The Corporate World – A Cynical View!
Whether you have had the chance of experiencing corporate life on your own or not, you are surely familiar with…
Things I Would Like to Tell My Daughter-In-Law
The main reason why I wanted to write this letter is because I do not have a daughter…
Just Being
This one is based on a conversation that seems to keep popping up of late every time I meet someone.
Feminism Gone Wrong
Women’s right, women’s liberation, or equal rights for women are topics that have been among us for many years.
Socrates Tells Us How to Think
Known to have lived before the Christ Era, Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who has had a huge impact…
Krishna – the Master Manipulator
The inspiration of this post comes from someone who recently told me that I was misplaced to be so enamored by…
Defining Love
A quote that was extremely popular when I was growing up: “If you love someone set him free.
Understanding Hinduism
Over the years, I have come across many people who find the concept of a polytheist religion like Hinduism,…
The Popcorn Man
I was wondering what to write about next and my son and I got talking about some of the great stories…
Are Selfless Actions Possible?
One of the viral videos doing the Whatsapp rounds these days is A Joy Story: Joy and Heron. If you haven’t…
The Treacherous Easy Path to Happiness
Ask 100 random people about what they seek in life and you are bound to get a variety of answers like more money, better relationships, more time, peace and more. Dig a little deeper and ask what they want more money or better relationships for, and you will reach the...
Who’s Got Your Remote?
Ever since the advent of the color televisions and the remote control, the fight for supremacy over this gadget has reigned high in a lot of households. Things have, however, changed as technology has invaded our homes like a virus. Personalized devices, Netflix on...
Understanding Fear
Among the many motivators that are known to those who introspect, is fear. While there is no shame in accepting motivating emotions like pleasure, curiosity, achievement, ambition and power, not many would like to accept that that are motivated by fear too....
Trapped in a Myriad of Myths
While it is extremely easy to understand the meaning of objective reality, abstract concepts have a way of confusing us and leaving a lot to imagination. While it is easy to understand that a body is comprised bone, muscle, tendons, cartilages and cells, the idea of a...
Forgiveness – a Misunderstood Concept
We learn about the concept of forgiveness very early in life. It happens almost immediately after we learn the concept of the ‘other’. A younger sibling hurts you because he wants the toy you have in your hand and your mom tells you to forgive him because he is...
The Curse of ‘Ought’
From the time we can comprehend and follow some instructions and even before we are able to speak, we are pulled into a ‘world of ought’. The ‘world of ought’ consists of rules, regulations, rights and wrongs. You should not suck your thumb. Girls don’t sit like this....
The Corporate World – A Cynical View!
Whether you have had the chance of experiencing corporate life on your own or not, you are surely familiar with some of the common characteristics of leading such a life. Interestingly, I have observed that the view of this life is fairly different among various...
Things I Would Like to Tell My Daughter-In-Law
The main reason why I wanted to write this letter is because I do not have a daughter and so many things that I would have told her, I have no one to tell. There are other things I tell my only son in the hope that he will be happy and spread happiness too. While that...
Just Being
This one is based on a conversation that seems to keep popping up of late every time I meet someone. Interestingly, it is happening with new people that I meet and older acquaintances that I meet after a gap. The former wants to know – So what do you do? The latter...
Feminism Gone Wrong
Women’s right, women’s liberation, or equal rights for women are topics that have been among us for many years. The demands of women have changed over time and the manifestations of the protests have taken many forms. This topic, however, seems to be a favorite among...