A lot of friends tell me that my life is an open blog and I agree with the statement in many ways. My fears, happiness, lessons, and life are out here. So when I received this letter yesterday, I wanted to share this with you. It is very personal but I feel comfortable at this … More Outpourings from a proud father
Yes, that day of the year which I eagerly wait for is here. I am happy that I am stepping into another year of life. The first year of the rest of my life. As I look forward to possibly the second half of my life, I want to share these lessons that will help … More 35 life lessons at 35
When asked about my hobbies and how I like to spend my time when I am not at work, I talk about blogging, reading and clicking pictures. VT and I also enjoy watching TV shows and movies together. Apart from all these things, I find time to edit Wikipedia whenever I get a chance. Wikipedia … More Why I edit Wikipedia
A quick chat this morning made me think about why I chose to live away from my parents. Sanch’s post longing for family struck a chord and even when many hours had passed since we spoke, thoughts kept brewing. I am from Azamgarh. A small city tucked far east in UP and away from the modern metros … More Why I chose to live away from my parents
I don’t have a OCD. At least that is what I would like to think and state before I list out the things I always wonder about. I don’t wash utensils after my help has done her job. I don’t arrange my kitchen in a certain way. Or the house even. I don’t clean each … More The OCD I don’t suffer from
Jalebi qualifies as the first dessert I have had and known. Till date, it is the only dessert that I think of if you ask me my dessert choices. Jalebi is not just food for me. It’s emotions, love, festival and vacation. Sundays were the days that we used to have breakfast as a family. … More My love for jalebi that knows nothing
A couple of years ago, I got introduced to Tom Rath‘s Strengths Finder and since then the concept of soaring with strengths has stayed with me. The way we are brought up or taught in schools is to work on our weaknesses. We are told to practice Mathematics, to pay more attention to language or to … More My top 5 strengths
When stuck with the question of what should we eat tonight, the response is another question, ‘Will Tehri do?’ The very next day we came back from our Diwali trip this year, I was in the kitchen making Tehri. It was a spontaneous decision and in my mind, I was still at home around family. … More Will Tehri do?
Over the last month or so, some thoughts have been lingering on my mind. And no, these are not just random thoughts. Some conversations made me think a lot more than I usually do. I thought about myself. More than ever. We all have a sense of what kind of individuals we are. We behave … More Are you who you think you are?
I have a book at home, signed “For our first-born, love – Mummy & Papa, November 14, 19xx“. Ten days before I came into the world. This book is what I call the first gift from my parents. Growing up, my brother and I had plenty of options to read and a variety of books within … More Life with a non-reader
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