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Redeeming yourself
Failure, Apology, Redemption. The older you get, the easier this becomes, or does it? My monthly column for WisdomCircle!
Hindustan Times: Wedding shopping
It is a truth universally known that NRIs who need to shop for a wedding usually come to India. We each have our own list of products, shops and people. This one is mine.
For Luxury Lifestyle Magazine on San Francisco
Someone precious to me lives in San Francisco. Imagine my surprise when I saw how many cultural offerings were available in this Sanctuary City
Hindustan Times: college students
Right about now, hundreds of thousands of students all over India will be leaving home for college in Indian and all over the world.
Wisdom Circle: mindset
As we get older, there are two things that we give away: agency and power.
Hindustan Times: get things done in Bangalore
When you move to a new city, the most common dilemma is how to get things done. How easy or difficult is it to do this in Bangalore? And do you need to grease the wheels as it were? The answer to both is yes, but it is not in the way that you might imagine.
Hindustan Times: about Inclusion
Called “Shefs of the Leela,” it showcased some high-quality women chefs over a sit-down dinner and a bespoke performance by Natya Stem Dance Kampni
Hotel Review: The Senda Costa Rica
It was raining when we drove into The Senda Monteverde, but then again, Monteverde is a stunning cloud forest, so rain is part of the package.
WisdomCircle: Love
Forget love. The glue that makes a relationship stick is how you fight and forgive. Do you sulk when wounded? Do you go silent? Or do you shout and scream? My father did not shout. His response to my mother’s anger, usually hurled as questions from the kitchen, was to leave the space and bang the doors and windows, all the while, muttering to himself.
Hindustan Times: Being single in Bangalore
Has lack of qualification ever stopped Indians from volunteering opinions? No, right? I say this as preamble since I, a married woman, am talking about the single life in Bangalore.
Sommelier India: Has beer overtaken wine in India?
Bangalore has about 85 brewpubs. It doesn’t have a single wine bar. Go into The Bier Library on a Friday evening and you’ll have to wait in line for a seat. Why is this so?