It less than a fortnight to go and one question that I counter on very frequent basis: “So, how does it feel? Are you nervous?” Nervous about what? Getting Married? Hell, no. What would make me nervous in the world about getting married? It’s not something that’s coming to me unwilling or forced. It’s my […]
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I began with meditation as a way to fight stress, with the single objective of seeking benefits through it. It was almost like what I expected from medication. That you take a pill, and your fever goes down, or you find relief from your sore throat. Meditation however was nothing like that, simply because, I […]
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There’s one common trend or habit that I can’t help noticing amongst foodies, including me. We’ll get up in the morning and promise to eat healthy, we’ll go out in the evening and won’t be able to resist the junkiest food, and crib about it after we’ve had it. Let me be honest, it’s hard […]
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What has made me write this piece are a few observations I have made in the past few weeks. My housemaid (bartanwali) charges Rs. 1000/month from me and does about 6 houses in a day. She also has her mother who does the same number. She has two males at home who do mechanical work […]
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Now that the sports minister Ajay Maken is fighting tooth and nail to have the richest sports body in India under government control, the controversy is getting hotter and hotter. Yesterday, the sacked IPL commissioner Lalit Modi spoke on Times Now that the government should be kept out of an autonomous body like the Board […]
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Ok, Lionel Messi has landed last night at about 3 in India, 3:15 to be precise. I have heard that there were thousands of Messi fans outside the International terminal at Kolkata Airport to catch a glimpse of FIFA player of the year. Unfortunately, including the media, nobody could spot him, nor came to know […]
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Nothing is permanent – Buddha
It was only yesterday that I was intrigued to know ‘Who is Anna?’ May be it had to do with my dad continuously watching TV at full volume for two days without caring to eat a bite (a bit exaggerated) or the protestors that I witnessed on Jail Road near Tihar […]
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A lot has been said about the calm that we need to maintain in a chaotic world and almost perpetual chaotic surroundings. With incessant chattering, stress and never-ending to-do lists, it is getting difficult for us to maintain a calm and sense of balance. For those who are fiercely ambitious and competitive, attaining calm is […]
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Either I have extreme standards of serving a client or there’s something wrong out there. I’ll start with an example, and that of one of my most favourite places. I was at Subway in DLF Promenade a few days back. It is a small counter if you have seen it; barely 3 people can stand […]
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Ever since I have taken spirituality seriously, I have listened to a number of discourses, done a few kinds of meditations and practiced a way of living to create eternal inner peace. This has varied from listening to many gurus and institutions, right from India to Australia to America. The purpose has been to attain […]
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