PinnedAyushikarIt was on my mother’s insistence that I decided to take a spur of the moment trip to Andamans.I myself, am stuck with the malaise of modernity. As someone from a big city, a trip to the lap of nature generally means a good shot that…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
AyushikarAbuseYou fortify your mental boundaries, right before the first blow hits you. You goaded the hit, even if the punch surprised you when it…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
AyushikarAbuseAnother draft of abuse- you cut down an abusive friendship last week. And then you got physically assualted today and you got back up. You…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
AyushikarWill the display of caller ID help?Rarely a day goes by when an average mobile phone user is not fielding half a dozen spam calls. At a minimum, these calls are periodic…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
AyushikarHer KeeperIt is assumed that a mother will take care of her child…Two hundred and eighty-five women are inducted into motherhood every minute across…Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
AyushikarLessons of Leadership from a Social EntrepreneurDedicated to Kamla Bhasin (1946–2021)Sep 25, 2021Sep 25, 2021
AyushikarHow to cope with griefSo I theoretically always knew my mother was dying. I have known that for almost four years now. I have tried to hide from that fact for…Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
AyushikarTaking control of my lifeFour days ago, my mother was admitted into a hospital for blood transfusions. After cohabitating with my parents for almost a year, it was…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
AyushikarThe Silence of CancerWhen I think back to the early days of my mother’s diagnosis. I recall days punctuated with a flurry of activity, optimism, action and…Feb 21, 2021Feb 21, 2021