Articles Section for the IndusLadies Community!

Dear Members,

As you all know we introduced the Articles section for our Community during December 2005.

We are starting this thread to keep you all posted about the various articles that are published. This thread will be updated frequently to give an introduction about the articles that will be getting published in future.

Authors of these articles published so far vary from professional writers to freelance writers, with interests and experience in different fields. They had pen down their random thoughts, while some of them share facts that will be useful in our day-to-day life and some of them share their experiences in the form of articles and snippets.

Someday, I wish to have a Beautiful Mind
- by Janani Gopalakrishnan (Click here to read about Janani)

Through this article, Janani calls everyone to make a conscious effort to work towards a beautiful mind. She says it's a voyage towards happienss and everyone is sure to enjoy the journey and the destination. It will ultimately free the mind of preconceived notions, unjustified judgements, dissatisfaction, biases, jealousy, anger, and worries, making it more and more beautiful.

Advising, the national pastime
- by Varalotti Rengasamy (Click here to read about Varalotti)

In this article, Varalotti talks about two types of fools existing in this world. Type I - those who advice others, Type II - those who would not listen to such advice. But he says the majority of fools in this country are Type I, that one is tempted to designate advising a national pastime!

Eating smart for healthy heart
- by Priya Kal (Click here to read about Priya)

Priya says it would not be wrong to tell that one must fall in love with one's heart so much, so as to go to great lengths in taking care of it. She also says by making small changes one could make wonders in their heart’s health. Remember, it’s never too late… or too early to commit to a healthier life.

Enjoy great tastes and climb your ladder to lifetime of good health TODAY!

Diabetes Friendly Foods
- by Priya Kal (Click here to read about Priya)

It seems we Indians have high likelihood of diabetes, owing to a genetic predisposition and a high calorie food. With more and more people in the 30-plus group being diagnosed with diabetes, managing one’s own lifestyle and eating habits to be diabetes-friendly becomes all the more important.

The Tinker, The MBA And The Upholsterer
- by Varalotti Rengasamy (Click here to read about Varalotti)

Read in this article about a person who is in the business of seating everybody comfortably on their bikes and cars, but cannot sit himself! And that does not prevent him from turning out wonderful work.

O God, your ways are inscrutable!

Writing one's own destiny
- by Ambika Ananth (Click here to read about Ambika)

Today, after months of grueling time, she stands free, from a severely abusive husband and unsympathetic family. She is working in a good firm, she is single-parenting her daughter skillfully, instilling in her constantly the thought that she should never feel inferior and that there is a winner in her.

Am I not proud to be a God- mother to a girl like her ???!

Total Quality People
- by Ambika Ananth (Click here to read about Ambika)

Ambika, in this story has written about how our habits are connected to our destiny. She says " Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become words, Be careful of your words, for your words become actions, Be careful of your actions, for your actions become habits, Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character, Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your Destiny !!"

Thanksgiving Shopping and Freebies
- by Vidya Iyer (Click here to read about Vidya)

A penny saved is a penny earned, and, a penny 'bargained' is a penny saved, along with the bonus of a satisfied feeling of getting a good deal. In India, bargaining is almost an art form, from haggling with the vegetable vendor to bargaining in the bigger stores hoping for a discount. Here in the US, prices are cast in stone and bargaining is an alien concept. The next best thing, however, are 'SALES' and 'DISCOUNTS'.

Indian cuisine and ghee
- by Vidya Iyer (Click here to read about Vidya)

Vidya writes, I remember my days of childhood as I prepare the mashed rice and ghee for my baby - the cuisine that is only a part of the priceless gift of an enduring culture and heritage that we can pass on to the next generation.