A few days ago, I came to the realization that I have been neglecting myself in the daily drudgery of loving everyone else in my life. I was turning into all my own aunts — those Punjabi matrons with bad backs, big bums and wobbly knees, who ended up in the hospital every now and … More Take a little love

These days I’m happily occupied in launching the first issue of a women’s magazine that I’ve dreamt about for a long time. The process of finding writers, putting together stories, photo shoots, and designing the whole package thrills me no end. I return home each day feeling joyful, not exhausted, which is a great change … More Creative high

A couple of days ago, as I changed into my yoga clothes in my still-dark room early morning, I caught sight of a stream of sunlight streaming in through the window blinds. Sharp and straight it shot, all the way to a little sun on the wall near the floor. Enraptured, I called my partner inside … More A little luxury

“Why do these Tibetan monks look so happy?” he asked as we drove past a group of tourist-monks gleefully clicking photos on the streets of Chanakyapuri. “There’s a certain liberation to be had when one does not hanker after material growth,” I mused. “They can’t dress any different, they can’t own anything more than what … More Happy drive

I’m travelling out of the country starting tonight, and this morning, I was just thinking to myself, “Hmm, what kind of reading material should I carry along?” Instantly, I recalled a book by Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie, which I’d read on a flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad many years ago, and which had left me … More God in the post

Yesterday, as I sat in bed having my first cup of coffee of the day, after having done all my early-morning chores, I chatted with my daughter who was drying her hair. A bunch of residential students from her school were walking down to the day campus and I used it as an excuse to … More ‘Pehle aap pehle aap’ (first you first you)