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Silver , Golden or Platinum?
- (March 26th
2008) - Wish you a very Happy “Golden Wedding” , greeted the guests as my husband and I alighted at the venue of the wedding....
OH, That Fair Skin! - (March 19th
2008)
It appears men fall for fair complexioned women , do you know
why? I said wondering about the news item I had read...
A Breath of Fresh Air
- (March 12th 2008)
For once we seem to agree on an important issue, I said feeling
delighted at the change of his attitude towards women.....
Unity In “Adversity” - (March 5th 2008)
How about Unity in 'Adversity' ?...
Etiquette! What is it ? - (Feb 27th 2008)
Funny side of Etiquettes.......
Recipe for happiness - (Feb 20th 2008)
“Speak
the Truth”, Golden words indeed but impractical in today’s
world, commented my daughter....
From the saint..... - (Feb 13th 2008)
What
legend? I don’t think a Saint would have known anything about
Love, she guffawed....
Original and Creative -
(Feb 6th 2008)
I wonder if the Internet is a boon or a bane, remarked my
husband even as he was correcting the answer papers of his
students...
The (missing) Funny Bone!
(Jan 30th 2008)
I said if the “Funny bone” happens
to be missing in some , it can’t be “ transplanted .”...
Continue the US way of life
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(Jan 23rd 2008)
Read all about Meera's U.S.
returned cousin's new job...
The festive "FERVOUR" - (Jan 16th 2008)
Because
it’s not a restaurant and if you wish we can go tomorrow to the
Park...
Yes, boss - (Jan 8th 2008)
Meera's discussion
with her husband on New Year resolutions leads to an interesting
exchange...
My New Year gift - (Jan 1st 2008)
What is the
unforgettable gift that Meera gets for the New Year from her
husband?..
Christmas party list - (Dec 25th 2007)
Meera undertakes the challenging task of dropping people from
the list...
Who is more health-conscious? - (Dec 19th 2007)
Meera ruminates on what her maid had said about good health...
A unique get-together - (Dec 12th 2007)
What is so different about a social gathering, wonders Meera’s
husband...
The loser is the winner
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(Dec 5th 2007)
There is a surprise when Meera goes to judge the most mismanaged
association...
National Hugging Day or National…Day -
(Nov 28th 2007)
Find out how Meera’s husband reacts
to this international day...
Children’s Day celebration - NRI style
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(Nov 21st 2007)
Meera’s friend has some
heartbreaking news for her...
Oh, the ‘new’ Chennaivasis!
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(Nov 14th 2007)
Meera and her husband discuss the
fashion scene, post-Diwali...
A busman’s holiday - (Nov 7th 2007)
Guess what Meera got when she ordered for typical south Indian
menu with the caterers?...
The ‘choice’ - (Oct 31st 2007)
Meera’s husband helps her to try and find a part-time help...
My polka dots saree - (Oct 24th 2007)
After great effort, Meera was able to get the saree she wanted
but all to no use...
The Kolu ‘attractions’ - (Oct 17th 2007)
Meera records what her granddaughter says about visiting houses
for Kolu...
A bride for my son - (Oct 10th 2007)
Meera looks for a bride for her son who has a quaint idea of
life...
Gandhiji to Gandhi - (Oct 2nd 2007)
Meera talks about the ideal Gandhi to adorn the prime minister’s
seat...
The lullaby - (Sept 26th2007)
Meera is aghast at her husband wanting to pursue a new hobby...
A day for 'apologies' - (Sept 19th2007)
Why not have a separate day for apologising to people, asks
Meera...
Another DAY? - (Sept 12th2007)
Meera finds there is another 'day' in the calendar that
specially includes her in the celebrations...
The Lord's neivedhyam - (Sept 5th2007)
Meera talks in jest about readymade eatables to be served on Lord Krishna's birthday...
Hogging the headlines - (August 29th
2007)
Meera gives some tips on how to grab the attention of the media...
Madras or Chennai? - (August 22nd
2007)
Meera muses about the change in name and values of this old
metropolis...
Winners and losers - (August 15th
2007)
Meera tries to find out if marriage mean loss of independence
for the man....
Friendship what? - (August 8th
2007)
Meera grumbles and groans at the thought of celebrating
friendship on a particular day....
