In alignment with the Panjab University work schedule, its affiliated colleges are set to have a five-day module. If it is appropriate for the university to function for five days a week, it should be logical for the affiliated colleges to follow the same pattern. Continue reading “Five-Day Week: Challenges ahead”
The Agonizing Aunty Syndrome
It was well past mid-night, and we were returning home after attending a New Year party in Chandigarh Club. For a change, it was not my husband but I was on the driver’s seat. My husband had taken a drink and we were aware that the police Continue reading “The Agonizing Aunty Syndrome”
Relics of the bygone days
Just about half a kilometre from my place, stands a dilapidated building which till a decade ago was a grand, imposing structure. The happening place, which once upon a time Continue reading “Relics of the bygone days”
My flirtations with modern retail
A few years ago when the retail outlets of the Indian corporate giants sprang up in the neighborhood market, in the close proximity of the mom and pop stores, threat perception gripped the small shop owners who feared that the big players would swamp the market crowding out the small retailers. There was anxiety writ large over the face of my Karyana shop Bania as his trusted customers started drifting Continue reading “My flirtations with modern retail”
The Fridge Loot
It was a quiet summer afternoon. I was alone at home relaxing in the lobby when commotion in the backyard caught my attention.
Alarmed, I peeped from the window of the back room. Guess, what did I see? Continue reading “The Fridge Loot”
