N for No

“When you say ‘Yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘No’ to yourself” – Paulo Coehlo One thing that I have always heard people say is how difficult it is to say ‘No’. Many people mention it as a personal weakness and many detest it but can’t keep up with saying No where … More N for No

M for Marriage

Marriage is a big deal in India. Parents start saving money for marriages as soon as daughters are born. The investment in gold goes up and so does the provident fund savings as the government also lets you dilute your savings for daughter’s wedding. Looking for good alliances, matching profiles, thinking on what scale will be the … More M for Marriage

L for Leadership

I am sure you must have heard that people don’t leave their jobs, they leave their bosses. And that is the reason being a good leader matters, which mind you, is not an easy task. If the team is successful in driving results, the leader is successful. If not, it’s not the team who fails but … More L for Leadership

K for KSBKBT

For those who are wondering what is that title – I should begin by sharing that KSBKBT was a famous Indian telly show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Because the MIL was also once a DIL). No, I am not going to talk about the show today but I do intend to write about the much … More K for KSBKBT

F for Female Foeticide

In a country where Maa Durga and Maa Saraswati are worshiped and where brave soldiers sacrifice their lives protecting their (mother)land, it’s hard to understand the rationale behind female foeticide. Yes, the plain blunt answer is Patriarchy but my question is why? Why do we forget that if there was no woman, there would be … More F for Female Foeticide

A for Acid Attacks

If you thought Acid Attacks are only India’s shame, no they are not. Violent acid attacks are a shame world wide and that’s true. Sonali Mukherjee is a known name in India. Yet, Sonali Mukherjee is the only name most people know in India. While the perpetrators were granted bail ten years ago when they committed … More A for Acid Attacks