123 or 125! - (August 1st
2007)
It is celebration time as Meera completes 125 articles for her
column....
Fans, friends or foes? - (July 25th
2007)
Meera is debating whether her fans and friends are really what
they seem....
To adopt or not?
- (July 18th
2007)
What Meera surprises her husband with a suggestion....
Birthday party with a difference - (July 11th
2007)
What was it that Meera found different at the birthday
of a friend's granddaughter....
My CV - (July 4th 2007)
Why is Meera busy
hammering away at her computer, updating her CV?...
Lap dogs or... - (June 27th 2007)
What does Meera say to her husband's desire to own a pet?...
Sons, fathers and grandfathers
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(June 20th 2007)
It is a special day and Meera's
husband wants to bunk office...
Me - a terrorist? - (June 13th 2007)
Read about how Meera gets cleared by the security at an
international airport...
The privileged lot
- (June 6th 2007)
People mock that Meera is going as far as Canada but not
visiting the US...
Oh, poor me!
- (May 30th 2007)
What do the two mysterious voices whisper in the hearing of Meera?...
Head to foot - (May 23rd 2007)
Meera comes back empty-handed after going in search of walking shoes...
Surprises galore
- (May 9th 2007)
The whole day was filled with surprises for Meera...
Past, present and future
- (May 2nd 2007)
Meera sits mesmerised by the goings-on in TV serials and debates
about their relevance to life...
Fashion or Style
- (April 25th 2007)
The author was quite confuswed about the 2 words...
The wedding gift to Ash
- (April 18th 2007)
What would be the ideal gift for a couple that has everything in life, wonders
Meera...
The 'old' couple
- (April 11th 2007)
Meera finds that different people have different perceptions of a person being old...
Oh that phone conversation!
- (April 4th 2007)
Meera keeps her elderly aunt wondering why she did not hear the doorbell ring...
The stakes
- (March 28th 2007)
What are the repercussions of Meera watching the late night cricket match of the World Cup...
Four people
- (March 21st 2007)
Meera wonders why the writer of a self-improvement book harps on the number four...
Sale, sale and sale
- (March 14th 2007)
What happens to the Kanjeevaram saree that Meera bought at a discount sale...
WE too CAN
- (March 7th 2007)
Looks like Meera is winning an argument with her husband on International Woman's Day...
Sky auto
- (Feb 28th 2007)
Meera tries to please her nephew and at the same time buy time on a trip to
Bangalore...
Tips, freebies, or...
- (Feb 21st 2007)
Meera writes about the culture of expecting freebies and tips...
Smitha's Housemate
- (Feb 14th 2007)
Smitha had the shock of her life when she entered The Big Brother House...
The ghost writer
- (Feb 7th 2007)
This is Meera's 100th article for her column...
My interview on TV
- (Jan 31st 2007)
Meera is baffled by the response she gets after being interviewed on TV...
AAA
- (Jan 24th 2007)
Meera finds herself explaining to her husband what the three 'A's stand for...
The fine art of stealing
- (Jan 17th 2007)
Along with other fine arts, this art also survives in this metropolis, writes
Meera...
The truth about lying
- (Jan 10th 2007)
Meera sets out to find out everything about liars and categorises them...
New Year Resolutions
- (Jan 03rd 2007)
No sooner than Meera hears her husband's resolutions does she make moves to stymie them...
The US returned uncle
- (Dec 27th 2006)
Meera chats up her uncle who has just returned from the US and found life there different...
The 'connoisseur' of music
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(Dec 20th 2006)
Meera packs quite a punch with what the young thing liked at the music festival
programmes...
The rich and 'famous'
- (Dec 13th 2006)
For some partying means inviting only the rich and famous, concludes
Meera...
Oh the system!
- (Dec 6th 2006)
It is first important to change our lifestyle and then go about cleaning the system...
The three swimming pools
- (Nov 29th 2006)
Meera describes what the major difference between a celebrity and herself is...
Kid stuff
- (Nov 22nd 2006)
Meera learns that peer pressure work greatly even if the child is in the primary school...
Mass or class?
- (Nov 15th 2006)
Who should decide the content of movies and TV serials, wonders
Meera...
The Indian models
- (Nov 8th 2006)
Do you have a model like the US has Bill Gates, asks a 12-year-old to
Meera...
