Monthly Archives: May 2020

PRINT MEDIA-THEN AND NOW NN

Posted on May 29, 2020 by padmum

Once upon a time, newspapers were tame animals. They only doled out news items that were fed to them by news agencies. Newspapers from different business houses published identical news items sourced from PTI for domestic news and Reuters for … Continue reading →

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UNPLUGGED–PN’s Take

Posted on May 24, 2020 by padmum

This word came into my personal space when my son Jai Natarajan introduced me to Unplugged by Eric Clapton. Tears in Heaven was the song and it had a huge impact on my appreciation of music. In fact it rejigged … Continue reading →

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The Virtues And Toxicities Of Popularity–PN’s Take

Posted on May 24, 2020 by padmum

The minute this topic was suggested names and faces that flashed across my mind’s eye were Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Princess Diana from the world’s optics and  Jayalalitha, Hemamalini, Sridevi and many other Indian film stars…all women who have been hugely … Continue reading →

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UNPLUGGED-I

Posted on May 22, 2020 by padmum

By N.Natarajan Unplugged means a lot of things to to a lot of people. To me It means cutting out the noise around my thoughts. Eliminating distractions. Avoiding unnecessary frills. Suppressing the surround sound. Keeping functionality in focus.What was originally … Continue reading →

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The virtues and toxicities of popularity–I

Posted on May 18, 2020 by padmum

By Prof N Natarajan There are popular sayings too much of anything is harmful. Perhaps popularity falls under the category. Even nectar turns poisonous beyond a certain point.  Our daily experience shows that this applies to most good things of … Continue reading →

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OVER -CONFIDENCE–positive or negative quality

Posted on May 9, 2020 by padmum

Is over confidence a positive or negative quality? It all depends on the situation in which it is exhibited….over confidence can be self-assurance or bravado verging on dangerous behaviour. As a family, we four siblings have always had superb self-confidence … Continue reading →

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OVERCONFIDENCE I

Posted on May 8, 2020 by padmum

By Prof Natarajan Confidence is one’s ability to foresee whether or not they would be able to achieve a certain desired objective by pursuing a certain path of action. The path to the future is paved with uncertainties. As they … Continue reading →

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Wholesomeness and Hope II

Posted on May 1, 2020 by padmum

“Amma! Paal” (Madam! Milk) would be the regular cry at 5 am and 3 pm at the gate of our house in Madras when we were growing up. We used to have a cow or buffalo brought to our gate … Continue reading →

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Wholesomeness and Hope I

Posted on May 1, 2020 by padmum

by N. Natarajan It is not clear how wholesomeness and hope are interlinked. Let us explore. Wholesomeness represents a pure trait or quality, like wholesome food, wholesome habits, character or behaviour. 24 carat gold is considered a standard of 100% … Continue reading →

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