It’s new, this ability to see my grandfather as an individual, separate from the fact that he fathered my father. I think it helps that I’ve met the woman whose narrow passageway Dada came out of.
Author Archive | Uttama

Dear 15-year-old me
By the way, I never became the air hostess or the detective you thought I would be! In fact just the opposite happened.

Why do we tie rakhis?
From Alexander the Great to Mughal emperors to our own siblings, Rakshabandhan has held significance for many years. Why do we celebrate it?

Midlife moms: What’s age got to do with it?
The message about pregnancy risks after 35 is so strong it could make any woman balk at the idea of ever having a baby.