My Jottings
Oh, My Child Hates Temples…
Oh, My Child Hates Temples I have come across so many parents bemoaning the fact that their children dislike visiting places of worship. It is often taken to be a sign of moral decrepitude if a child openly refuses to enter a temple or a church. Even among adults the refusal to visit temples or […]
Behind Every Successful Woman There Is A Man…
Behind Every Successful Woman There Is A Man It is often said that behind every successful man there is a woman. Men who have risen to the pinnacle of fame and success have given credit to their wives, mothers, sisters and the umpteen other women who have played a role in their lives. But is […]
When Wealth Is Lost Something Is Really Lost
When Wealth Is Lost Something Is Really Lost I would like to begin this article by mentioning a small proverb most of us would have come across in our grade school moral science book. It goes like this. If wealth is lost nothing is lost if health is lost something is lost, if character is […]
The Ultimate Leveller
The Ultimate Leveller I was riding in the valley of death,mounted on a shining black stallion, trying to shake off my relentless pursuer, who was reaching out for me like a steel trap. Oh, he chases me relentlessly, up steep hills and down deep valleys, he will not slacken his speed, till he can crush […]
The musical melodies I grew up on….
The Musical Melodies I Grew Up On… Till my fourth grade I lived in Chennai with my mother and baby sister. My father was on deputation in New Delhi and our family temporarily existed as two establishments as my mother was an employed woman and wanted to keep her job till we were in a […]
#WATWB The 5 Rs Doctor
#WATWB The 5 Rs Doctor Yesterday morning I had just finished taking bath and was getting ready for office when I happened to glance at the television screen. There was a timid looking man being interviewed by Zakka Jacob of CNN-NEWS18. He was speaking about how he had been charged Rs 15 lac by the […]
When you receive a pink slip…
When you receive a pink slip… As soon as I decided to write on this topic, I did a little research in order find out how the term “pink slip” originated. The Wikipedia article on this term tells me that it most probably originated in Vaudeville. It seems the authorities in the United Booking Office […]
Why Select Names Inspired by Hindu Goddesses?
Why Select Names Inspired by Hindu Goddesses? Indian mythology is very rich and vibrant. There are many deities and divine personalities who are a part of Hindu mythology and are considered to have an ideal character. We would all like our children to emulate such divine characteristics. In the Hindu faith there are millions of […]
Ladies seats in buses: Are they really for ladies?
Ladies seats : Are they really for ladies? Human beings have both good and bad qualities. But are there good and bad qualities that singularly characterize nations? I mean stuff like; the Poles and Irish are dumb, Spaniards are cruel, Indians have a poor sense of humor, the Japanese are brilliant, the English are highly […]
Want to win a Gold medal for academics? Become a vegetarian first
Vegetarian Fascism Savitribai Phule Pune University Image : Wikipedia Commons I wonder what our country is coming to. What exactly the hell is going on? Yesterday I came across this headline in the wire: “For Pune University’s Academic Gold Medal Only Vegans And Teetotalers Need Apply”. According to the article in the wire, a circular was sent […]
