Author Archives: Zephyr
.. and it was not Valentine’s Day
An L&M post for Valentine’s Day, especially since neither of us give it even a thought? Gasp! My regular readers are sure to do a double take when they see the title and read the post, for this one is a little ‘hatke’. The man himself was mighty pleased and smiled smugly. After all, he has […]
Information Overload could be creating clueless mini-adults
Information overload can adversely affect children in more ways than one, mainly robbing them of their innocence.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose – Fighting for the truth
Remembering Subhash Chandra Bose, the original Bengal Tiger and the architect of the INA (Indian National Army), on his Birth Anniversary today — January 23.
Mama’s Bank Account – “Is Good!”
Mama is resourceful when it comes to finding financial solutions. After all, she had two banks, didn’t she?
Handyman or man handy?
They say that men are not useful around the house and that they can’t do housework. Well, they haven”t met the L&M, then!
Rhapsody in Blue
Blue is the most popular colour in the world among both men and women. No wonder, because its positive aspects far outweigh its negative ones of coldness and depression.
School names, did you say?
What do parents look for when they want to admit their children to a good school?
Water woes
My maids have the biggest complaint against me – I ‘control’ them. Controlling what, you ask? The flow of water, of course! Yes, I am a control freak that way. So much so that I try to be in the kitchen when they wash the vessels. But it is of no use. The tap gushes […]
Remembering my maths teachers
I finally lost my arithmophobia when I began running my home. The humble milkman, grocer and paperwala managed to teach me how to calculate faster than Chacha Choudhary — whose brain works faster than a computer!
The Eloquence of Silence
This silent national anthem is more eloquent than the ones played today in schools, when students stand up – silently.
Where are the ‘Family Doctors?’
The friendly neighbourhood Family Doctor is a fast vanishing breed in times of specialisation and five-star hospital care.
An evening with a ‘Culture Vulture’
I had forgotten that being upper class snobs also makes them rude, as they consider themselves above such civilities.
Children! exercise to score – in exams
Contrary to what children and even parents believe, games and physical exercise of any kind actually aid good academic performance.
The Cybernag 
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