The question comes faster than jet lag. You land back in India after a few days in Singapore, and almost instinctively, you say it out loud—or think it quietly: “Why can’t India be like this?” A city where concrete does not suffocate, where greenery thrives alongside glass towers, where public washrooms are usable, tap water is drinkable, and rules are…
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2019. The world stopped. COVID-19 pushed us indoors, and everything — work, school, friendships, even birthdays — shifted online. For many, it was a crash course in digital survival. We had no choice but to adapt. Students attended classes through glowing rectangles, professionals turned living rooms into offices, and families learned to stay “connected” while being more disconnected than ever….
The Arrogance of “Just a Child” — and the Parents Behind It Today, I came across a video of a young boy playing KBC Junior with Shri Amitabh Bachchan, displaying an unbelievable level of arrogance. Sadly, he’s not the only child who behaves this way, but that doesn’t make it excusable. He was on national television, sitting across from a…
Recently, some of you might have noticed (or maybe ignored) that I’ve started posting my daily workout stories on Instagram—updates about medals or certificates for completing 5K walks and runs. I know what some of you are thinking: “Plenty of people walk or run more than 5K every day without posting about it. Why is she showing off?” Why am…
Badami Trip (15th–17th August, 2025) With flights to Mumbai too costly, we looked for drivable getaways from Hyderabad. My husband suggested Badami, Karnataka—usually clubbed with Hampi trips. Despite mixed reviews about the town’s upkeep, the route being long, and continuous rains for many days in Hyderabad, with an orange alert in place, we decided to go ahead with our long…
For today, I do not want to mind my language and watch my tongue. I will generalise all men, like they do about women driving a car or bike, how their lives go for a toss once they get married, how they lose all decision-making abilities in front of their wives, and so on. As a society, we have been…
One of the biggest mistakes women make is putting everyone and everything before themselves. “Let me feed the kids” – even when they’re not hungry. “Let me make breakfast for my husband” – even though he has hours before work and can cook himself (and for us too). “Let me clean the house” – even when no guests are coming,…
I often wonder why we don’t value our lives. It might sound harsh, even heartless, but the tragic stampede in Bengaluru following RCB’s IPL 2025 victory wasn’t just a failure of government or team management. It was also a reflection of our collective recklessness—an unwillingness to think critically, a blind surrender to celebrity obsession, and a disregard for basic safety….
Remember your school days?I’m talking to people born in the 1980s and earlier generations of Indians. When we had to write an essay on India, we would proudly write: “India is a vast and diverse nation where every 100 kilometers the language, cuisine, climate, landscape, clothing, and food change.” What I once wrote with immense pride in my heart is…
For the past few days, my 3.5-year-old son has been conversing with us in English. It’s broken, but he’s getting better. This might be due to the influence of Peppa Pig or the recent switch to the Paw Patrol series. However, there’s another factor at play. Just as we did with our firstborn, I read books to him while he…