Category: Heart to Heart
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Sridevi – My North Star
I woke up yesterday morning like millions of others to the tragic news of Sridevi’s demise. And my immediate reaction was that of disbelief. She’s too young to go was my rational argument. Maybe, it’s a hoax, you know? Unfortunately, the deft hands of time had worked stealthily through the dark night. That dull ache…
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How to lose out on being School Captain
At the beginning of the school term ‘Why don’t you stand for School Captain?’ I asked. ‘Nah’, she dismissed the idea with a wave of her hand. ‘Too much work.’ ‘How about House Captain then?’ I suggested. ‘Still too much work. My me time is precious’, she smirked. Towards the end of the school term…
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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and I
*I cussed, and then cursed my inability to be online on WhatsApp. February 19th, 2016 there was an invite in my inbox to go watch Santoor Maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, LIVE at NCPA, 6.30 pm. Me being me, I read that message at 3.30 pm. The venue is 33 kms away from where I…
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Khushi Ke Pal Sang Khuljaye Bachpan
And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, “Speak to us of Children.” And he said… “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You…
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The 13th Birthday Party – Part II
So, we had decided on an Instagram 13th Birthday Party for the princess. With the invites and the cake taken care of, I now had to look at the decor. Ideally, various photo-booths would have been in perfect sync with the theme. However, in modest Mumbai homes where space does not match the square feet…
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One Direction – Where We Are
I came face to face with the phenomenon called One Direction when my tween daughter was singing ‘What makes you beautiful’ day in, day out. That was 4 years ago. Since then, these lads from the backstreet of ordinary have only grown to be the next big thing! A rags-to-riches story that could well be…
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Gaining MOMentum
A friend introduced me to First Moms Club (FMC) over a year ago, and I thought to myself – not another FB group! We were around 3000 members back then. Now those many women under one roof can be quite something, if you know what I mean. So, I just sat in the aisles with…