A year ago, I didn’t know there was a lady blogger called Janaki Nagraj who spun poems and wrote about things that made an impact on her; was a fitness enthusiast and a hands- on mom. Janaki is gem collector. She trawls the internet and selects priceless gems from it- be they thought provoking insights, […]
Year: 2013
RIP Tarla Dalal
My first ever cookbook was written by the queen of cookbooks- Tarla Dalal. Those years, hers were the only dependable cookbooks. She made everything seem so easy to do. Her measurements were always perfect to a T. She took the uncertainty of out of the most complicated dishes. Cakes and desserts were impossible to tame, […]
Creating Clarity
The debate on climate destabilization has heated up briskly. Global warming and environmental damage is a issue I feel strongly about. But like most of us, I am an indifferent activist. My only contribution has been to ghost write a book on global warming. I spoke with all the passion I am capable of- but […]
Empathy in Action
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrON4uh6T1k&w=420&h=315] I don’t know if this would work in India. Maybe it wouldn’t work with everybody. It could surely work with more people than one would think. For the funny thing is, despite all evidence to the contrary, Indians are honest more frequently than not. Unfortunately- and typically- the dishonest have center stage and are […]
Utopia
The word was first used in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More. It refers to an imagined place or state of things where everything is perfect. When you are utopic, you are defining your highest vision of your life. You are describing the best that you think the world can be. You are […]
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri was diminutive and soft- spoken, made spectacular by his impeccable integrity.
Dear Do Gooder
I’m only saying this for your own good. I probably sound mean but I am only being cruel to be kind. If this how illogical you can get about it, you ought to give it up- even if it hurts. I am sure you hate me for saying all this, but someone has to knock […]
Futurist- II
Change is the first word in the vocabulary of Future Shock. We don’t mind change, in fact, we like it. When life turns boring and dull, it spices things up and adds a zing back to it. But. We like our change in small doses. We like to control it. We like it just this […]
Futuristic- I
Alvin Toffler is described as a Futurist. He is a man who studies societal behavior and identifies the cause of the behaviors. Of these, change is certainly one of the biggest factors. In recent times, the rate of change- in volume and frequency- has made change the biggest factor that impacts human behavior. On the […]
Find The Silence
You are walking along a shady road on a cool October morning. The road is resplendent with tall trees on both sides. It is one of those days when time is not measured by the clock but by the fragrant coolness that enters lazily through your nostrils and leaves pools of contentment in its wake. […]