Private

Someone asked why some people show religious symbols publicly and why could not they keep religious things strictly private. He believed that religion was a personal matter and should never come into play at a public level. And at the same time he has seen some great spiritual people never making a public display of their religion. 

From what I have read - the reason could be that not all souls are on the same stage in their upward "journey". At lowers stages, the symbols, displays and rituals help; and as we go higher those are not needed. But if at lower stages we go and emulate souls of higher stages, it may also not work. For example, a beginner in religion may need to chant mantras aloud or keep fasts and sing bhajans. But a saint who has already attained spiritual heights may not specifically need to sing bhajans or chant names and mantras - he might just close his eyes and do the meditation to get same or better results. But if a beginner in religion behaves like a saint, one may go nowhere. So everything has a purpose and we should respect and let it be that way.

Then on the point of religion being a strictly private matter; I think it is only an idea or an opinion and one should not force it on others. Religion for some people can be a personal matter; for some others it can be public matter. We have freedom of thought and expression. No one can stop others from believing in what they believe otherwise there is no difference between the two sets. So whether religion should be kept private or a public display could be made - is again a personal choice and people are free to believe in whichever way they think is right. 

- Rahul 

Tech: Nokia Smartphone

I have bought a Nokia Smartphone. It is not high-end as I am not much of a gadget freak. But its back panel says, "Made in India". And it is taking amazing pictures; I guess the Gulmohar tree would also agree here:

Do you know that Nokia's parent company HMD Global has announced plans to make complete Nokia phones in India in a phased manner? You can read about it here.

Nokia 3.1 Review:

The best thing I noticed about Nokia 3.1 Smartphone is its low weight. It is a great improvement over other cellphones you would be using currently.

Then Nokia 3.1 has got a beautiful design. I bought its black variant. There is a steel strip on its outer edge which gives it a nice look.

Nokia 3.1 runs on Android One which updates to latest version.

Specifications are below:

• RAM: 3 GB
• ROM: 32 GB
• Back Camera: 13 MP
• Selfie Camera: 8 MP

This is an amazing phone.

- Rahul Tiwary

Travelogue: Delhi Zoo

Delhi Zoo or National Zoological Park, New Delhi is a wonderful zoo adjacent to the Old Fort (Purana Qila) at Mathura Road, Pragati Maidan. Below are some of the pictures taken during my visit:

Wolves (above)

A Kosh Mirar and its description plate (above)

Elephants: A great elephant eating grass inside a shade; while another one with great white tusks looks from a distance (above)

Perhaps an Orangutan: was jumping and moving places with the help of his two hands just like a Tarzan; was also making lots of noise like a human being (above) 

Geese (above)

Peacocks (above)

Crane (above)

A pointer inside the zoo (above)

Rhinoceros (above)

Wild buffaloes (above)

Birds (above)

Blue and yellow macaw (above)

Stags (above) 

White Tiger (above)

Leopard (above) 

Crocodile (above) 

Beautiful fountain at the entry of Delhi Zoo (above)

- Rahul Tiwary | April 2019

Travelogue: New Delhi

- Rahul Tiwary | April 2019

Travelogue: Mumbai Central Railway Station

Mumbai Central Railway Station (earlier Bombay Central) is a heritage building designed by Claude Batley and one can see it in full splendor even today. Here are some of its pictures from the current time: 

An old tree over platform number 1 (above)

- Rahul Tiwary | April 2019

Internet: Crafety Dot Com

If you want to buy this amazing table calendar or these mugs; and much more, go to https://crafety.com/

The table calendar's pages are in both Hindi and English and adorned with wonderful art from Albeli - brilliant artist Aparajita Sharma.

- Rahul Tiwary

Photography: Some Nature Pictures (Part 4)

A flower pot kept inside an office area (above)

Two birds talking and doing worm-searching (above)

A solitary bird over an office roof (above)

A cat playing hide and seek inside a trash can (above)

Foot marks of dogs, now casted in concrete, over a road (above)

- Rahul Tiwary