Personal Reflections
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The real freedom in life is having a choice
This Women’s Day, a heartfelt letter on the four building blocks every woman needs to build a life on her own terms – education, money, health, and relationships. Because real freedom isn’t given. It’s built. Continue reading
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Quiet beauty of early mornings..
Have you ever noticed the quiet beauty of early mornings? When I step out before the city fully wakes up, it’s the small, subtle signs of life already in motion that catches my attention:A woman unlocking her shop shuttersA man… Continue reading
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Hand blender and a life lesson
The first task in my first corporate job? Packing gift boxes! Yes you read that right but it gave a lifelong lesson. There were four of us, newly hired – excited, motivated, and honestly over the moon because it was… Continue reading
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Look up…
Travel makes you notice things which you wouldn’t otherwise but only if you look out of the window. Every time I’m in Mumbai, the long commutes give me that time. Four buses filled with children – probably heading to a… Continue reading
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A silent longing…
Behind the smiling DP and forwarded good morning messages… lies a silent longing. I recently spent a day in Mumbai with an elderly couple I’ve known for over two decades – both now in their 70s. We go back a… Continue reading
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Fiery, feisty Palash….
Childhood memories. They always find a way to come back, when you least expect them. When I was young, Holi and Diwali meant one thing – packing our bags and heading to my grandparents’ home. And the best part? Trains!… Continue reading
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सुकून
छोटे शहरों से आए हुए हम कुछ लोग,बड़े शहरों में बस तो गए हैं, पर दिल रह गया है कहीं और… कभी-कभी बहुत याद आता है,नानी के घर के लाल पेड़े का स्वाद,जो आज तक किसी मिठाई में मिला नहीं। चूल्हे… Continue reading
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Hum dost the, hain aur rahenge..hamesha!
“Beet’ta waqt hai, par kharch hum hote hain.” This essence sparked a beautiful ritual – an annual tradition of meeting college friends, after 22 years in 2022. Yes, you heard that right – after 22 long years! Sometimes, the most… Continue reading
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The Dolphin Show…
I, dressed in cotton clothes, wearing a damp suit over it, standing waist deep in water, alone and the announcement echoed, ‘Due to lightning we are cancelling the Dolphin show.’ And this even before it started! Few trips become lifelong… Continue reading
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What’s in a restaurant’s name?
But if I tell you that a restaurant name led me to meet my hostel friends after 22 years, and the chat went on for 12 hours straight (7:30pm – 7:30am), would you believe it? Yes, a crazy story! When I joined… Continue reading
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