‘Barn’s burnt down – now I can see the moon’
I write this column with some hesitation, since many may regard it a bit preachy or elitist.
1y ago
Post-Covid musings: After the deluge
Now that we have stepped into a new year, it may be time to take a brief pause from our hectic schedule.
1y ago
Salma Khan: A mind without fear and a head held high
She gave visibility to the invisible by exposing the exclusion of women from development activities.
2y ago
Choosing the Slow Lane
Recently, I have been reminiscing about my music guru, the late Kanika Banerjee (known to her intimate circle as Mohordi).
2y ago
Reawakening
I begin with an apology to my readers for my long absence. Covid played havoc with our lifestyle and livelihoods. Even then, we could make choices still within limited parameters.
2y ago
Begum Sufia Kamal: A moral hero
Today, after a period of hiatus, I have once again taken up my pen (metaphorically) to remember and celebrate a hero—a woman of courage and integrity who changed the world, not with fire and fury but with her soft touch.
4y ago
Isolation and solitude: Life in the time of corona
It has only been a month of isolation, yet it feels like “One hundred years of solitude”.
4y ago
When will America be ready?
As my daughter and I drove to the polling booth last week to vote at the Democratic Primaries in the United States, I asked: “So,
4y ago
January 24, 2016
The “1 percent world”
According to a recent report “An Economy for the 1%” released by Oxfam, “wealth inequality has grown to the stage where 62 of the
January 10, 2016
“Unfairly” lovely
I often hear Bangladeshis say: “Most Americans are racists.” Interestingly, 50 percent of Americans also support the view that racism is
December 27, 2015
“Values” without borders
In the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, prominent US Republican senators have called for measures for stemming the entry
December 13, 2015
Not trumped yet
Acouple of days back, I was driving down a relatively quiet country road when a speeding car hit me from behind. I
November 22, 2015
The “Age of Shame”
The past weeks have been especially difficult with terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris, followed by the raging controversy over Islam
November 1, 2015
All in the name of God?
Last week I was appalled and deeply saddened to read about the bomb attacks on the peaceful Ashura procession at the Hussaini Dalan
October 26, 2015
Thin Is Beautiful?
Recently a friend invited me to a fashion show in aid of a worthwhile charity. The show and its designers will remain
October 18, 2015
LIVING LIFE LIKE A RHINOCEROS
The race for the United States presidency is heating up with the launching of the much discussed presidential debates.
October 11, 2015
COFFEE WITH A SPOONFUL OF HUMANITY
Travel has a transformative effect on our consciousness. It enables us to compare and contrast human systems as well as societal norms - sometimes to the advantage of the place we are visiting. However, at other times these comparisons can induce nostalgia and make us realise that familiarity often numbs our appreciation for the good things in our own surroundings.
October 4, 2015
Love's labour never lost
A couple of days ago, while I was waiting at a traffic signal I noticed a thought-provoking bumper sticker on the car in front: “I am a proud parent of a Middle School Honor Roll student.” My immediate reaction was bafflement coupled with disdain. I wondered why any parent would want to flaunt a child's achievement so blatantly! “And, should middle school grades matter enough to warrant this kind of bragging?” I muttered to myself, while staring at the sticker.
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