Category Archives: People
Urmila or Smita Patil?
I don’t know what’s it with people. Whenever I am introduced to someone, about one time in ten, someone will say that I look like someone. Sometimes its a friend, relative, sister, daughter…. or its some famous personality. The most common ones being Sushma Sharma (an OD consultant) Urmila and Smita Patil. A friend of [...]
The slice of India
In a world of speed and luxury, I had forgotten the charming sloce of India – long distance travel in Sleeper Class on Indian Railways. This time, I was attending the HID Forum’s Group Relations conference on Leadership in a Gendered World in Bangalore which was based on the Tavistock model of sensing unconscious group [...]
Party Time and Peace Time
A most interesting weekend. Raka had gone to do his ALHP with ISABS. I thought that after a week of sensitivity training kind of stuff, he might appreciate the opportunity to find some peace before returning to the bustle of life. So, I went to Modi Resort on the evening of the 5th which was [...]
Men and women in society
I am currently involved in an online debate about the conditions of women in society. As a self-aware individual, I am aware that I find the perspectives put forth extremely repulsive. There seems to be a stereotype of “woman” that is endlessly needy, fragile and “requiring encouragement” for their “upliftment”. Worse, there are women who [...]
Hold on to your seats folks, this place just might fly
Guess who I am just chatting with? Heh. As though you can. I am chatting with Manisha Bhattacharya – an old friend. When I say, old, I mean it – we used to park our dinosaurs next to each other – that’s how we met. Time and tests took us away and we lost contact [...]