Category Archives: Indian Society & Culture

1350 Million and People…and still feel lonely

I am wondering about how is it even possible. In India, there are more than 1,350 million people milling around us. At home, at workplace, at schools, on roads. And yet, so many of us are so lonely and friendless. How did we come to this? In India, where social structure is so closely knit,Continue reading “1350 Million and People…and still feel lonely”

Amazon or Flipkart – what do you prefer?

I used to prefer Amazon for a long time because Flipkart did not have a reliable service. Then both the companies started offering groceries. I find that Flipkart is often cheaper than Amazon. Grofers is cheaper than Flipkart but it has less choice of products I normally purchase online. Which online marketplaces do you thinkContinue reading “Amazon or Flipkart – what do you prefer?”

I Yearn for the Peanuts People are Complaining About

When my father was alive, people respected us. But he was an honest man. He never used his high post to save a hefty corpus for the family. And then, he passed away. Now, my family has no other earning member. It means that there’s no one to sponsor my or my younger brother’s education.Continue reading “I Yearn for the Peanuts People are Complaining About”

Dusty and Dirty are two different things.

Not all Indians are dirty. Much of it is just dust and it’s a climate thing. It’s not as if we can clean our homes once in the morning and it will look immaculate for the next week if nothing is disturbed. India has a tropical climate and the dust is a part of theContinue reading “Dusty and Dirty are two different things.”

Worship of the boy child

I am a mother of two beautiful healthy daughters. My husband and in-laws are well educated people and we live in Mumbai. You would think they have open minded attitudes and would have some brains, but you would think wrong. They are the most backwards thinking people. They are not happy that I have producedContinue reading “Worship of the boy child”

Does anyone speak up the truth here?

Why do we Indians have to be so politically correct all the time? It’s like having similar conversations all day for your entire lives. I think people have got used to give the same answers to same kind of questions that they have forgotten to state an honest opinion. If it’s politics, some people willContinue reading “Does anyone speak up the truth here?”