Mads4u

A Life of Hope

Having a hair cut on a Sunday, every month, has become more of a ritual in my life .I end up lazing on the barber’s chair, while he goes about exercising his skill at trimming the overgrown locks. The typical Indian barber shop is a fascination of colour, mirror and light’s where customers step in with the hope of changing their style to “look and live” the life of a film star. As the client eases into the chair , he finds the reflection of a stylish Amitabh Bachchan, Ranjikanth and...

A reflection on the tragic terrorist attacks of 26/11, a year later.

The sight of a wailing 2-year old, Moshe, the Jewish child , who lost both is parents during the shootout at Nariman point , remains etched in my memory .He continues to be in his world of bliss. As the little one grows older, 26/11 would remind him of a day that changed his life forever . The tragedy has had its share of heroes and martyrs who fought a valiant battle to remind the world of the “power of truth”. Every time I switch on the television these days, I am reminded of the...

Bring Back the Child in You

At the end of every day we have a countless thoughts that creep into our self-indulgent mind, some stray thoughts and many others about how the day panned out for us. Every incident has an emotion that triggers a response. We are either- happy, sad, disappointed, furious, excited, annoyed or even blank at times, but yes we think and continue to think to no avail. I sat pondering over “another eventful” day at work when I chanced upon my childhood album that lay amidst the tattered books in...

There Is Always Light……..

I still remember the day I won my first award on stage. It was a second place for a debate titled” Science is Not God “, at the college fest .A gratifying experience. I had proved myself wrong .For the first time in my life I began to believe in my abilities. I always considered myself unlucky, till this happened. It was a revelation, a day that changed the way I think. Life is strange. The answers to many of our inhibitions are often answered by our very deeds! I was a bright student...

Conquer the Fear of Public Speaking

You wish to break the ice, seek attention, hope to get noticed and could for hours engage in a conversation (more often gossip) . But when it comes to addressing a little gathering, your legs tremble, jitter, sweat and forget those well rehearsed lines in a matter of seconds. You fail miserably in no time! I have come across people who have failed on stage and vouched never to step back again. The fear of failure, embarrassment and low-esteem looms large. You do not wish to put yourself...