Is it for real?

In this issue of Femina, Health Query section:
“my eight year old girl is overweight by 8kgs. …
.. Liposuction…”
Ok.. I don’t remember the exact words..And can understand a mother’s worry about her child being overweight by 8 kgs. But weight reduction through surgery? And that too at an age where alternatives are abound?  What happened to [...]

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The (non)religious me!

When I first saw the house we eventually bought, I was overwhelmed by the surroundings. It was green all around, and there was a temple just behind it!!! I was overwhelmed, and those who have visited our house over all these years never missed commenting on how lucky we are to be living in such [...]

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Overheard -

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‘… had a severe pain in her legs until she attended mataji’s satsang’. And now, she goes on long walks all by herself’
Could hardly resist asking them the name and address of the mataji! I do have a long list of ailments that troubles friends and family! And I am sure the MATAJI would help [...]

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The ’spirit’ of Jaipur

I am tired of hearing phrases like ‘The ’spirit’ of City x or y or z’ every time there is some calamity hitting them. If in India people bounce back to their normal lives soon after the tragedy hits them, is it because of their ’spirit’ or because of their helplessness? A news channel today [...]

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Milestones

I must say that sometimes “well-wishers” can be really annoying. For example a friend of mine keeps mentioning how her daughter had achieved the milestones pretty much in advance. I really don’t understand the reason for such pride on her daughter’s achievements and my daughter’s “lack of proper development”. As far as I know and [...]

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Why is it so difficult for people to accept –

- that accepting husband’s surname is not equivalent to accepting him and his family completely
- that marriage is a two-way relationship. A husband or a wife alone can’t make it work
- that a child belongs to both mother and father
Am I a feminist? I don’t think so. I do believe in equality of the sexes, [...]

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One tight slap

“Is your baby cranky at nights?”
“Is she having frequent stomach aches?”
“Is she vomiting a lot?”
“Was she under-weight at the time of birth?”
These are the questions that one might expect a doctor to ask you. But no, these were asked by a priest of a temple that is being followed at our house. Anyways, without waiting [...]

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