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The Indian bridal wear scene has undergone changes in several ways: The color palette shifting to neutral tones like beige and pastels. Acceptability of Indian gowns for ceremonies, other than the main wedding. Banarasi getting a new look with new-age patterns and combinations. The sari getting relegated to receptions, and lehengas being center-stage. Changes […]
Equality is a myth, a mirage to keep people busy chasing something. Equality assumes sameness, which is invisible to normal human or vision. We are similar at the atomic or molecular level, but we do not carry the visual aids and devices to see that all the time. Outwardly, we have different forms, shapes and […]
Everybody tells you about the Power of Habit – how it becomes your character, personality or destiny. Nobody tells you about that one mind-set which creates habit. It is not an addiction. It is not a compulsion. It is not inheritance. It is a sense of pride in being different. It is self-glorification in doing […]
I was scanning articles/poems I wrote more than a year ago, before stashing those away in labelled folders. Epiphany struck, that I cannot write the same pieces again. It is like the thoughts filtered in from somewhere else, while I was just a medium banging the keyboard. It is what we call the state of […]
Will I? Won’t I? Will they? Won’t they? My battle with beliefs continues as they struggle to find place in my psyche. It is a battle of wills, a battle of control, a power game played to the hilt. I know I have to live with a few, but I exercise my choice of […]
What would I say to Harvey Weinstein? Nothing. That species only deserves to be ignored. What would I say to the guys I trust and respect? Again, nothing. They must have done something to earn the respect and trust. I will continue to enjoy casual and careless chatter with them, without fear of repercussions. I […]
Me: My shadow gives me immense pleasure. It is not as sharp as I am. It owes its existence to me. I can stand in different places at different angles, to impact its shape and size, or to make it disappear. Shadow: Do you realize why I am a blur? I reflect your […]
Proud to introduce my coachee (through Global Action on Poverty program), Vinith Reddy, a 21-year old social entrepreneur and change-maker. He runs Dharani Social Organization in Sircilla district in Telangana It is a self-funded initiative, which involves collecting leftover food after weddings and other social ceremonies, and feeding the needy in the slums. They also […]
I take pleasure in introducing my coachee, Manmeet Dawar, who runs The Pink Foundation, along with her sister Harmeet Dawar in Ahmedabad. Their flagship projects are Project Swabhimaan (Market-linking handmade articles by women) Project Khilkhilahat (Getting slum children into boarding schools) Project Sankalp (Awareness on Women’s Health issues) Please visit http://www.tpfworld.org/, for details.
Taking a particular road, is always a deliberate choice. The busiest highways of life are so densely populated, due to the perceived security of being in known territory. But known to whom? The travellers are stepping on that ground for the first time. They trust the experience of others who have preceded them. We seek […]