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What India Taught Me About Respecting Grandparents And Elders
Image source: Personal archive of the author I still cherish the memories I have of my paternal grandfather. I remember how, when I was a small girl, he'd read the Bible to me, take me to church, make...
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Satyan's Pistol And Mehran's Airgun: A Hard Lesson From A Tragic Suicide
Around the time violent clashes were taking place between Hindu and Muslim students over a cricket match in the Kashmiri summer capital of Srinagar, another tale of violence and, in a sense, redemption...
View ArticleBangladesh Government Could Pay A Heavy Price For Turning A Blind Eye To...
Bangladesh has always prided itself on its religious tolerance and secularism. In fact, the country is a shining example where Islam has coexisted with democracy. However, all that is changing fast...
View ArticleMothers Are The Most Creative Beings On Earth
To give birth to a child is one thing--to be a mother is totally different. Any woman can give birth to a child; that's a very simple phenomenon. But to be a mother needs great art, needs great...
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Our Investors Are Bullish: Zomato CEO Responds To HSBC Mark-Down
An HSBC analyst report marked down our valuation from $1 billion to $500 million. For starters, this is very different from all the markdowns so far where investors have marked down their own...
View ArticleLeadership And The Power Of The Observer
Humans are capable of conscious experience--for example, to feel the blueness of blue as distinct from a spectrometer which can record the blueness but cannot feel it. This has been identified as the...
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Here's What The Millionaires Next Door Taught Me About Success
We all like success stories. When we see people beating odds and achieving their goals it gives us hope for our own dreams. It tells us that we too have a chance. We feel a little more in control of...
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Why Won't Indian Parents Let Go Of Their Grown Sons?
I'd like to think of myself as a feminist. My ears burn when I hear a sexist remark being made, and I don't really shy away from making my voice heard. Like any feminist, I'm no stranger to hearing...
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Wish We Had Better Healthcare? How About We WASH Instead?
Nearly 170 years ago in the Vienna General Hospital, the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that infection rates and deaths among new mothers could be drastically cut if healthcare...
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Would I Advise A Woman To Travel India Alone? Yes And No
If you are a 18-year-old girl going abroad for the first time and emailing me (a foreigner who has been living in and blogging about India for three years) for advice on backpacking India solo, don't...
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Memoirs From Mokhada: My Transformational Journey Into Rural India (Part 2)
A week-long immersion into rural Maharashtra with a grassroots NGO after a particularly difficult personal challenge proved to be a transformational journey for me. This three-part series showcases the...
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5 Reasons Why Being In Your 50s Isn't Too Late To Get Term Insurance Cover
Gone are the days when life insurance was merely a game for those in the age group of 30-35 years. Gone also are the days when returns on investment rather than financial protection were the motive...
View ArticleThe Trump Phenomenon Could Change America's Path, And That's A Good Thing
Just six months or so ago, Donald Trump was a very visible contender for the American Presidency, but not very many analysts took him seriously. A New Yorker who spent his life building casinos, golf...
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10 Questions That Modi Sarkar Must Answer On AgustaWestland Scam
Any perspicacious observer of Indian politics will know that the BJP, whenever on the back-foot, and particularly prior to Parliament sessions, scouts around for red herrings as a diversionary tactic....
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India's Neighbours And The Djinns Of 'Incursion Attempts'
Photo: Stefan Krasowski/flickr The last few years have been troublesome for India in handling its 'notorious' neighbours. The recent attack on the Indian Air Force base at the border town of Pathankot...
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Chetan Bhagat, Barkha Dutt And A Tale Of Two Chitthis
On 16 April, The Times of India published an open letter written by Chetan Bhagat to Kashmiri youth. On the back of the recently reported unrest at NIT Srinagar, Chetan penned down this...
View ArticleInvesting In A Start-Up? Check If It's Taking These 6 Crucial Steps
Start-ups interest me, especially since I have been involved with one that my friend founded. I helped him with his investor pitch documents and was part of a group of friends that provided him bridge...
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2 Top Criteria Of Investing Smart During A Downturn
Just yesterday, I got a question from a prolific angel investor who has been doing investing in the seed space for the past couple of years. He asked, "What kind of companies should he be investing in...
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AgustaWestland Scam: Why Is The Modi Govt Not Going After Sonia's 'Closest...
The government's stance on the AgustaWestland scam smacks of duplicity. When some questions were raised about the corrupt practices of the UK-based company and its parent body at Italy in their ₹3600...
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'Difference' As An Advantage: Lessons From London's First Muslim Mayor
A few hours before I started writing this piece, Sadiq Khan was named London's first Muslim mayor. The campaign was ugly, uglier than usual, with race and religion as its pivot (no brainer). However,...
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