Slice of life
Amma and I – so different, yet so alike!
In one of her last arguments with me, Amma questioned why the science that I believe so much in, could not cure her. I grudgingly had to concede that there are things beyond science. But I could see that this was one argument which she wanted me to win and assure her that she will be cured, but alas, I lost that argument: in words and in spirit.
The date keeper of the house
The family is in a frenzy early in the morning. We check the travel check list multiple times and remind each other on what is yet...
Fragrant memories
The season of jasmine is here. For somebody who grew up in Madurai, the Mecca of jasmine, the memories associated with the flowers are far too...
Understanding ‘The child is father of the man’
At school, I was a regular participant in speech and debate contests. Once the topic for an inter school speech contest was given as ‘The son is...
Here is who I want myself and my daughters to become
It takes almost a generation of living for somebody to be accorded the status of a role model, except probably in sports. And when such role...
Sir MV – Doyen of doyens
Sir M Visvesvaraya is remembered even after 50 years of his passing away as an Engineer, Statesman, Administrator, Educationist and most importantly as a visionary. The...
Why I’d rather be a reader than a writer!
It all started with The Hindu Open Page publishing an article of mine article of mine ; I even got paid for it. Till then, I was happy...
Friendship in the time of demonetization
The last few weeks since 8thNovember have thrown some interesting situations and challenges. On the one hand, it has forced people to come up with ingenious...
Help kids listen to their hearts!
This article takes off from my previous article here: http://alwaysonthegreenerside.blogspot.in/2015/06/is-there-place-in-our-society-for-80.html This year, many of my friends’ and relatives’ children took the 12th Board exams in different...