Author Archives: Zephyr
A lesson in faith and surrender
‘Why do you need to breathe, when I am breathing for you?’ he asks me simply. And then I let go and stopped struggling to breathe. For the record, I didn’t die.
A date with Twitter
The Sunday Book Club is so informal and the discussions are such fun that to my greatest delight, even I tweet like mad, getting replies and retweets too!
When folk arts and crafts turn designer
Folk arts and crafts are slowly vanishing from villages and finding their way into TV studios, swank auditoriums and posh living rooms, in their designer avatars. Should we be thankful that they are surviving, at least this way?
A champion of women’s rights – Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
India needs a Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar more than ever today when a lot needs to be done for the state of education and the condition of the girl child and there is a vacuum in the field of social reform with so called reformers indulging in polemics and games of one-upmanship.
All that (Indi)meets the eye, is wonderful!
Indiblogger meets have been getting faster and too tech-savvy for me. Twitter and FB rule! And everything is quick, quick and quicker please. The old bones do protest, even if the spirit says, ‘Run, fast!’
Why illiteracy is not a big deal in India
There are many jobs and professions in our country that can be practised without a formal degree, licence or even basic education. What is more, they pay well. Is that why education and literacy are not considered important enough?
Etiquette? What is that??
An ex-Navy man and blogger, Rahul Bhatia writes on issues that touch us, be it women’s safety or terrorism — in a gentle but forceful manner. He uses both verse and prose to get his point across to the readers. I enjoy his posts for their simplicity and because they often find an echo in […]
Eat, sleep, watch (TV) and fight!
What do couples do when their kids have grown up and flown the coop? Is it all dull and listless living for them? Find out how the L&M and the Long Suffering Lady spend their time.
Ganapati Bappa Morya!
A much loved festival marked by devotion and faith, Ganapati has almost lost its spiritual sanctity, and has been reduced to an ostentatious and loud party the way it is celebrated today.
Should I let Henry Ford define my choices?
I have no choice in the matter,’ is an oft heard statement uttered in various contexts in varied states of helplessness. But contrary to belief, we all have choices, more than we can ever imagine. It is when and if we make them, that determines how we shape our lives.
Mary Kom, we are proud of you!
An entire nation held its collective breath for a win in a sport other than cricket when Mary Kom, took on Nicola Adams in the semi-finals of the inaugural event at the London Olympics earlier in the evening. Her loss still earned her the bronze medal and gave the country its biggest haul of medals in an Olympics.
A love story
We take a lot of things in life for granted, the most important being life itself. Not just ours, but even that of others close to us. We forget that life comes with no guarantee and no expiry date and so we merrily take people and relationships for granted.
The Cybernag 
The Blog Bully — Are you a victim?
When the Blog Bully goes calling, even the mightiest bloggers quake in their shoes. Have you been struck — yet?