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Of Beauty, Barbie and Granny Hair
Being confident about oneself means not finding the need to make proclamations about loving one’s body or such! Where is the need to justify anything? The confidence should be speaking for itself.
Giving with compassion, not pity, brings joy to both giver and receiver
Annadanam is distinct from poor feeding, as it is about feeding the hungry, regardless of whether it is a human or other living beings, even an ant!
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.
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 […]
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.
Auspicious…inauspicious…good omen…Evil eye
I think the use of a mirror at the entrance of the house is a brilliant idea. When one looks at oneself in the mirror, what emotions can one have except positive ones? What an idea, sirjee!
The naming game
The way giants from various fields have been ignored in favour of the Gandhi family while naming national assets makes one wonder if they should have changed their last names to be counted!
Summer Camp with a Difference
Chockful of talent at the lively summer camp for underprivileged children.
Keep that spark alive, girls!
When there is a spark inside you, it will burst forth into a flame one day, no matter your social standing or circumstances. The idea is to light that spark, stoke it and not let it get extinguished.
Old Customs, New Names – 2
When fitness enthusiasts go through their exercise routines, they often forget or are even unaware that our ancestors of various faiths did them too, only as part of religious rituals.
Old customs, new names – 1
If only we didn’t sneer at everything traditional as being regressive and patriarchal!, we would find much wisdom – especially pertaining to health – in many customs, if not all of them, .
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