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Rising Heat Is Sapping Productivity In India
Life isn't easy for rickshaw puller Ajoy Mandal. In summers, it becomes intolerable. "Working in the heat has become virtually impossible but I have no choice," says Mandal, who has been ferrying...
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Merit vs. Seniority: Picking The Right Employees To Promote
One of the most confounding decisions that organizations face is whether to promote employees on the basis of merit or seniority. Seniority represents several benefits: these employees have a deep...
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The Unfairness Of Being Dark-Skinned
As an Indian girl growing up in Australia in the 90s and the 2000s, establishing my identity was not an easy task. I felt as though there was a tug of war between my ethnic background and cultural...
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Is Your Child Growing Up To Be Judgmental?
By Prachi Chitre "Come on Mom, don't be so judgmental!" exclaimed my counsellor friend's 14-year-old daughter to her. Oh, the perils of being a counsellor -- we get back with interest what we give our...
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Internet Excavation Exposes How A Comedian Destroyed A Nation
As an internet historian whose job is to dig into the muck of ad-choked websites from the Age of Outrage (circa 2000-2050 Before Sense), I get to read a lot of strange stuff online, and some of it does...
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The Yummiest Things You Can Order From Bangalore's Online Food Delivery Services
Ideal for a lazy weekend or after a tough day at work, at the click of a button you can have a lavish meal or comfort food at your table with lifesaving online food delivery apps. Conjuring up...
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PR V Advertising: Dawn Of Publicity
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was one of the most anticipated movies of 2016, and rightly so. It's not every day that two superheroes feature in the same movie, let alone fight each other. So I...
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Podcast: Papad -- The Circle That Completes A Square Meal
While exploring the colourful past of papads and the role they played in Indian history, Vikram Doctor spoke to author Saaz Aggarwal who in her book Sindh: Stories From A Vanished Homeland talks about...
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Should You File Income Tax Return For FY2015-16?
Many of us are not confident about whether we should file an income tax return. Is filing tax returns an open invitation to income tax officers for more scrutiny? What happens if I do not e-file? I...
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Are You Following These Safety Precautions While Shopping Online?
Nothing can beat the convenience of online shopping, but even if you're far removed from the madding crowd, it doesn't mean that there are no wily eyes on you, waiting for a chance to relieve you of...
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50 Online Learning Tools That Will Keep The Kids Sharp All Summer
Let's face it: the days seem to stretch pretty endlessly when there are school vacations. As parents, we often struggle to find ways to engage our kids effectively and safely. Some of them subject them...
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I Am The Grandma In The Summers
I just couldn't wait to be a grandma! And I didn't want to wait for my own kids to reproduce before having the honour. But let me backtrack a bit first. As a child, summers meant a lot of running...
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The Best Getaway Of Them All...
Every generation laments the present and glorifies the past. I am well aware of falling into that trap, and don't believe in subjecting my children to the things-used-to-be-better-in-my-time lecture....
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No Camps, No Routine, No Plans... And I'm Paying For It
It is the 15th day of the kid's summer vacations. Not that I am counting. I am lying in bed, eyes shut. I take a deep breath and try to meditate. Breathe in. Breathe out. Stay in the present, I tell...
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We Aced Toddler Road Travel These Holidays. Here's How
Mango trees lined the boundary wall of the resort we had booked for the night halt. They were short trees, laden with green unripe fruit. My three-year-old son looked at them in wonder. He cupped his...
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Day One Of 65, And I'm Already Sweating
I've been struggling with sleep for the past few nights. It arrives as expected -- like Santa Claus on Christmas -- but then it leaves quite unexpectedly, leaving me wide awake at around 3 or 4 in the...
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No Personality Development For My Boys This Summer, Thanks For Asking
"Mumma, please, just a little while longer?" An earnest face peered over the book I was reading. "Fine. Just a little while, okay?" That probably meant that I'd hear the mad shrieks and songs for at...
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Our Amazing Annual Kid Exchange Programme
Summer holidays typically last two months, but in our household, they span over four months. This trend has been around even before my kids got to school age. So what's the deal? When my elder girl...
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Why You Should Give Your Children The Gift Of Boredom
Recently, we took our six year old to a birthday party where the entertainment consisted of the local wildlife conservation officer. Instead of the usual high-octane high jinks, we saw the officer...
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The Magical Time When I Sparred With Muhammad Ali In A Mumbai Hotel Lobby
Christmas Eve, 1990. It is a cold, wintry night and I am at the Holiday Inn, Bombay, knocking on the door to a suite, my heart in my mouth. At this hour, I ought to have been in church. Or at some...
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