Author: An Extraordinary Woman
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Give A Break To HR Folks!
There are so many misconceptions about HR it is not even funny. Unfortunately, people usually do not even try to get an alternate perspective on this, unless they watch it up, close & personal… My husband had the same fallacies about HR! But his outlook changed once he realized what I did for a living.…
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Happy Diwali
Happy, happy Diwali… Wishing you & family the best of the season ahead… All health & prosperity!
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The Stillness of Death
The wind touches me. A chill runs down my spine. Never had I imagined that the place so close to my heart would become my own graveyard. The day I had come here, nothing was more perfect. But things had to change. It had always been like this, had it not? Just when I had…
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It is easier to be Narayanmurthy than to be Sudha Murthy
A few years ago, my father, one of my friends & I entered into a discussion which made me think a lot. The topic revolved around how every individual has an absolutely different view on marriage. My father mentioned the various perspectives that emerge. There are people who treat marriage as a formality. They do…
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Sky Isn’t the Limit
There is no age to stop learning. We strive to absorb something new every single day from every available opportunity. In the last few years, India has witnessed events that have given me a lot to learn from. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan II a few days back. If all goes well…
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Blogging…
From a young age, I nurtured a passion for English and storytelling. Progressing from reading to writing, I developed a blog that reflects life’s highs and lows. Celebrating my journey, I recently published my debut book, Footprints and Echoes.
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Never Forget…
Image courtesy the internet
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Ending up as one of the 25 most popular writers on Women’s Web!
In April 2018, I wrote an article on Women’s Web on ‘female blackout’ (read it here). My basic premise was that women need more presence, not less. My piece got its share of bouquets & brickbats, thanks to the perception a few readers got that I was being condescending & shaming women who were exercising…
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DO YOU CALL YOURSELF PATRIOTIC?
Disclaimer: This post is not intended to show any individual or community or nationality in a negative light. It is an outcome of the blogger’s introspection, & should be used for self-assessment. Over the last few days, patriotism came to the forefront in India (& maybe in Pakistan too). Ranging from the conservative form to…
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IN ANOTHER LIFE…
I met a woman an eon ago who wove dreams with me & with whom I made a lifetime plan Calling it love will belittle it but what do you say when Her image brings a smile, her voice carries my soul It’s a void with her not around Life is meaningless I’m hanging in…
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MINIMALIST
I am an aspiring minimalist. The entire 2017, I felt guilty and horrified at the number of clothes I had. I had gathered ~100 saris, most of them gifted. My clothes occupied two bed boxes and three wardrobes. Every time I opened my wardrobes, my guilt increased. I felt bad giving away stuff, as I…
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The Night It Rained
The morning sky was not blue The fog screened the horizon The sun did not appear at noon The afternoon had a mist about it… The evening came quietly, Bringing with it a wind that chilled the bones & then the night descended The night I thought of you… The night I felt away from…
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Free Will
The only bit about my life that was not in my hands was my birth. Maybe my death won’t be either. But, in between, I’ve the power to make/ break my life. I’ve free will. I may be an early bird. I may be a nocturnal creature. It’s my will. I may be an athlete.…
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A thought here & A thought there… & you nowhere!
Many a door I’ve knocked, The ones that opened are still locked.
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There are days…
There are days when I wish I could be just an ordinary girl…
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An Ordeal Fueled by Diplomacy
Last night wasn’t easy for us. The diplomatic tussle between two cuntries affected our lives…
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And ‘rriiipppp’ it went!
And ‘rriiipppp’ it went! What happens when you have a wardrobe malfunction in office? My entry for A Blogger Contest With Buttercups. #PerfectFit
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Comfort is a Plus!
Finally, I get to talk about what my ‘style’ is, thanks to the ‘A Style of My Own’ blogger contest by Women’s Web and Trishla emart. I believe style to be quite an abused term. Sonam Kapoor is supposed to have it, but Vidya Balan is not. But does this not go contradictory to the definition…
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A Makar Sankranti Resolution
Am I a good human being? If I’m, why am I criticizing, fighting & hating so much? If I’m not, what am I doing with my life?
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,200 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 20 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
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I Will Not Forget…
It still seems like yesterday. Back then, I worked with one of the Big 4 companies. That day, I was at a client site, which was in Colaba. Colaba had charm; an old-world beauty, dilapidated buildings, small bakeries and eateries, the smell of the sea, the majestic Gateway and of course, the Taj. As soon…
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It Took a Spell of Rain to Make Me Love
“What the beach, shacks, parties could not do, the greenery, the rain and the sea did.”
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All Hail the Hail Stones!
Less than three weeks after my road trip to Nathuakhan, I hit the road again! Truly, the One above is being kind. So where to this time? The weather is turning warmer and I need to escape to the mountains. But we have just been to Kumaon. Driving on the same roads and seeing the…
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My Balcony in the Mountains
This is how I want my life to be- being able to hit the road every alternate weekend. Soon after we return from Kishangarh (you can read about it here), we start preparing to head to Nathuakhan, a small borough near Nainital in Uttarakhand, India. Barely two weeks have passed and we have not even…
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My Vote, My Future
For more than a year now, the Indian political environment has been warm. What started with the Assembly elections for five states in 2013 has not culminated till date. It has been a time of showcasing achievements, campaigning, taking sides, mudslinging, alleging & counter alleging, and making controversial statements. We may love it or hate…
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Meet the Maharaja
N and my holiday calendar for a year gets prepared in December of the previous year itself. Yes! We’re that crazy about travel. For us, a holiday is not about rest and rejuvenation alone. At different points in time, it is about adventure, luxury, new experiences, new cultures, new food and discovering each other. A…
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How I Met My… !
We meet hundreds of people as we go about life. A few just pass by; a few stop, chat for a few moments and then carry on; a few start walking with us. Even for this last set, most of the times, we forget how we had met them, but certain memories do linger on……
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When I Left…
Life is, truly, about beginnings and endings. Every single day, we start something & stop something else, whether in our personal or professional lives. I remember the time I left my first job. Like everything else there, my last date was uncertain. But when it did arrive, I felt strangely void of emotions. I…
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Customer is Cr*p!
My & a few other folks’ experiences have made me stop & reflect on the state of customer service. I read all these articles exhorting the virtue of great customer service, how the customer is king & how it is no more about service but about delight. Theoretically, it all seems spot-on but practically, it…
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She wasn’t being rude
She wasn't being rude.
