New Milestone

In the mad crossfire of comments on yesterday’s ‘terrorists’ (see post), we had missed out on one small but significant detail. The number of hits on this blog has quietly crept past the half-million mark. At the time of today’s post, the counter alongside read 5,00,119 page views – a major milestone for any blog on health and wellness from India.
We can only thank the many hundreds of our readers, members and followers across India and around the globe for their abiding support and encouragement. When we started out in 2010, it was beyond our wildest dream that we would ever reach this point. After all, why should anybody in some far-flung corner of the country – let alone world – be ever interested

Another happy morning in the Garden

in the antics of a group of senior citizens meeting every morning in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, ostensibly to enjoy a good laugh? We are all on the last lap of our lives, none of us are celebrities… nobody even knows us outside our immediate circle of friends and yet, dear reader, you have persisted with us. For that, we shall remain ever grateful.
We would like to also believe that a reason for the sustenance of this blog is its regularity. Rarely has a day gone by in the past six years when there has been no update/ post. This has doubtless helped build a strong and loyal readership base. But six years is also a long time. Fatigue sets in. It may no longer be possible to sustain the blog on a regular basis and as such, it would appear only off and on. In other words, it shall cease to be a daily blog henceforth. This has become all the more necessary for another reason. It should hopefully dispel all doubts/ suspicion about a financial motive/ interest in running this blog.
Once again, thank you EVERYBODY.
Kiran Prakash:
Congratulations on hitting the 5,00,000 mark. Blog Monster, you have created history. Unbelievable, unimaginable. Credit goes only to you and your reporting -- continuous, uninterrupted for the last six years. Reporting, which has been factual to the core and fearless to the extent that inspite of being threatened, you did not compromise. 5,00,000 hits is readers' reward to you. Kudos!
Dilip Babani:
Congratulations and god bless, Blog Monster. With you, the Big Laaf family will grow and grow... and grow.
Lt Col Angad Singh (from Mohali):
Blog Monster deserves not only a big congratulation but also a big laaf for crossing the big milestone of 500,000 hits. It is a unique opportunity for celebrating. We are sure Blog Monster will continue to keep us glued to the blog by his sincere, witty and eagerly awaited reporting of the Club, especially for those like me sitting far away. It makes us feel we are still part of the activities of the Club.