Category Archives: Cultural Shift

Last time when I travelled to the USA, what struck me most was the Culture of The Line! I observed how mechanically people fell into a line in the West. There was no push, no shove. Just a quiet, polite, patient standing in a queue. The concept of ‘personal space’ of leaving a foot ofContinue reading “The Linear Paradox”

The stroke by stroke flow of calligraphy brings me closer to the gift called the Present. On one hand, the monkey of a mind swings between past and future…being here but wanting to be there. On the other hand, the calligraphy stroke approach anchors my attention to the Now. It takes full energy and focusContinue reading “The Art of Now”

Come corona and there seems to be social distancing between Life…..Style! Life is lived In-Home, and  Style stated Out-of-Home.  Locked in home, who cares about style. After, all nobody is looking at me. Keep comfort and carry on…After all,  the Style comes alive, when socially out there…Out of Home. …the social climbing,  beauty and glamour, designersContinue reading “Life (or) Style”

Come corona and life turned into a hanging-garden of death… all-pervasive, all inclusive, discriminating none. Never before has death felt so close home. Come corona and it’s dark cloud of doom looming on mankind. Existence threatened. 👿 Let’s face it…how long can we brush the gloomdom of fear,panic n anxiety, 😱😳🤬under the carpet. It’s soContinue reading “Looming doom”

Come corona, lockdown, all shutters down….     we-the-consumerism under serious threat.  Irrespective of where we stood in the superlative-branded-hierarchy, we are brought down to the lowest common denominator – Roti, Kapda aur Makaan. All the zillion things bursting out of the cupboards, the frills n fancies, the super-premium brands we paid through our noseContinue reading “Retail ‘Fasting’”

Covid and Text2Talk. Come corona and there was a shift in connecting people, back to the old.  All locked in within four walls, there was a  yearning for human touch, see, feel.  Pre-Corona, there had to be  reason, so valid, to dial a number or else DND.  ‘Please text me and I will get backContinue reading “Text2Talk”

Come corona and the look-good went out of the window. All the fancy frills and make-up kits felt ignored, left behind in the dark corner. Fashion, so IN, overnight, turned OUT. With high command order of stay locked in home , all of the top of the top priority ….hi-fashion, high-heeled, selfie-pout, designer bags inContinue reading “The Makeover”

Come corona and we all were brought down to our knees, and sent straight back Home. Wherever, however, whatever- the entire human race went back to being a Caveman. Shelter in place, family together, hunting n gathering the essentials…protecting boundaries…fighting corona, the enemy.  Come corona,  Wherever you are.  You are home,  No questions asked youContinue reading “Ground reality”

Come corona and the pace of the 24×7 day suddenly changed……like a racing car turned into a bullock cart! WFM ( work from/for home) minus the ‘maids-of india….corona, unwittingly, kickstarted the new skill-building program. DIY, youtube self-taught, it is! Some zoomed in working hard ( or hardly, who knows), and others zoomed out of work.Continue reading “(s)Paced Out”

Come Corona and the so-called ‘Great Expectations’ did a somersault! Where they were all set- to reach out for the stars, looking up above the stars so bright, like the diamond in the sky….. And suddenly, it all went haywire, as if the E-software got corrupted by a virus…it could only expect the worse scenario, doomsday, fear,Continue reading “Expect2Accept”