Jas Kohli

The Lure of the Maple Leaf

December 1, 2023

I feel I am losing face amongst relatives and friends because none of my offspring is planning to settle in any ‘foren’ land. In fact, most of my acquaintances and relatives have already sent their children to North America, Europe or Oceania. I often introspect- has there been a lacuna...

Unusual Complications of Early Retirement

November 4, 2023

F IRE (Financial Independence, retire early) must be on the wish list of most of us except for the incorrigible workaholics. The trick to reach this state is to avoid living life with purely a ‘zindagi na milegi dobara’ outlook. This way one can avoid impulsive shopping and compulsive flaunting....

The Truth Lies Somewhere In Between

October 14, 2023

T ruth always prevails- this slogan and similar ones are often painted on the walls of the classrooms in the schools. The teachers reinforce the same though in their hearts of hearts they know that the teachings are quite likely to be unlearned in the future. As expected, confusing signals...

NATURAL BEAUTY IS ENDANGERED

October 7, 2023

It is common knowledge that many movie actors get reshaping of their faces and bodies before their debut movie because of the fear of the gossip columnists and the paparazzi getting a whiff of it if they have it afterwards. But aesthetic surgery and non-surgical aesthetic procedures aren’t confined to...

This Addiction is Universal

September 30, 2023

W alk the talk’ is easier said than done. After reprimanding a patient on her inability to rein in her cravings for sweets, I went home and found a box of motichoor ladoo from ‘Hasmukh & Sons- spreading smiles since 1935’ on the dining table (they have been spreading increase...

PITFALLS GALORE IN THIS CHORE

September 23, 2023

A few days ago, I bumped into a ‘fitness freak’ couple staying in my neighborhood, while they were returning from their evening walk. I can’t help feeling jealous of those who do brisk walking in the nearby park because I do that only in my dreams. Though I was aware...

The Mela of the Powerful

September 16, 2023

Since the last few days, I have been following the get-together of the puppeteers who hold the strings for controlling a major part of the world- I mean the G 20 New Delhi summit. The feeling of desh bhakti got amplified in me. In fact, every desh wasi can be...

ODDITIES APLENTY IN NATURE

September 9, 2023

Who has the most comfortable life on earth? Is it a movie star or a business czar? A military dictator or a fortune inheritor? Actually, it is the queen bee. She has at her command thousands of worker bees who visit flowers throughout the day without saying, ‘Chatt Gaye yaar...

THE MOON BREAKS ITS SILENCE

September 2, 2023

I am writing this open letter because the media is only reporting from the human perspective. I congratulate the great Indian nation for the successful landing of Chandrayan 3. I have a soft corner for Indians. And why not- since times immemorial I have been referred to as chandamama by...

Smartphone is the New Pacifier

August 26, 2023

Last month, I was clueless about calming down an apprehensive, restless child in my clinic. My sweet words were getting bounced off his ears and he threw away the candy offered by me. But the mother of the toddler pacified him in a jiffy by handing over the smartphone to...

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