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Being single at 40

I never thought I would be single at 40. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. When I was 24, I had a 32 yr old friend who was getting married. Looking up from the age of 24, 32 seemed incredibly late to be married. How scary, I thought. A common friend comforted me “Don’t […]

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Looking into the NRIs State of mind– From Calm to Panicked.

I could tell from his fast talking and darting eyes that he was in a state of panic. He came to a counselling session with me because life had it such that this 27 year old software engineer living in a suburban US city, had to choose between taking a flight to Canada that evening, […]

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How NRIs can deal with their emotional states

I could tell from his fast talking and darting eyes that he was in a state of panic. He came to a counselling session with me because life had it such that this 27 year old software engineer living in a suburban US city, had to choose between taking a flight to Canada that evening, […]

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5 things NRIs need to suck up when they are moving to India

Annoying things you should not do when you are ready to move from the US to india

Ready to move to India? Do these things to not annoy others

Annoying things you should not do when you are ready to move from the US to india

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How I Wrote A Book for NRIs (With Pictures!)

“The flashes from a hundred cameras blind my eyes as I approach the podium. My book in one hand. My sari gently raised with the other. I look at the sea of book lovers, packed on plastic chairs squished next to each other. The sound of people chatting suddenly decreases. Bundling the sari pallu on […]

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How I Wrote a Book (With Pictures!)

“The flashes from a hundred cameras blind my eyes as I approach the podium. My book in one hand. My sari gently raised with the other. I look at the sea of book lovers, packed on plastic chairs squished next to each other. The sound of people chatting suddenly decreases. Bundling the sari pallu on […]

Things That Make You Look Dumb In Front of Your Colleagues on WFH Video

Are you in the video ON camp? Or do you turn OFF your video during meetings? Why? I've always wondered what my colleagues are doing behind the video OFF-- are they sleeping? Read on to find out!

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What do your colleagues do when the video is OFF?

Are you in the video ON camp? Or do you turn OFF your video during meetings? Why? I've always wondered what my colleagues are doing behind the video OFF-- are they sleeping? Read on to find out!

Survey Results: Why or Why Aren’t NRI’s Returning To India

It’s been 2 years since my move from America to India. The fear & confusion I felt when making that decision, is a faded memory– like an old wound that leaves a bumpy scar on the skin. Now, having adjusted to a new life– happier, detoxed and destressed– I have squeezed, reassuringly, the hands of […]