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Today, I have the pleasure of hosting K. Parthasarathi of random thoughts on my blog. A grandfather with a razor-sharp mind and a wonderfully warm and encouraging person, Partha Sir churns out lovely stories. I always marvel at his amazing ability to write stories belonging to all genres. Do head…

Two episodes of Satyamev Jayate have been aired so far. And, they have created quite a buzz in the blogosphere. Everyone has an opinion, good or bad. The good thing is that it is getting eyeballs and encouraging discussions. The social causes handled so far are female foeticide and infanticide…

The bond between a mother and child is very special. And, for me Mother’s Day holds a lot of significance. I became a mother for the first time on Mother’s Day, ten years ago, when my elder son, Siddharth, was born on the eve of Mother’s Day. The feeling of…

This post has been published in DNA newspaper dated 30th April:Please, fall in line I can’t remember how many times, I have used this line in supermarkets, outside trial rooms, in stores and in countless other places. This is not an exaggeration, but in general we Indians seem to be…

  It was my mom’s 11th death anniversary just a few days ago. She passed away in 2001, just 4 months after my wedding, quite suddenly, just 52. This is a repost of a post I did a couple of years back on her. It is not as if I do…

This post of mine was published in DNA dated 16th April 12. See the link here:Women, rise to this Challenge When I was born, my maternal grandmother was disappointed because she wanted to have a grandson after my sister (I’ve been told). When I was growing up, there was this…

Summer holidays commenced almost by the 3rd week of March for the kids. Weather changed dramatically from being quite chilly to pretty hot these days. It is also humid, and along with frequent showers, cold fluids, lots of curd, ice creams, we yearn for some showers. My maid is on…

This post was published in DNA newspaper on 2nd April 2011. Here is the link:A young grandmother and her two granddaughters This 20-year-old girl became the mother of her 2nd daughter yesterday. Just studied till primary school, she was married off at 17 as is the norm in her family.…