Wearing Purple

Yesterday was Women’s Day and people marked the day in different ways. Someone sent a cake to our office that is predominantly women. There were curated events for women while the Internet trended with messages and articles about women. While celebrating a day...

To a romantic like me, the first day of the year fairly seems to be bursting with possibilities. Please note that I say possibilities, not miracles: not going to be thin in this life. No amount of discipline is going to make me stoic. I will continue to judge people,...

‘You know, I am telling you because I have more experience…’. Said my client. A man. A reasonably smart man. The irony of the situation was that the ‘more’ experienced person did not know that I was years older than him, with yes, you guessed it ‘more’ experience in...

Being one of the people who loves ‘special’ days (read birthdays, anniversaries, et al), I am understandably happy on my birthday. And I am blessed that everyone around me goes out of their way to ensure that it is extra special even if they believe that every day...

‘Why have you sent them a gift?’ The message asks. The gift in question had been sent from ‘our’ Amazon account, shared to enjoy free shipping. Sharing this and other accounts, purely for convenience, has provided the children with a window into my sundry shopping. I...

One day, about 35 years ago, when I was exiting an elevator in a building in NJ, I was politely asked if I was Indian. My affirmative response led him to ask me - Are you also a software engineer?” I was thrilled not because I indeed am, but because I was excited to...

It has been a trying week being down with one infection or the other. One of my problems with illness is that beyond the discomfort, the lying in, the medicines, etc., it annoys me immensely. Not very mature of me but that is how I feel. I fret about lost time. About...

Yesterday, the sweetest and most beautiful dog passed away. While I knew he was not going to live forever, I did not put it past him. He had already defied most odds. You don’t get to be almost seventeen years of age if you are a Labrador. He came to us, the size of a...

A new year has always seemed like a harbinger of hope to the eternal optimist in me. It seems to be positively brimming with new beginnings; of doing things that I would like to but never get around to doing. Yes, it means I shall plan to do Yoga this year. Get more...

Nope, this is not about the Cricket World Cup. Even though a non-follower of the sport like me is unashamedly jubilant at the way Indians are making mincemeat of the other teams. This is about age, and the restrictions that we impose on ourselves for being a certain...