Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Indian Middle class and the rhetorical quotations that get thrown around a couple of times a day. I, for one, have over the years, gathered the gems my father – my BABAI as I lovingly call him – has shared for my prosperity andContinue reading “All because Babai said so…”
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Picture abhi baki he
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself smiling ear to ear and hearing my child and spouse glee with delight as they play together. I see myself laughing till my tummy hurts and I join in the chaotic world of my family as we grow old together. I see myself asContinue reading “Picture abhi baki he”
The art of letting go
Describe something you learned in high school. High school and teenage both are intertwined in funny ways. There is a sudden feeling that everything will be the way it is, the way we are happy for ever and ever. It is still the time before we get to know how cruel the world can beContinue reading “The art of letting go”
Be Right Back
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. COVID years put everyone out of their comfort zone and catapulted to unknown territories. The toll it took on my mental health was immense as the boundaries between work and home went missing – at one point, I felt like I was working around theContinue reading “Be Right Back”
Find your tribe
What’s the most fun way to exercise? Cycling with friends was my favorite task until work took over and balance went for a toss. “Find your tribe” is my mantra. The “chaleability” gang as Zakir Khan mentioned in his “Delulu Express” – I do believe any exercise can be fun if you find like-minded, infectiousContinue reading “Find your tribe”
Ray : the writer
What book could you read over and over again? It is hard to choose but I would say any book by Satyajit Ray – especially The Adventures of Feluda. Feluda is one of my first childhood reads so I find immense comfort in those stories. On his trips, I traveled across States with Feluda, solvingContinue reading “Ray : the writer”
Gone with the Storm
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? Anyone can answer this question for me – It’s always been Scarlett O’ Hara, the head strong stubborn girl (portrayed beautifully by the amazing Vivian Leigh on screen) in the fictional tale – Gone with the wind. Elizabeth BennettContinue reading “Gone with the Storm”
Teach for Free
What job would you do for free? Teaching is often listed as one of the best jobs for Sagittarians. Well, I would teach for free. Yes and my subject would be Sarcasm 101. Sarcasm is the most misunderstood beauty in my opinion. It’s a rarity just like common sense. Few chosen ones get to useContinue reading “Teach for Free”
Change is the only Constant
How would you improve your community? Practising empathy and compassion : To be mindful of other’s feelings is the need of the hour. We may have different choices and opinions but that doesn’t mean that we need to force. Being persuasive of your own logic without being a good listener only aggravates any situation. BasicContinue reading “Change is the only Constant”
Inception of “Ordo ab Chao”
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic? It’s been 5 years since our life stood still and then took a 360-degree turn. Nature had stuck us with her worst weapon: Covid -19. I still recall the day when the first case was identified in a nearby office premises andContinue reading “Inception of “Ordo ab Chao””
Ordo Ab Chao 