by admin | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
My irreverent brother loves India – warts and all. He uses this phrase to bait unsuspecting people, especially those visitors from ‘developed’ nations who are voyeurs and consumers of India’s poverty and mishaps. The minute the unsuspecting victim agrees with...
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
It has been the worst of times. After all, there is no other way to describe the impact of a pandemic. And yet, the sky today gave meaning to the term ‘sky-blue’, a rare sight in the capital city where I have lived for twenty-five plus years. It has been an...
by admin | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Driving down the road, I cross a motorbike: there are two young men on it, sans helmets but with cellphones glued to their ears. As I wonder at their dare-devilry, sorry stupidity, in risking their as well as others’ lives, I am reminded of my cousin who recently...
by admin | Jun 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Multitasking as is usual, I apply a home-made hair pack while tackling the mammoth task of sorting and putting away the summer clothes. I am looking forward to the hot shower and reading in the sun on the terrace with a steaming cup of coffee. It is still early on a...
by admin | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ashtavakra, the Vedic Sage, was the son of Kahola and Sujata, both Vedic scholars. His parents lived in the ashram of his grandfather, Sage Aruni. As a result, even as a fetus, Ashtavakra was able to hear the chanting of the Vedas and learn much about it. It is said...
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