the-Catapult

It’s the wedding season again. DJs, nagadas, bands, baaja, and baraats fill the air with festivity. I now attend various marriage functions, receptions etc, dressed in my best silk sarees, costly jewellery and matching accessories to go with it. Everything from top to bottom of my attire is well thought... [Read More]

I was watching Prakash Jha’s Hindi movie Pareeksha recently. It is the story of a rickshaw puller named Bucchi, who strives endlessly to give his talented son, Bulbul, the best possible education. Even the poor have dreams—dreams for their children. They want their children to come up in life, get... [Read More]

This happened just yesterday. It was a relaxed Sunday, and my 4-year-old son and I were leisurely watching TV. He absolutely loves watching the ads, and I can’t change the channel during commercial breaks, as he would start shrieking in protest. So, I’ve gotten into the habit of watching all... [Read More]

People talk about different types of love. Here, I share the story of the pure and selfless love between my daughter and her caretaker, Lakshmi Bai. [Read More]

During my posting in Delhi, one of my senior officers often spoke about “Vasudeva Kutumbakam,” a Sanskrit phrase that translates to “The whole world is one family.” For the tech-savvy younger generation, it aligns with what they term as globalization. [Read More]