Category: Kota diaries

• The legend of Bansal Sir of Kota- Part 2

  This was the target sheet that I got when I started my journey of 2 years in 2006 with the Bansal Classes, as I entered 11th standard. Look at the dates carefully- TARGET JEE 2008, which was our sole aim at that point of time in life. Although I lost this sheet, but somehow got…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  May 3, 2026

  A figment of my mind, Blast from the past, engineering, From the diary of an IITian, Inspiration, Kota diaries, Memoirs

  bansal classes, Bansal Sir, boys, exam preparation, girls, goal, Inspiration, JEE, kota, Kota coaching, lessons, schedule, student, time, time management

• A motivational tale of a bird, her aspirations and gobar (cow dung)

  There was a great teacher at Bansal Classes, Kota, and he had a unique style of motivating his students for IIT-JEE examination. He taught Organic Chemistry. He was very good at his subject, but at the same time he was at times too harsh on the students. It is because of his second quality, many…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Nov 29, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Inspiration, Kota diaries, Memoirs, Random moorings, The values of humanity

  aspirations, bansal classes, bird, coaching, cow, cow dung, dog, gobar, hardwork, humilitation, Inspiration, kota, motivation, story, teacher

• The nostalgia of going to Dusshera Mela in Kota!

  Dusshera mela is celebrated with much fanfare and pomp across the country, yet there are a few places where the festival and the fair (mela) associated with it are much renowned for its grandness and scale like Mysore, Kullu, Bastar etc. One among them is my hometown, Kota! This year Ravan effigy at Kota was…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Oct 2, 2025

  A figment of my mind, Kota diaries, Memoirs

  Adventure, culture, Dusshera mela, fair, Festival, fun, history, kota, largest effigy, mela, nostalgia, Raavan, roots, tradition

• Don’t take away our samosa, kachori and jalebi, please!

  When I was a teenager, I used to be very skinny. In my hometown Kota, kachori, samosa and jalebi are the popular breakfast street-side snacks. At one point of time, I was visiting an ailing relative in a hospital. So, one gentleman looking at me pointed out to my obese relative “अगर ये रोज़ दो…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jul 17, 2025

  A better tomorrow, A figment of my mind, Dreams for humanity, Kota diaries, Sustainable future

  fast-foods, food, health, jalebi, kachori, lifestyle, lifestyle diseases, nutrition, obesity, samosa, snacks