“Chill mom,” is the phrase I get to hear often. Continue reading “On being a mother of sons”
That reverence in the eyes….
While I was leaving for my evening walk, a phone call from a student left me completely baffled. “Ma’am, will you be coming to the college tomorrow?” I was taken aback by this strange query. “Why not? Is it a holiday tomorrow?” was my instant reaction. Pat came the reply, “Ma’am, it’s your birthday.” Continue reading “That reverence in the eyes….”
Honking Instinctively
Manhattan municipality is finding it difficult to control honking in the city. Reason: majority of the cab-drivers are from Indian sub-continent. Continue reading “Honking Instinctively”
A ray of hope
Whereas birth of a son is celebrated; there is, instead, a sort of mourning or a resigned acceptance on the arrival of a baby girl in most Indian homes. Sadly, this is neither the beginning nor the end of prejudices against the females Continue reading “A ray of hope”
Changing Face of Film Promotion
It is prime-time news bulletin on national television. Shah Rukh khan and Deepika Padukone are having an animated chat with the news reader. Switch to another channel, the duo occupies the centre-stage there as well. Suddenly you discover these film stars have become omnipresent, Continue reading “Changing Face of Film Promotion”
