Rachna says

Outlook and Open magazines have exposed transcripts of conversations of Barkha Dutt, Vir Sanghavi and Nira Radia, which took place in 2009. The tapes clearly show how portfolios for DMK ministers were discussed and actively lobbied for. The tapes are disturbing to listen to because reputed journalists like Barkha Dutt…

My younger son, Gautam, is extremely shy outside the house. He is mostly introverted, finds it hard to open up, make friends, or interact much with other kids his age. There is this child at school, in the same class but a different section who seems to pick on him…

A few days back, I was reading an article written by Praveen Sood, The Traffic Commissioner of Bangalore. He wrote some pretty valid points about the traffic situation in Bangalore or for that matter anywhere in India. Most of us would agree that driving is a pain in this country.…

I was reading this book titled “Absolute Khushwant” about the life and times of Khushwant Singh — a prominent journalist, columnist and writer. In one of the places, he talks about what according to him are the key factors to happiness. I am listing them here, as I feel that…

I live in a community of 300+ villas and would like to talk about these three people who seem educated and well to do on the face of it, yet are so weird in their habits. There is a lady who has moved in recently. She has a pet dog…

Our small temple decorated for diwali Rangoli – with the strong breeze, it was difficult to keep the diyas lit I love this one Diwali is over, and a lot of preparation over weeks comes to a culmination. What I love best about Diwali is the laughter and cheer in…

The mist rising up the mountains The spectacular clouds or fog from our room Sun set Gossamer light clouds! See the vehicles climbing the mountain road Tired as we were after Hogennakal, it was a long drive to Salem city. This was the first time in the steel city made…

The force of the Cauvery was amazing! You can see the hanging bridge here. The top three are the pics of the Hogennakal Falls. You can see the hanging bridge over the Cauvery from where one could see the smaller falls. The main Fall can be reached by a coracle…

On a rainy morning, we ventured out towards Hogennakal. It was not in our original itinerary, but a friendly chat with a local in Yelagiri convinced us to give this a try. The detour was of 90 kms.  The roads are wonderful, and the GPS was a life saver. I…