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  • Papa’s Dashavataar…

    Once upon a time America used to live by the motto, ”Father  knows best” now they are in a state where they are lucky if “Father Knows he has children” they’ve become a nation of sperm donors and baby daddies, with the movie Vicky Donor, and increasing romanticizing of surrogate parenthood of the Khans I…

  • Words tae hug papa.

    Father… Why is a hug the best gift I can give my father? well, the reality check is I can’t.. he passed away almost 7yrs ago. Even if he were live I would not hug him, because he was a person who was very particular about personal physical space.So I do the next best, I hug…

  • International Widow Day

    Home they brought her warrior dead: She nor swooned, nor uttered cry: All her maidens, watching, said, ‘She must weep or she will die.’ Then they praised him, soft and low, Called him worthy to be loved, Truest friend and noblest foe; Yet she neither spoke nor moved. Stole a maiden from her place, Lightly…

  • An Eye Camp At Mudradi.

    One of my favourite towns to visit are Mudradi, and Hebri the towns that would figure in my father’s childhood tales. My father Prof. Dr.Srinivasa Rao P.N. has been an legend during his life. An renowned ophthalmologist, alumnus of Modern high school Udupi, St. Aloysius  Mangalore , Madras Medical college,  Lucknow Medical College, he founded…

  • Sheroes – Tavleen’s Smartizens in a Smart city.

    Sheroes – Tavleen’s Smartizens in a Smart city.

    Citizens— can  now morph to Smartizens. Tavleen Mehendiratta was a speaker at SHEROES who has a lot of passion for what she does, so much so, it has changed her entire course of life.  Her anthem has now turned to the future is not cars but mobility. Sounds quite paradoxical for an automobile engineer to…

  • Overthrowing the tyranny of ‘OR’

    With Karthiga Reddy. Yes, its about Sheroes again, there was something exclusive about Karthiga Reddy like the Lady herself. First and foremost she was exceeding feminine,  I could well see her draped in a saree, still meaning business.  she came across as a person who was friendly, and let things flow while keeping track very…