Please give in to peer pressure – the HDL kind! I never thought I would say this – especially the kind Facebook puts on you. I did fall prey and the outcome was nothing short of being ON TOP OF THE WORLD. There are those who put you in the misery - Friends (on and... Continue Reading →
I accumulated some Goooood Karma! They refused to be tipped, so I had to make do with a hug and a click during my daughter’s wedding. If you are in Bangalore (or other southern cities) and are planning an event, make sure Hasiru Dala is first on your invitee list. They will in turn give... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week Amma turned 83. She’s just over 5’ tall. But has managed to break through many a glass ceiling! Being married (away) at 18 instead of being in college with her friends (much like her brother), didn’t deter her one bit. She never faulted her (single) mother’s circumstances, time & place. So her... Continue Reading →
2 women, 1 tiny car, 20 countries, and 200 kids to educate. Please share, like, donate and help them reach their goal.
It is now dear longtime friend Ashok Thiruvengadam’s turn to send me on a trip to self-inquiry. When one heads a software company for a profession, there are weekends that need something to do with. You could either do ENDURANCE BICYCLING (250kms on the lower end), ULTRA RUNNING (50kms on the lower end), run a... Continue Reading →
What does one do when one has fulfilled a well-scripted life defined by the good daughter, good daughter-in-law, good wife, and good mother formula? Get a head-to-toe-to-soul makeover. From a new-look head-do to the barefoot adventure, Anitha Reddy’s transformation was total and inside-out. An avid barefoot runner, an avid barefoot hiker (has even covered Adi... Continue Reading →
Siri, Along you come and switch places with me.
Published on IndiaCurrents (www.indiacurrents.com) on July 18, 2016 Having had a modest wedding ceremony 25 years ago, my husband and I found a perfect romantic getaway for our anniversary, a compromise between his desire for luxury and my own ascetic leanings. We took a celebratory trip on the Palace on Wheels, the imperial train that... Continue Reading →
If I don’t become an Uber driver soon, I will definitely uber more often.
Post from: https://www.indiacurrents.com/articles/2015/11/07/house-152 on Nov 7th 2015. It was their magnum opus. She didn’t major in the creative arts. Fresh out of high school she was tossed on stage, with her composer. Mom seemed to have it all under control. The master conductor, she did the planning, strategizing, and delegation. Dad worked hard on financing... Continue Reading →
Ushi's Take 