by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan | May 6, 2012 | Opinion, Perspectives
I was standing in a long line at the movie theater the other day, clearly looking restless and unhappy as my film was about to start in a minute. The woman in front of me turned around and offered me her spot in the line. She said that she was early for her show. It...
by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan | Jan 6, 2010 | Desi Voices, Perspectives
When you meet an adult woman, who is perhaps your mother’s age, what do you call her? Mrs.? Ms.? If she is between 10 and 20 years older than you, do you address her by her first name or last name? Or, do you pause to ask howshe would like to be addressed? If you’re...
