Society

Are you someone who shouts, harasses, ignores, or irritates the people around you like your spouse, kids, team members, juniors, professionals, consultants, vendors, or even customers? If so, this note is for you. Trust me, it could change the way people see you and the way you see yourself. When …

Life is full of deadlines whether it’s preparing for exams, getting ready for events, or completing tasks at the office. Yet, procrastination often gets the better of us. The Income Tax Act offers valuable life lessons through its interest under Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C. Procrastination is the act of delaying tasks …

Here is something I have observed in both newspapers and public chat groups. Though these are two independent points, I am clubbing them together here. First Point: Stories in the Newspaper Every day, newspapers report on criminal or cheating cases, which I will classify below: Honey Trap: Here’s a headline: …

In the Indian context, families have traditionally avoided discussing death while one is alive, as it is considered a bad omen. However, in a changing society, death is no longer a hidden topic; post-COVID, it has come into the open, almost like it’s out in the field, dancing in the …

“How quickly she has grown! I still remember seeing her as an 8-month-old baby! She was not even one foot long, now I have to look up to talk to her! Time flies”. This is how the parents react when their child turns 18 years old, am I right?  (In …

Having spent the first two decades of my life in a village, I consider myself a village boy. Since 1991, I have been living in Bangalore, so I call myself an Old Bangalorean too. This way I am blessed to have the experience of both rural and urban worlds. Today …

It all began with linking the Aadhar number to the bank account. Then came linking Aadhar to PAN and many such things have been done in the recent past!  I thought this kind of homework for the citizens and businesses would stop by now! But then I realized that the …

This topic gained the attention of mainstream media recently. So, I casually asked my kids about it. To my surprise, my second daughter was quick to respond! I was shocked to see her knowledge of the trending topic! Looking at this, my first daughter added – ‘Appa, don’t be overly …

There are two things, digital assets and physical assets managed digitally. I am referring to the second one here. Not too long ago, updating passbooks at banks meant visiting the branch, waiting in queues, and getting entries made manually. If the bank or service provider required any documents, they would …

Do you remember the days when fresh banknotes used to be stapled together? Often, the notes would get damaged while removing the staples. We have all experienced receiving torn, bad condition, or soiled notes with writings on them when we received change from shops. Some people even resorted to using …