From Envy to Empathy: A Tale of two sistersWhen I was young, I didn’t like my sister very much. She was pretty, with bright eyes and a sweet face. We lived in a town where it was…4d ago14d ago1
Bengaluru Blues: Navigating the City’s Chaos and ChallengesHaving lived in Bengaluru, I find it painful to say that the city will not improve the quality of life. I arrived in August feeling similar…Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024
Generations of Grace: A Journey Through the Gadekallu FamilyLast week, I visited my friends Prathima and Aman in Pune. While I was having breakfast, young Nanki was playing around in the living room…Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024
The Dance of GenerosityA friend asked Alexander the Great for urgent money. He asked Alexander for ten talents. ( One Greek talent is equivalent to US $26000.)…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Whispers of a Bygone Era: The Life and Times of Vasudeva SastryI met my uncle, who is ninety-eight years old, last Sunday. He was lying in his bed, covered head to foot in a grey shawl. I touched his…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Lessons from LayaaIn the last three months, I have been spending time with Layaa, a two-year-old, and I am trying to figure out what lessons I have learnt…Nov 28, 2024Nov 28, 2024
Killing a fly with an axe: Balancing tradition and technologyLet me take you back to my childhood, where I often saw my mother making dosas. She had the batter ready, heated the pan (Never bothering…Nov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024
Golden Memories: Reflections from a 50-Year ReunionThe Engineering College class ’74 celebrated its golden jubilee in Goa last month. It was special because it had been five decades since we…Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
The Grandmother from Degulapadu: A Legacy of Ghee and LoveAn older woman, whom I will call “Grandmother,” visited us every Sunday morning when I was growing up. She was tall and slender, with…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
Learning to paint with ChaitaliIn the year I turned seventy, Chaitali taught me how to paint using watercolours and acrylics. I took her online class for a year. We had…Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
