Maid in the lower world.
31st December 2022The grilled shrimps were exquisite, and I got up to get another serving at a 5 Star hotel in Bangalore last month. In walked four…
Category: Society
Hindu Festivals and what they mean to me
24th October 2022New clothes, plenty of goodies to eat, and most importantly, no school. As a boy growing up in a traditional Hindu Family, the very mention…
A tribute to women
7th February 2021“You don’t respect Amma as much as you ought to, Appa” my 20-year-old daughter told me several years ago. Thinking about how I treated my…
Children as educators
14th October 2020“Appa, you have to watch this movie. It is on Netflix. I will WhatsApp details” my daughter told me last week. Since her suggestions have…
Cast In The Caste
17th March 2019On a beautiful sunny morning in 2014 as I was returning home from my early morning jog, I saw Somashekara, a Pourakarmika (street cleaner) prostrating…
“Watch” Your Verdict
23rd February 2019I once formed an opinion based on clear and factual circumstantial evidence and learnt the biggest lesson of my life. Sometimes judgements made with what…