India, April 17 -- It's said that beggars can't be choosers, but going by recent experiences, I beg to differ. Begging is no more a simple act of seeking alms. It's become a craft that requires a ski... Read More
India, March 11 -- Though one keeps learning from mistakes, sometimes a situation presents itself in such a manner that one ends up committing the mistake again. The year was 1980. I was studying in ... Read More
India, Feb. 24 -- As a child, I was enamoured with the thought of carrying a wallet full of cash. But, growing up in a middle-class family in the '70s, both the money and the wallet seemed a distant d... Read More