On Winning a Victory Dear Sohit, Everybody here is jumping with joy to hear that you have brilliantly bagged Bombay Badminton Championships, both single and double. It is indeed a unique victory, because you never have had the advantages of professional training and entirely taught and trimmed yourself in the wide villages of your upcountry district. How the Bombay beaux and belles must be envying you! All of your friends are...

On Recovering from Serious illness Dear Surbhi, Heartiest congratulations on your complete victory over the Giant of  Jaundice that gripped your life and liver like that of so many others who visited Delhi to see the India international Trade fair. This is your second life and I hope you will take better precautions against infectious diseases in future. Do not worry about your home or office. Take it easy. Get all...

On Getting a Job Dear Omkar, We are all gratified and grateful to God on your success in getting a job, entirely with your own efforts, when the Employment Exchange had thrown cold  water on your high hopes. Incidentally, you have learned the great lesson of pushing to the front without being fed by uncle Scrooge’s favours. Although your present post is a small one, we have no doubt that with...

Congratulation on Passing an Examination Congratulation Dear Pardeep, Quite overwhelmed with joy to hear that you have passed the Senior Secondary Examination from the CBSE in the First Division. It is a fine feeling to have reached this, momentous milestone. Now the golden gate of opportunities lies wide open before you. Since you are interested in Music and have passed harmoniously through the matriculation and Senior Secondary Examinations, I hope you...

Award of a Foreign Scholarship to a Friend My Dear Raj, I am extremely happy to learn from your dear father that the Education Ministry of India has awarded you a Scholarship for higher studies at the London School of Commerce. I am proud of your good luck, which you fully deserve. Kindly accept my heartiest congratulations. I need hardly say that you will make the most of this golden opportunity....

Congratulation Upon an Honour My Dear Arpit, Please accept my very sincere congratulations upon receiving of the award of an M.B.E. in the New Year Honours, which I saw in this morning’s paper. I known that your work, in itself, in far more important to you than any recognition you may gain by it. However, it is good to know that you efforts have not gone unrecorded and that merit has...