An alarming trend these days, especially in Western countries, is the decline in close friendships. An article in Harvard Business Review calls it the 'friendship recession,' noting that the share of Americans who say 'I have no close friends' has risen fourfold since 1990 to 12%. Stanford University offers several courses on friendship. According to an 80-year... Continue Reading →

As the A380-800 touched down on US soil on the 1st of November, I was on my third visit to the US. I had an international trip 6 years ago, and I was hitting the ceiling on what to carry, how to manage my luggage, and the next 17 days in two California cities. It... Continue Reading →

In the last 12 years, there was a time when I used to go down regularly and meet many of the apartment people and neighbours with my younger daughter. A lot of them moved out to other places. Over the years, without realising it, my social interactions had dwindled, and I noticed I was not... Continue Reading →

It was time to dust off the lights hidden away in the farthest corners of our home. I arranged them in the centre of the living room, waiting for my wife to conduct her thorough quality check. After her inspection, it was confirmed that we wouldn’t need to buy new lights for the house. However,... Continue Reading →

"You are very conscious of those steps ! You are doing well in other parts of the dance, but you have to get the opening dance steps right". "You don't need to move your hand to those levels. It is just a slight movement of the fingers." This is what happens when you ask your family... Continue Reading →

I recently read in some context, "Notes meet heart," and that is how I felt after the performance on 11th October. And music is for those who believe in a power above them.  You can increase the Surface area of serendipity by associating with like-minded people, which is what I understood after being part of... Continue Reading →

It was on a Sunday morning after I published my blog, RICH DIARY, when a song unexpectedly popped into my mind. I didn't hesitate; I grabbed my laptop, typed it out, and noticed my wife humming the same tune. Watching the old video of the song, which I believe I hadn't seen before, was a... Continue Reading →

My daughter was asking yesterday. Do you keep two journals or one? She knew that I write daily in my journal. I responded that I have one for the day and one for capturing moments. I then went on to narrate a moment which I have captured in that " Blue Diary " gifted by... Continue Reading →

For the first time in my life, I saw a doctor storming out of his cabin, headed towards the Administrative Staff, and uttered the following words: Who is Mr X ? Who added him to the list? You all know I have a flight to catch and ended with the most disgusting word you would... Continue Reading →

I was about to turn 11, and that was when everything changed in my life. I decided to pay tribute to my father by reflecting on a few things that had made an impact on me. Last year, I bought a pair of aviator sunglasses, inspired by a picture of my father and me at... Continue Reading →