As I liberally dusted myself with Mysore Sandal Talc today morning in what appears to be a recent habit, I couldn’t help thinking back at the days I scorned my amma, appa and athai for coating themselves liberally with talc. I would tease them saying the powder was an inch think on their face and […]
When I read articles like this one that appeared on CNN today it irks me no end. Not only because it portrays India in a bad light but because with one generalization, the media paints over a broad spectrum of people. With a country as populous as India, there are bound to be pockets where […]
I got this as a mail forward today. Some of them really did take me back to my Doordarshan days. For those from my generation, hope you get a smile out if it like I did. Click on the hyperlinks to relive the good old days!
Doordarshan Logo
Doordarshan’s Screensaver
Malgudi Days
Dekh Bhai Dekh
Ramayan
Mile Sur Mera Tumhara
Bharath Ek […]
A couple of weeks ago, getting ready for my niece’s birthday party, I stood debating between wearing my velli golusu (silver anklets) or not. I had two pairs. One I bought for myself that was heavier with tiny tinkling bells that made a delightful sound as I walked or the lightweight sinuous one my best […]
Debating between watching TV and finding someone to bore over phone, I was standing by the center table when the phone rang. Thanking God for resolving my dilemma, I hurried to get the phone. I saw it was from my girlfriend and was grinning to myself thinking “Maatina paavam”. Roughly translates to “Poor girl. She […]
Friday night we had a graduation party to attend to. Armed with The Code Book by Simon Singh, we showed up a few minutes into the party. As we sat around in their spacious living room and exchanged pleasantries with the other guests, I noticed that almost all of them who were there had kids. […]
I am not sure whether to be offended or amused by this ruling by the Delhi High Court in favor of Air India. While I have been party to many jokes cracked at the state of the flight attendants on Air India, I have never really thought of it as an issue.
Reading the article in […]
Getting off the phone after a long conversation with a good friend, I was left wondering about a lot of things. We were discussing a lot of what is happening in the blogosphere with respect to women’s periods and like topics. As we dissected why moms and in laws act like guardians and keepers of […]
My mom made this comment referring to something she read early this morning. The comment made me snap out of my drowsy early morning stupor. Not because I disagreed with her, but because it made me fume with pent up anger over a generation of mixed messages.
*Growing up, I was expected as the eldest daughter […]
As I entered my home yesterday clutching a rather huge pile of snail mail, I noticed two identical bulky envelopes from AID India. This is one of the NGOs we help support each year. Washed up and ready to make dinner, I saw K reading the note intently. “We have to go for this fund […]
