Going back to roots Whenever I go back to the town I grew up in, a sense of bewilderment envelops me. The tentacles of modernisation and commercialisation have turned my sleepy town in to a city of bustle and busy, Read More …
Transform Your Study Several years back, I was visiting a recruiter’s office. It was a small office in a quiet lane. Her room was bright with sunlight. It had minimum furniture, tastefully arranged. There was a window overlooking a beautiful Read More …
Our art and craft have always been the greatest medium of storytelling in our culture. Traditional paintings, temple sculptures, classical music and classical dance forms have always conveyed beautiful stories to us. Pattachitra painting, the 800-year-old traditional art, has proudly Read More …
Gifts – let the small joys of life come in Who does not love to receive gifts from near and dear ones? Sometimes the gift is from a friend, sometimes from family and then sometimes from one’s employer in the Read More …
Remember those annual vacations of our childhood days? Mostly it happened during the summer break. The entire family would take a train to their native village. On the train, they would carry an earthen pot filled with drinking water, a Read More …
If you scour the internet, you will get many helpful tips for serious treks…especially in India, a lot of Himalayan or sub-Himalayan treks get mentioned and detailed route planning, gear requirements and essential packing tips abound. This is essential information Read More …
Knowing our trees – knowing our roots Recently I read Independence, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, a wonderful novel about three sisters. The story is set at the time of partition, in rural Bengal. Apart from the beautiful characters of the Read More …
The first job, first transfer, first posting…hectic times and the need to re-establish credentials. To make a mark, professionally as well as personally. To recreate an identity that is uniquely you. To make a statement of taste and attitude. And Read More …
This is that time of the year. In many homes, young ones are getting ready for the next step in their lives. Further studies beckon, and this often means a leaving…moving away from familiar environs into the unfamiliar and exciting, Read More …