The Four Cs
- (Nov 1st 2006)
Meera finds out what the new status symbols of Indian society are…
Deepavali sweets and sarees
- (Oct 25th 2006)
Though she made shapeless sweets, Meera prides herself on the fact that they are safe…
Not for you, madam
- (Oct 18th 2006)
Meera is given some unwanted suggestions by salesmen on what kind of sarees would suit
her…
Mood elevators or depressants?
- (Oct 11th 2006)
Stress is not caused by work or the boss alone, concludes
Meera...
Love to hate
- (Oct 4th 2006)
Meera eavesdrops on a couple of men discussing their boss in a choice
words…
Meeting Mr R H
- (Sept 27th 2006)
Meera meets an intriguing doctor who introduces himself with just his initials...
KANK or KINK
- (Sept 20th 2006)
Meera is at a loss for words to explain about marriage and morals to a youngster taken up with the movie Kabhi Alvida Na
Kehna...
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Waste not, want not
- (Sept 13th 2006)
Meera wonders why the dessert at the lunch in her friend's house is hot and cold at the same time...
Tribute to my teachers
- (Sept 6th 2006)
Meera recollects those who trained and groomed her from her school days well into her career...
The big name syndrome
- (Aug 30th 2006)
Meera persuades her friend to invite a nonentity to inaugurate a seminar...
My concept of Madras Day - (Aug 23rd 2006)
Meera has a different concept of the much celebrated Madras Day...
Patriotic spirit
- (Aug 16th 2006)
Does a teenager understand what it means to be independent, wonders
Meera...
Who are your friends?
- (Aug 9th 2006)
Meera counts on the fingers of one hand the true friends she has...
Who is a good person?
- (Aug 2nd 2006)
Meera wonders who can be judged a good person...
Why can't we be more like
ourselves?
- (July 26th 2006)
Why can't Indians be more like themselves, wonder a couple of foreign visitors to the country...
I join the celebrities
- (July 19th 2006)
Meera argues with her husband about whether men or women are touchy about declaring their age...
Standing ovation
- (July 12th 2006)
Meera wonders if the humour club laughed at her jokes or the way she spoke Tamil...
Genes or environment
- (July 5th 2006)
What is it that determines the way people relate to others, wonders
Meera...
Elevation and demotion
- (June 28th 2006)
Painting the house brought its own set of problems, finds out
Meera...
Father's Day dilemma
- (June 21st 2006)
Meera's advice to a girl who wishes to honour only her biological father and not her stepfather...
Canine psychology
- (June 14th 2006)
Meera, who has taken on the role of peace-maker, has to counsel quarrelling neighbours and their friendly pets...
My new portfolio
- (June 7th 2006)
Meera writes about her new
portfolio...
Giving credit for credits
Meera discovers a new kind of chauvinism among the fathers of school toppers...
Day of the
Families
How can one celebrate Day of the Families without one's family, wonders Meera...
Mother’s Day
Shouldn’t mothers-in-law also be added to the celebrations, wonders
Meera...
Who needs a holiday?
It is the homemakers who need a day off on International Labour Day, says
Meera...
To give or take on Akshaya
Trithiya?
Meera tries to reason that it is important to give on this auspicious day...
The invisible invitation
Meera gets all ready for a reception for which there is no invitation card...
Celebrating varusha porappu in style
Meera and family celebrate Tamil New Year's Day with the works...
The fall
Meera picks herself up after a fall only to be floored by advice from well-wishers...
Private elections
What would it be like to vote among relatives and friends and elect them?...
Whom to blame, wonders Meera
There must be a positive way of describing a person, says Meera...
Friends or relatives, asks Meera
Meera finds herself mocking a friend who used to treat relatives lightly...
International
Women’s Day celebrations
Meera finds her husband the least
curious about her International Women’s Day celebrations...
Third World country?
What does it take to show that India is a developed nation?...
The fire man, water man, head man…
The list of men has Meera wondering who they are...
Who says V-Day is for the young?
Meera talks of a get-together of senior citizens...
Pot luck party
There was plenty of surprise in store for the guests that night, says Meera...
What is communication?
Meera gets enlightened about what conversation and communication are...
The digital photograph
Meera posed beautifully for the photos but was shocked at the result...
Domestic HR management
Have your ever tried to manage the mix of domestic staff, asks Meera...
