I was away in Goa on vacation. And, it was a wonderful trip filled with fun. The next blog post will be about that :). We took the train on the way back and forth. We did online ticket booking, and our tickets were waitlisted. But, luckily on the day of the journey, we checked … Read More →
Holi — the festival of colors, the harbinger of phagun or spring is such a wonderful festival. Being a UPite, I can never forget the umpteen holis of my childhood played in my grandpa’s house where there was this frolicky holi played with relatives. It used to be cold so each of us kids got … Read More →
Just yesterday, there was this very sad case of an 11-year-old school girl committing suicide in Bangalore. It so happened that she used to write her feelings in a diary, which she hid in her cupboard. Her mother happened to read it. She had written about her special friendship to a boy in that diary. … Read More →
Jung Bahadur was born in a middle class family in UP in the early 1900s. He lived with his step brothers and stepmother and father. His fondest childhood memory was of seeing Gandhiji in Kanpur perched on his father’s shoulders. He got married at a very young age. As fate would have it, he was … Read More →
Aruna Shanbaug case is in the headlines, and the Supreme Court has upheld her right to live; there is a lot of happiness and celebration from her former colleagues and nurses at KEM hospital. The tragic rape of this nurse at KEM hospital 36 years ago when she was strangled with a dog collar left … Read More →
Today is my elder sister’s birthday. She is a wonderful person — sentimental, caring, sensitive towards other’s emotions, responsible, fun-loving, she pulled my leg like crazy (which I hated while growing up). She is very close to me, and I turn to her for emotional and practical support with closed eyes. Even when we were … Read More →
Ah, if there is a leak somewhere, something is broken, or if something has to be fixed, I am in a fix. Sometimes, a software does not work or the computer just gives up on me. I try the normal shut down, reboot, check connections route, yet the damn thing does not seem to respond … Read More →
Sorry to say that, but you are one! Your attempt to hold a press conference to give a boost to your image failed miserably. You inspire no confidence with your insipid demeanor and even more insipid words. There are no excuses for the highest authority in the Cabinet to hide behind. You shielded corruption and … Read More →
We were greeted with heartening pictures of people rejoicing on Tahrir Square in Egypt last evening. The protests, which were continuing since past 18 days had caused a loss of lives yet the people persisted. Day and night, people thronged the Square and kept up their relentless demand that President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately. … Read More →
Life is all about expectations. Expectations with oneself, with one’s partner, with one’s children, and so on. And, what are these expectations culled from? Sometimes, sources as vague as movies, magazines, other’s experiences, and books. What most of us don’t realize is that the world around us is one of make believe. All of us … Read More →