by Ranjani Rao | Sep 8, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Voices
Desi Roots, Global Wings Fifteen years ago, I wrote an essay titled “The Girl with the red dot” that was accepted by alternet.org for publication on their website. Through my writing, I was trying to explore my motives for wearing a bright red bindi during my years as...
by Ranjani Rao | Apr 9, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Reflections, Views
Marie Kondo reminds me of my mom. Petite, photogenic Marie, with her perfect hair and business savvy is nothing like my pleasantly plump, saree-clad, stay at home mother. To paraphrase a cliché, Marie and Amma are as different as sushi and curry. What connects...
by Ranjani Rao | Aug 1, 2017 | Viewpoint
It is still dark when I wake up in the guest room at my brother’s home. Trying not to wake up my teenage daughter, I adjust the pleats of the magenta silk sari and fasten the heavy fabric on my shoulder with a safety pin. Leaning towards the mirror to adjust my...
by Ranjani Rao | Jul 22, 2017 | Perspectives
Are you sure you want to do this?” he had asked. “Not sure but I would like to try,” I had replied, oh-so-casually but confidently. “This”—was the dawn climb up Mount Batur. Arun had done this a year ago. He was fit, athletic and always up for a physical challenge. I...
by Ranjani Rao | Apr 10, 2009 | Opinion, Perspectives
One of the enduring mysteries of life is creation itself. As humans, we are privileged by the ability to choose when and how to use our natural capability to bring forth new life. For those whom nature does not favor, modern technology provides a way out. I felt a...
