Author’s Note: If you have not read part 1 of the story, Click here before you continue reading part 2. His heart was beating fast but hoped the tension would not show on his face. The disinterested policeman asked a few routine questions and then waved the van by. A check of the van’s boot would… Read More A path that led nowhere – Part 2 of story
He awoke with a sweat. His body burnt with fire of vengeance. His mind went back to that fateful day when inter-faith riots had broken out. The scene of his friends being butchered alive by the rampaging mobs was seared in his memory. He had a fortunate escape and sought refuge nearby. The local preacher… Read More A path that led nowhere – Part 1 of story #MyFriendAlexa
All of us have fond memories from our childhood and love revisiting them time and again. Here are mine. I’m sure every 80’s kid, especially those growing up in Delhi, would relate to – 1. Eating out meant going to Nirulas and ordering a capsicum, onion pizza or big boy burger and Hot Chocolate… Read More Things 80’s kids growing up in Delhi can relate to #MyFriendAlexa
Toddlers are “Live Whyers”. Curiosity in a child is wonderful. It’s natural for them to ask questions. Through his toddler years, my son was also inquisitive and he still is. I am listing some of the questions that evoked different emotions and sometimes didn’t have any satisfactory answer. Where do babies come from? Every child… Read More 6 Everyday questions asked by my 6 year old!
I often hear people say they are different at home and in their professional workplace. It’s a struggle for me to understand this ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ phenomenon. In my opinion, our personal life – be it parenting, spousal relationships, and other family connections- presents many situations that mirror what one could potentially face at work… Read More Management Lessons from Personal Life
All of us grow older and theoretically wiser. When we look back, we often think about “what if”. There are things, situations, reactions which if it had been different could have led to different outcomes. If you had a chance to go back to your younger self, is there any advice you have? I thought… Read More A poem to the younger me
Mothers were made because God could not be everywhere. But we, in our blind love and concern end up doing or saying funny things. Melodrama might as well be every Indian mother’s middle name. Have a good laugh going through these. A mother’s superstitious side emerges as soon as she holds her new born. Starting with “Kaala teeka” and “nazar utaarnaa” to not praising her… Read More Funny Things Indian Moms Do
I am a movie buff and Bollywood holds a special place in my heart. Despite criticism, that Hindi movies are over the top or divorced from reality, here are a few life lessons I learnt from them. 1. Seize the moment – Life is too short and one never knows whether what is there today… Read More Life Lessons that Bollywood taught me #MyFriendAlexa
Blogging has completely transformed the writing world. It has launched writing into a different league. Bloggers are churning out short pithy written pieces across social media in unique styles, each capturing a different yet topical theme. As someone wise told me, “It’s the recipes that you create yourself that are the best.” The bloggers all… Read More 5 different kinds of bloggers #MyFriendAlexa