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Welcome 2016!
I think the concept of New Year is one of the best traditions that humankind has come up with. I love that it gives me a chance to introspect on the year that has been, and to dust myself off and look...
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Of incredible stories and gratitude
This article was recently published in The Hindu. This postcard was found in my uncle’s possession. The people referred to at the end of the article, Gayathree Krishna and Srividya are my cousin and...
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Today, I am grateful
It has been a stressful week. A few things on the job front that aren’t falling in place, a crucial meeting that keeps getting postponed – I’ve been a bundle of nerves. I’ve always prided myself as...
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Constant Comfort
I was fortunate to grow up with all my cousins living in the same city. We spent our childhood vacationing for a week in Ooty every year. The rest of the summer would go by playing cricket, board...
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My very own Krishna
Among the many characters and the relationships woven into the great Mahabharatha, Lord Krishna and his friendship with Arjuna stand out. Legend tells us that when the Pandavas were considering waging...
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There’s an odd tradition in Hindu Tamil Brahmin families to mourn the death of a loved one on the paternal side of the family by refraining from celebrating festivals for a period of one year since...
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I was about 6 months pregnant with Partha when Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States. I remember driving to meet a client on Inauguration Day and listening to...
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More than just snuggles
One of my favorite parts of being Amma is all the snuggles I get. At almost 4 years of age, Partha veers from running madly around the house with no time for hugs, to being super engrossed in his...
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#couplegoals
A few months ago, I walked down the stairs of our home to hear Appa narrating a story to Partha about how he was once stung by a wasp as a child. The story is filled with exaggerated expressions,...
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The day after Partha was born, we learnt that suffered from congenital single-sided hearing loss, which meant that he was completely deaf on his right side, but had normal hearing on his left. Between...
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