By Sunil Saxena India is a land of mystics, godmen, astrologers, palmists, face readers, palm leaf readers and many more. You see them sitting under trees, on pavements, under tin sheds and in marketplaces. The smarter of them have graduated to the television screen and built large audiences. Those who are tech-savvy push their unique…
An old man with wispy hair and wrinkled skin Sits by the fire, with a twinkle in his eye Thinking of the love that he’s known within His heart still beats with a passion that doesn’t die *** His wife, his partner, his rock and his friend She’s been by his side through thick and…
By Sunil Saxena The idea of leading a retired life rankled initially. I hated being reduced to the ranks of “their time is over” workforce. One day I was a productive member of the society. My colleagues and my team looked up to me to take decisions. Next day, I was living on pension. It…
By Sunil Saxena Back in our teens, life was beautiful. There were heartbreaks, but there was love also. Every day was radiant, beautiful. Most important, our bodies were young. My heart would pound whenever a beautiful girl passed by, even when I did not know her. There were stealthy glances, and hope that next time…
By Sunil Saxena After retirement, there is only one way to keep the effects of ageing at bay. It is refusal to allow yourself to become redundant. This means that you must keep yourself busy, even after you retire. The engagement should not be superficial or skin deep. It should jog your mind and keep…
By Sunil Saxena I had never thought that family albums can also be a source of pain till I picked up an old family album that was lying at the bottom of the bookshelf. The album cover had frayed with age and some of the photographs had turned yellow. But it was not the condition…
By Sunil Saxena My boss hated WhatsApp. He considered the WhatsApp groups too informal, and never joined the office WhatsApp group. Result: He missed out on all the juicy gossip. But he didn’t mind. To him, email was the correct channel for all office communication. “Email,” he said “created an electronic record. One can refer…
By Aarav Gagan I can tell you exactly when age caught up with me – it was the day I retired two years back. I had been fit all along my life. I had followed a regularly lifestyle and was known to be a bit of a fitness freak who used to regularly cycle in…
By Ranjana Sunil There was a time when your body was strong, your mind was sharp, and the days were filled with purpose. But as time passed, you began to notice the subtle changes—the aches that lingered a bit longer, the energy that faded a bit sooner. You were once the one who others relied…