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Apr
22

Faces of Water: Give water the respect that it deserves

It’s yet another earth day today and I am pondering if “Being Green” is just another fad or are people actually taking it seriously. No, no, please don’t get me wrong. I know a lot of them who do their part sincerely but these days, I just feel jaded with the constant drivel about “Going Green” in every business – corporate scenario, just to appear cool – a marketing gimmick. In school we...
Apr
8

Tumultuous Twenties

20s is the most happening decade in life I think. Life is brimming with activities. On one side when there is getting out of school, earning and switching jobs, starting your career, finding your soulmate (Yes I still believe in it!;)), figuring out who you are as an adult etc etc but on the other side there is anxiety that invariably comes with a period of life characterized by instability, frequent...
Feb
6

Namesake

When I sign my name, or say my name it’s with a flourish. When I extend my arm to introduce myself, a natural confidence flows through my handshake and it makes me smile. Its not as dramatic as Jumpa Lahiri’s Namesake but my name has a story too. Its been a while since I bid a tearful fareful to “Vaishnavi Thatha”. Vaishnavi Thatha! Aah! A perfect match! Its not that I am a feminist...
Dec
4

American recession and me

With 2010 around the corner, America is gliding into something that vaguely resembles a recovery.  So how am I riding the crest of the economic recovery? How is my immigrant life placed in America and its post-traumatic stress disorder? Well, I am thankful to have a job and at the end of the tunnel I do see opportunities for greater responsibilities. When I was a teenager, I remember asking my grandpa how...
Jul
28

The more I know, the more I know how much I don’t know

I had my birthday couple of weeks back. For people who wished me, thanks a ton & it truly made me feel special! How old am I? Old enough to want to hide it. This birthday marks differently from the other birthdays so far… to my very own surprise, I am tired of making new resolutions. Most of my resolutions are born out of my dreams. How will my dreams come true if I don’t wake up?...

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