Monthly Archives: January 2012

Lessons from a month of daily blogging- Jan 31, 2012

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I’m over the moon at completing a month of daily blogging today. It’s not been easy, but it’s been addictive and here are the highs and lows. Off the cuff An overall positive reaction It’s been a high to get … Continue reading →

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Migrants are no nuisance; they bring huge benefits to cities- Jan 30, 2012

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One in seven people in the world are migrants. Yet, the common view of migrants is negative. Governments perceive as migrants to be those who are at the bottom of the income pyramid, do not pay taxes because they work … Continue reading →

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Have I (in leading the comfortable city life) gone too soft? Thanking my stars! Jan 29, 2012

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A week ago, plans we had made for a family weekend out were placed in doubt when my daughter (all of nearly 4) realized her annual play was planned the same saturday and simply refused to sacrifice it for our … Continue reading →

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Invoking Saraswati on a Gurgaon terrace! Jan 28, 2012

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In the true spirit of Basant Panchami, the sun God shone bright today as a group of us gathered on the terrace of our music teacher’s home to pay our respects to Goddess Saraswati. A simple set of activities that … Continue reading →

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Taking responsibility for how and what we consume can possibly save our planet! Jan 27, 2012

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Andy Pag’s a guy who traveled around Europe, Asia and the Americas for two years in a truck fueled by used cooking oil. He recently blogged about what he learnt and the lessons were not about sustainable energy and the … Continue reading →

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How patriotism has changed; does it still mean something to us? Jan 26, 2012

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I woke up this morning to glance down from the balcony at the community flag hoisting ceremony happening down in the park. On a rather chilly morning, a dedicated bunch of residents were assembled, singing the usual patriotic songs and … Continue reading →

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Strong women, meaningful work- How Padma Shri awardees Laila Tyabji and Geeta Dharmarajan inspire me- Jan 25, 2012

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I scrolled down the list of Padma awardees and of course, there are several I know of and several others who don’t mean much to me. But two of them are people I happen to have met recently and been … Continue reading →

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Why the tremendous urge to know the future? A doubting Dragon’s musings on the Chinese New Year-Jan 24, 2012

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Dragons are destined for success, as per Chinese beliefs and it is expected that there will be a 5% increase in the number of children born to Chinese parents this year. This isn’t just speculation, its what actually happened in … Continue reading →

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Does Oprah’s solution to poverty apply to the urban poor in India? Jan 23, 2012

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I kept hearing about Barkha Dutt’s interview with Oprah all day. I just got around to seeing a part of it myself. Her’s is a hugely inspirational story, rags to riches, from a nobody to one of the most influential … Continue reading →

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Work-life balance=Work on weekdays and balance on weekends! Jan 22, 2012

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Have just looked at the site stats on my blog and realize that the least views over the past month (since I’ve been writing regularly) have been on weekends! Kind of kills my motivation to write, but that thought has … Continue reading →

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