Tolerance for sloppiness

After graduation, one of my IIT buddies, a mechanical engineer, took up a job at a large auto manufacturer in India.  Once he joined the manufacturing plant, he saw that they did not have too much respect for precision. If some part of the car assembly did not fit...

The trail of envy

I live in a private residential complex owned by a group of IAS/IPS officers in Kerala. And when these IAS officers retire, often as the Chief Secretary (the highest rank in the state government), almost all of them take some post-retirement gig with the government....

How to cut out junk from your life

We are swimming in junk – be it the greasy food from Swiggy, mindless scrolling on the phone, or binge-watching Netflix.  And it is not even that we enjoy it. I haven’t seen anyone who says, “Yay! I spent 6 hrs scrolling on Instagram.” No, they hate their life. But...

Why meditate? Benefits of meditation

10 years ago, if you’d told me about the benefits of meditation and asked me to start the practice, I would have said that I don’t fancy being a monk. Now, meditation has become an integral part of my daily routine. These are just a few benefits I have noticed since...