As parents of children growing up in urban India, haven’t we all not noticed that all the green spaces, parks and playgrounds are slowly disappearing. I stay in South Bangalore and nowhere in the vicinity do I find any public spaces or playgrounds for kids to play in. I have two young sons and live … Read More →
You know sometimes in my own life, I feel I get too accommodating towards the people close to me — friends and relatives. I go out of my way to resolve conflicts even when I know that it is not my fault. I generally do not like bad situations persisting and try to resolve them. … Read More →
There is something so special about the Republic Day every year. I know, everyone says that it is a useless holiday when people just sit at home and relax. But I think otherwise. I think just like we celebrate our own happiness through birthdays, anniversaries, different days like mother’s day etc.; we need to celebrate … Read More →
You know it is really so difficult to buy toys for kids these days. When it comes to Sid, I’ve slowly graduated to buying him books and comics. He has really taken a liking to the Famous Five series, Panchatantra, Asterix comics and so at least that can be bought. Besides that buying him a … Read More →
Due to family demands, I had put my career on the backburner, working only when it could fit in the entire pattern of life at home. Since it was my own decision that made things a little easier. Now finally my two sons are a little older and Gautam, all of 3 years has even … Read More →
On Friday, we had one of the longest solar eclipses seen in India. It was clearly visible due to the reduced cloud cover and I must say that it is one of the most spectacular sights that I have seen – the pinkish ring of the sun. The kids were absolutely enchanted by that sight. … Read More →
Food Inflation – What does it mean? In simple terms, food inflation means that as a consumer, you and I are paying much more for the food items we consume as compared with what we paid for the same last year. Hence, even though the normal inflation has been very low less than 5% and … Read More →
I am surely not writing a review :). I know every person and their chacha is talking about this movie. It was already in news during its making because it was an Aamir Khan movie made by Rajkumar Hirani who has a knack of making superbly funny movies with a message to boot. The Munnabhai … Read More →
Gautam has been really sick the past 3 days. I had to bring him home from school when he suddenly developed vomiting and diarrhea. To cut a long story short, the next day I took him to a pediatrician who lives in a place closeby. Gautam’s regular pediatrician was not available at that time and … Read More →
i S There are so many places to see in Mumbai. And this time around, we managed a few, largely on account of the kids. As we alighted from the train at CST, commonly known as VT; we shed off our jackets as a welcome change. The entrance of the station hits you as you … Read More →