Is going to a hair salon still relevant—for men, for boys, for anyone at all? In an age of trimmers, mirrors, online tutorials, and the quiet confidence of self-maintenance, is the periodic haircut still a marker of civilised life? Or is it merely one of those habits we carry forward unquestioned, like shaking hands orContinue reading “Four Heads, One Tradition – The Generational Haircut”
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Understanding Thanksgiving: A day of Gratitude
(From Dadu to his Grand Children) A Note from Dadu My dear grandchildren, As Thanksgiving approaches, I wanted to share with you the story behind this special day — not just the food or the celebrations, but the kindness, gratitude, and history that shaped it. No matter where you live, these ideas belong to allContinue reading “Understanding Thanksgiving: A day of Gratitude “
Babu Ji’s Legacy – A Testament in Time
There are lives that do not seek recognition, yet they leave behind a quiet radiance that outlives the years. My father — whom we all lovingly call Babuji — was one such man. His life was not marked by possessions or proclamation, but by a luminous simplicity. He lived by values that did not waver with circumstanceContinue reading “Babu Ji’s Legacy – A Testament in Time”
The Day After Birthday
(As Remebered by a very serious 8-year old) Yesterday, I was a king.A crowned sovereign in socks. A boy whose slightest wish was law — whether it was ice cream for breakfast or full control of the TV remote. People smiled at me for no reason. My parents laughed at my jokes — even the onesContinue reading “The Day After Birthday”
My Father, Me, My Sons
A Reflection for Father’s Day Father’s Day is not an Indian tradition, yet it’s quiet arrival each June has begun to find a place in our consciousness. Perhaps its popularity owes something to commercial enthusiasm, but behind the greeting cards and curated gifts lies an occasion—a pause in the stream of days—to honour the menContinue reading “My Father, Me, My Sons”
Mother—Who Breathes Through Earth
(A Mother’s Day Meditation) ( Last Sunday, we remembered our mothers. Though the occasion itself may be borrowed, motherhood is not. It belongs to no single culture—because it belongs to everyone. A mother is the purest flame of memory—guiding, giving, enduring. She is the one constant in every time, every life, every sorrow, and every joy.Continue reading “Mother—Who Breathes Through Earth”
More Than a Day: A Reflection on Mothers and Our Changing Bonds
Today is Mother’s Day. Many of us will meet our mothers if they live apart, or spend a little more time with them if they live together. Some of us will bring flowers and gifts. And for those whose mothers have departed, a gentle and grateful memory will rise like incense in the heart. IrrespectiveContinue reading “More Than a Day: A Reflection on Mothers and Our Changing Bonds”
A Son’s Prayer: Remembering Ma
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”— Rudyard Kipling On the 17th of April, it will be eleven years since my mother left this world. And yet, not a day passes without her presence echoing within me—sometimes as a soft memory, sometimes as a sharp ache. To attempt to capture her essenceContinue reading “A Son’s Prayer: Remembering Ma”
Babuji’s Legacy
( This is a tribute to my father who we affectionately called ‘Babu ji’. It was 45 years ago that he departed but his memories remain in our memories as fresh if he has left us yesterday. An extra-ordinary man who fashioned our lives, and more impoertantly our character, and whose legacy is more thanContinue reading “Babuji’s Legacy”
Celebrating Father’s Day
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” -George Herbert Exactly a month later than the Mother’s Day, falls the celebration of Father’s Day. It is intriguing that mothers and fathers are remembered through a celebration. Yet, these emerging customs merit both attention and encouragement, notwithstanding a certain misgiving about their appropriateness. Both are AmericanContinue reading “Celebrating Father’s Day”
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