The alarm rang loud and clear. The time was 0430 AM. Raju realised it was time to wake up. There was a general buzz around the house. His parents were up already. Raju was moving away. To a new place, a new home and a new school. The box was packed already and after a … Continue reading The brown paper bag
Author: Panthatva
Kitchen Design
Which is the most important room in the house? For some it is the living room, for others the study and from some others it is the bedroom. It is ironical that very rarely we come across someone extolling the virtues of kitchen as the centre piece of the house. I think there are many … Continue reading Kitchen Design
Kitchen Chronicles – An Introduction
Ours is a family of foodies. For two of them, cooking is a daily addiction and for the other two, a pastime. We also love variety, but at the same time have our own go to comfort food. I do not know where the love started and why we get excited at the sight or … Continue reading Kitchen Chronicles – An Introduction
Stop! ASK before you TELL
We are living in a bubble. Stress levels are rising inside homes. The queen of the house is tired of preparing three meals every day. If she is working, well, the challenge is compounded. More members in the house means personal space is being compromised. Office hours are extended to 16 from the usual 8 … Continue reading Stop! ASK before you TELL
The Rock
All of us have been asked, at some point in time, this simple question; "Other than your parents, whom do you admire the most?". The question may be simple but it begs a thoughtful answer. Other than the name, the answer has to be well reasoned as well: Describe the personWhy do you admire him/her?What … Continue reading The Rock
A Love Affair – blowing hot and cold
It was definitely not a one night stand. Neither was it a life long affair. What do you call something in between? Yes, it was love, blowing hot and cold. It all started when I was young, year 1973. Too young you would think. We stopped at a mid way town on a long road … Continue reading A Love Affair – blowing hot and cold
Is it worth going back?
A couple of years ago, we were planning a vacation to Munnar, known as the tea country of the south. Dotted with rolling tea gardens and surrounded by majestic forests, Munnar has a calming influence on all visitors. Suddenly, an idea struck. Why not visit the place where I spent close to six years of … Continue reading Is it worth going back?
Strategies to Cope
These are unprecedented times. Many of us have not seen a war, let alone a pandemic. The closest equivalent would have been perhaps 9/11 or the global financial crisis of 2007/8. But these events were of short duration, with a long tail of course. We probably had a sense, within a few months, that the … Continue reading Strategies to Cope
Retire in Peace or in Pieces
Somewhere in the month of October 2019, a number of similar sounding messages started pinging on my social media from close friends. "I am taking VRS" "I am selling my Company and settling down" "I am moving from a full time to a part time job" "I want to retire" This set me thinking on … Continue reading Retire in Peace or in Pieces
My love for books
Backstory Knowing a language is all about the ability to read, write and speak. Without this full spectrum of capabilities it is impossible to appreciate any language. For example, Tamil is my mother tongue, but I can hardly read or write. This, I believe, robs me of the ability to understand the rich history and … Continue reading My love for books
