The Writer’s Flight

  Wisdom Bridges – Book Review by Namrata Kohli Daaji’s book is a beautiful account of the importance of seniors in our lives. In a world that glosses over the power of youth and young demographic dividend, this book is a rare book that celebrates the unsung heroes – the elders. The silver citizens who are the real gold in our lives.  They say - “If you do not know where you come from, then you don't know where you're going. And if you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.”  Who are the people who can tell us where we come from... the only people who can educate us on our roots are our elders. And they are the wisdom bridges- people who have lived their  lives ...  and they can pass on the wisdom from the past to the present to build a great future. It takes a village to raise a child...  Raising a child is a team effort – now that surveillance network of grandmothers is going and you have Nannies over Nanis, there is a big erosion of c

Homestay in a serviced apartment offers privacy, luxury and the freedom from hotel rules of behaviour (Stock photo) People are tired of trashing just one person's room or huddling in the lobby. Serviced apartments or homestays allow everyone to bond and relax in living rooms, gazebos, private lawns By Namrata Kohli  New Delhi based chemical engineer Subhash Tandon recently stayed with his extended family in Ganga Vatika apartments on the banks of river Ganga in Rishikesh for five days. He says, “For short duration like 2 nights, I would certainly prefer a hotel stay. But for a longer stay, I usually opt for a premium serviced apartment with a kitchen.” He is no stranger to the concept of serviced apartments and has stayed globally, in Milan and Yokohama and Taiwan and Sharjah as a global risk analysis consultant in petrochemicals for his assignments. He says these residence hotels are well equipped with a kitchen, washing machine/ dryer and other gadgets like microwave oven, m