Asha Iyer KumarOct 16, 20213 minArticlesHow do we conquer the fears and frustrations of old age?There is no way we fight it. How then do we face it?
Asha Iyer KumarSep 6, 20213 minArticlesWhat Should We Do For Our Children As They Go Back to School?As our children return to school, many of them striding up with backpacks for the first time in nearly 17 months, my loving thoughts are...
Asha Iyer KumarOct 11, 20205 minArticlesNot a Mad ManRavi isn’t ‘mad’, I reiterated to myself. He is merely sick at heart, like people who are ill with other things.
Asha Iyer KumarOct 11, 20205 minArticlesSome People Just Cannot DieYou know, appa, I never believed you could ever go from the face of the earth.
Asha Iyer KumarAug 17, 20194 minArticlesThe floods are your fault: Why I think we are primarily responsible for the devastating flooding all(Published on DailyO) When we choose AC comfort or our own vehicle over public transport, we are harming the environment. It’s not just...
Asha Iyer KumarJan 22, 20193 minArticlesHow to beat the self-doubt blues(Published on DailyO) ‘You are very talented,’ someone texted me recently in response to a random piece I had written and shared on...
Asha Iyer KumarJan 22, 20193 minArticlesA Letter To My Student On The Eve Of His IIT – JEE(Published on momspresso.com) My dear child, I will be spending the whole of today and tomorrow thinking about you. Primarily praying for...
Asha Iyer KumarOct 25, 20184 minArticlesWhy I, a Malayali woman, won’t speak about the Sabarimala verdictI knew it was coming. Sooner or later, somebody will ask me this – As a Malayali woman, what is your opinion about the Sabarimala...
Asha Iyer KumarMay 8, 20182 minArticlesTIPS TO ENJOY POETRY1. First, drop the feeling that poetry is written by highbrow folks for an elite set of people. No, it is not written by and for scholars...
Asha Iyer KumarApr 2, 20182 minArticlesI’m thinking of a time before whatsapp…..I am thinking of a time before Whatsapp, before Facebook and even before the internet. I am picturing in my mind (in fading flashback) a...
Asha Iyer KumarAug 14, 20174 minArticlesHello, Are you OK?I hadn’t heard of singer Sinead O’Connor until her meltdown video trended on social media recently. Here was another celebrity openly...