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This is a repost with a few modifications. The original post was done a couple of years back, but my exasperation with driving and the traffic situation remains just the same, maybe even worse.     Anyone, who has lived in Bangalore marvels at how we manage to drive so…

This is the concluding part of Etiquette of Volunteering, which was my previous post. This Guest Post by Bhavana of Tilling the Earthwoman fame addresses other relevant issues related to volunteering. She amazes me with her warmth, patience, vast experience and wealth of knowledge that she is willing to share…

Today I have the immense pleasure of hosting Bhavana Upadhyaya of Tilling the Earthwoman. I have known Bhavana only for a short period of time but have felt an instant connect with her. A multifaceted personality who has worked extensively in volunteering, she is a warm person whose positivity was…

I am out of the house, rushing to post some documents.  There are a couple of guys glaring intently at me. I try to shoo them away by glaring back. They persistently stare. At what? I quickly eye my outfit. Nothing amiss there.  I am just arranging some documents and…

courtesy:ipetitions.com This summer in Bangalore has been particularly tough. Every year as summer approaches, we face a certain level of water scarcity and power cuts as well. But, this year the water scarcity has touched new lows. We get water from a lake nearby and that has all but dried…

My three kids 🙂 It is June, and it is school reopening time for children. Kids after a two-month long vacation resent having to get up early, but in a way they are happy and excited to be back to meeting their classmates. And, parents heave a sigh of relief;…

In the last episode of Satyamev Jayate, the topic raised was Healthcare in India. I felt that in this episode many facets related to healthcare in India were aptly handled. One of the issues raised was of the exorbitant cost of medicines and the need to make generic medicines available…

Today I have the privilege of hosting Bhagyashree of Searching Self on my blog. She is one of my oldest blogger friends, a mom just like me. She has an incredible ability of churning out lovely stories. She has overcome many personal hurdles in life and has the rare ability…

I took both my sons for eye checkup to a good eye hospital yesterday. I do these routine checkups every year. Now, this place takes a little time because they do the testing once with their microscope and then there is a consultation with the Eye Specialist. Kids are a…