True friendship
Meera talks with great enthusiasm about meeting old friends...
Are you your husband's friend?
A husband and wife can be friends, asserts Meera...
Middle-aged mothers
These women live their lives all over again and with greater responsibility...
MP speak
Though Members of Parliament speak English differently, they get
understood...
Making money
There is a difference between earning money and making money, says Meera...
The bard and my husband
Meera's husband added spice to the enactment of a Shakepeare play...
Aunt Putli has her way
An unwanted guest brings a great strain on the budget and the nerves...
My boss' girlfriend
What happens when you think you know everything come to wrong conclusions?...
Deceptively defensive
Meera catches her husband ready with lies to get out of sticky situations...
My Husband and the Budget
My husband's 'suggestion' on economy measures dilenced her, says Meera...
Centre forward
Meera laughs at her husband trying hard to look young and slim in a new look...
The man opposite
There are some interesting characters one bumps into on trains, says Meera...
Special birthday gift
Meera finds out that the worst way to distract a woman is to pay her a compliment...
The Romance of Royalty
Meera tells her husband that loyalty is also a vital ingredient in a marriage...
The Foreign bridegroom
Meera pokes fun at the foreign bridegrooms looking for a quick-fix wedding...
Whom do you plan to marry?
The husbands should be more good than good-looking...
Nocturnal Exchanges
If overstuffed fridges could talk, what would they say, wonders Meera...
My husband plays quiz master
Meera proves that women can handle questions...
Second marriage
Meera's tries to find out if her husband would marry her again if given a chance...
Hubby has the last word
Is frugality a virtue or a vice, wonders Meera...
That's my nosy hubby
Meera tries to show off a nose stud and finds herself snubbed by her husband...
Say it, mean it
Meera says the best way to make friends is to mean what you say,...
Made for each other
Some of his other hits include Surfing With the Alien, Flying in a Blue
Dream,...
Spare a thought
Meera wonders why people never RSVP their regrets after receiving an invite...
Where thieving is an art
As a foreign tourist Meera found herself at the mercy of thieves...
The business mind
Meera finds it galling that those in the media unvalue the strength of their
pen...
Watch out for trouble - (April 13th 2005)
Envy turned to disappointment when Meera moved into an apartment
The junk collector - (April 6th 2005)
The favourite haunt of the man seemed to be the auction houses
A lesson on the tube - (March 30th 2005)
Meera is shocked into silence after speaking wrongly about someone
Old is not gold - (March 23rd 2005)
Meera hankers after the old things they threw out of the new house
Truth to tell - (March 16th 2005)
Meera says that saying the right thing at the wrong time and place can be embarrassing
Are you so and so? - (March 9th 2005)
Meera fumbles and stumbles as she meets some old friends and acquaintances
The ineligibles - (March 2nd 2005)
What does a girl feel like while being interviewed by grooms?...
My neighbour on the flight - (Feb 23rd 2005)
He kept Meera occupied throughout with his eccentricities
Time to stop doing nothing - (Feb 16th 2005)
Meera tries to invest her time in something useful and finds it an uphill task
Are we afraid to change? - (Feb 9th 2005)
Meera wonders why Indians seem to think it is wrong to change oneself
Learning in a hurry - (Jan 26th 2005)
The daughter-in-law learnt in extra quick time how to be independent
Age no bar - (Jan 19th 2005)
How can age deter someone who is young at heart...
Grandma at a 5-star hotel - (Jan 5th 2005)
It was a day of surprises, not for Grandma, but for Meera...
Waiting endlessly - (Dec 29th 2004)
Is it true that those who wait also get served, asks Meera...
The 'co-sister' syndrome - (Dec 22nd 2004)
Meera uses a little cunning to send her daughter back to her in-laws...
Builders' paradise - (Dec 15th 2004)
Meera moans the disappearance of independent houses in Chennai...
The chief guest - (Dec 8th 2004)
Who would you select as the chief guest at a function, asks Meera...
Wedding dinners - (Dec 1st 2004)
Read about the reaction of people who are invited to receptions...
Why not a hat? - (Nov 24th 2004)
Enjoy the new humorous column by Meera Raghavendra Rao...
N Meera Raghavendra Rao - (Nov 24th 2004)
She is a freelance journalist with over two decades' standing in the field...
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