LIFESTYLE
Very simply put, LIFESTYLE is a way of living . It is determined by your geographical location. It is also defined by your ethnic background. It is shaped by your cultural leanings and your educational qualifications . Mine is determined by the city of Mumbai, which has been home to me for over 4 decades now. It is shaped by my family and is influenced by my education and cultural background. So what’s so different about the way I live? The lifestyle of every home maker is different with each day bringing unique challenges . Sometimes my life runs smoothly, while at times it is a circus. Thankfully ,I have a laid-back attitude to life and can see the humour in most things.
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“I’m sure I’m getting Dengue” I told Anna Shetty dramatically when I swatted the mosquito that bit me in the garden around five years ago. It was way before sunset when the Malarial mosquitos normally descend but the Aedes mosquito that carries the dengue virus attacks in broad daylight! “Don’t talk rubbish, ” my newly… Read more
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Why save water ? Well, for several days now, this video clip has been doing the rounds. I’m sure you’ve seen it too. In case you think this is far away from your reality, think again. A few days ago, the following graphic appeared in a Bangalore newspaper. Source Aha! Says you who are not… Read more
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As I sit in my daughter’s apartment in central New Jersey, I realise that something’s missing . Noise . In my city of 19 million souls ( Mumbai’s) I normally wake up to the sound of a rude alarm. Then comes the hiss of a pressure cooker , in a house somewhere, as the contents… Read more
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