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Reflections on rituals from around the world

India, April 30 -- We had lunch in the resort restaurant during a vacation to Thailand a few months back. There was a slight drizzle as we walked along a narrow walkway hemmed in by walls and tasteful... Read More


From tears to laughter: Navigating life's punchlines

India, April 23 -- I turned into an overweight boy very early in my life. I still remember an incident from my childhood. My younger brother called me 'Fatso' in front of a couple of house helps, who ... Read More


Reflections on class and age discrimination

India, April 17 -- The then Prime Minister was to address a public rally in Ghaziabad. My father, posted as the head of the electricity department in the city, was responsible for the electrical arran... Read More


The complexity of communication

India, March 4 -- Recently out for my morning walk I overheard a walker talking to another co-walker, "We don't know what the peoples wants..." I have no interest in commenting on the grammar of the ... Read More


Memories of forgotten time linger on!

India, Feb. 16 -- There was a time in our lives, during our childhood and adolescence, not so long back, though now it seems a lifetime away, when cities had not grown. We lived in a then upcoming lo... Read More


We are the stories of our lives!

India, Feb. 9 -- Each one of us lives through stories in life. What is each incident, each event, if not a story in itself? And, when there are stories, then there is an urge to narrate, and an urge t... Read More