Personal – In My Words

My dear students…

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 adminPersonal

Hello friends! It’s been a while since my last post. Let’s blame it on the almost year-end busy-ness and somewhat of a writer’s block that I’ve been experiencing. That changed yesterday. Amid all the chaos,[…]

Coloured by India – Part 2

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 adminPersonal

Sharing a special poem penned for my Know India family. If you haven’t read my first post, check it out here… Coloured by India Our routes were different Our destination the same. India, The land[…]

Not falling into that trap again

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 adminPersonal

There’s no denying it… I was psyched about my fitness journey! If you haven’t read about it yet, check it out here. It's time to get moving Despite my enthusiasm, I didn’t fulfil my promise[…]

Gag the “Gupta” tag

September 18, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

You cannot live in KwaZulu-Natal and not pick up bits of Zulu – even if it’s kitchen Zulu or fanagalo – a hybrid of English, Zulu and Afrikaans. Unlike my son who is now learning[…]

Coloured by India

September 7, 2018September 30, 2018 adminPersonal

10 years ago, 33 young citizens from different parts of the world set off on a week journey together as part of the life-changing Know India Programme. Today, that group celebrates a decade of friendship[…]

Anew

July 20, 2018July 22, 2018 adminPersonal

52 weeks, 12 months, 365 days….One year is a long time. A lot changes in a year, and a lot stays the same. My new blog, right here represents that. It’s a leap in my[…]

It's time to get moving

June 27, 2018 adminPersonal

Stepping out of my comfort zone has become my personal mantra for the past year. And this month, I took another big step, literally! I have been pondering over the best way to write this[…]

Selfless service

June 24, 2018 adminPersonal

This is a paper I presented at the first youth conference of the Durban Hindu Temple held on 23 June 2018, in association with the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and Shree Sanathan Dharma Sabha.[…]

Finding Flash

June 13, 2018 adminPersonal

I know the horror stories all too well. I’m a journalist after all. Yes, I was cautious, but clearly not cautious enough. People pointed fingers at me and raised questions about me. It felt personal.[…]

Life Update

May 1, 2018 adminPersonal

There will always be winds of change blowing. It’s how we respond to them, or not, that matters. I embraced the changes that were sweeping through my life after hanging up my headphones at the[…]