The Sadhu, the Cow, and the DevoteeI remember those Tuesday mornings like yesterday, though I left the city twenty-five years ago. Mumbai was still draped in darkness when my…1d ago1d ago
Silent Kitchens, Spoken HeartsMy mother spent most of her life in the kitchen. She rarely spoke but communicated through the dishes she prepared. She won our hearts…Feb 28Feb 28
Noticing what is always there!I walk daily from my Jersey Avenue home to the Marshal Street swimming pool, about a 12-minute walk. As this became my routine, I noticed…Feb 21Feb 21
Time’s Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for TomorrowIn today’s instant messages and same-day delivery world, I often forget a simple truth: the most remarkable achievements take time. India’s…Feb 14Feb 14
The Streetlight Effect: Finding Answers in All the Wrong PlacesMulla Nasruddin was sitting on the ground on the road to his village, searching for something. It was dusk, and the single oil lamp on the…Feb 7Feb 7
A Century of Stories: Honoring My Uncle’s JourneyMy uncle, Mr. Murthy, was a legendary storyteller whose gift for storytelling was deeply rooted in his humble beginnings. His experiences…Feb 11Feb 11
The Perfect Mistake: Navigating the UnexpectedSiddappa, a seventh-standard student studying in a government school in Guntakal, was to prepare an essay for a forthcoming English test…Jan 31Jan 31
Movie Magic: Then and NowI love watching movies in a theatre. In my younger days, my grandmother took us to the films. The occasions were festival days like…Jan 241Jan 241
Work Happens When There's PassionThe current debate on seventy and ninety working hours per week is amusing. I never counted my working hours in my jobs, though I knew they…Jan 171Jan 171
Seetharam: A Name, A Legacy, A PhilosophyMy first name has two parts — Seetha and Ram, though I write them together. Both slices come from Ramayana, one of the revered Hindu…Jan 101Jan 101
