Whatever best one prepares in advance, when the time comes, can we be prepared for the emotional turmoil? Let me start this story from an episode which flooded me with emotions — happy ones and the sad ones too. It was June the 4th twenty zero four. After a wait…

“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” — Rumi Do you know what is one of the greatest enemies of change (and hence growth)? It’s your comfort zone. Innumerable examples can be cited wherein a person was…

Freedom is living your life your way and be accountable. Freedom doesn’t come free…there’s a price to pay…and it’s called responsibility. Over the centuries we have been hearing about freedom. Freedom of expression, freedom of action, freedom from oppression, freedom of speech, freedom from slavery, etc. etc. I guess the…

“Aging is not ‘lost youth’, but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” — Betty Friedan When I was 37, my greatest fear and dampener was the thought that soon I would be turning 40! And the very fact that I was already 35! was like Thor’s Hammer shove from…

Taqdeer (Fate) Vs Tadbeer (Strategise) Standard dictionary meaning of luck would define it as a force which makes things happen, and is conveniently considered to be associated with good luck. It is generally said that a person is born with certain luck and if you talk to astrologers, they will…

Better be a friend and guide, than be a pre-defined “parent” Are you a parent who would like to give your best to your child and try hard to fit in the mould which has been predefined through years of history of parenting? The copybook parent who has learnt parenting…

The difference between ego and pride is so fine that if you ask a person, it would draw a blank. That is why I have endeavoured to write this story to highlight the subtle difference between the two. What is ego? Ego, I believe, is inversely proportionate to knowledge. The less knowledge you…

Normally “days” are declared with the intention of doing or celebrating that particular thing on that day. Family Day, Valentines Day, Mother Earth Day, Malaria Day, World Cancer Day, Day of Social Justice, etc. etc. It is assumed that on normal days, we do not give importance on these topics…

A philosophical take… If asked how would you characterise a beach in one word, I would say ‘dynamic’. Beaches are restless to say and small changes in natural forces can affect them. Constantly changing form in its own unique way, a beach is something which affects the lives of so…