My absolute favourite dialogue from Schitt's Creek (which is also my most absolute favourite show) is when Moira Rose warns her husband, “ Be careful, John, lest you suffer vertigo from the dizzying heights of the moral ground .” I hear this dialogue and nod vigorously, every single time. Is it just me or has our need to take moral high grounds increased? There's a sudden pressure to take a stand on everything. God forbid, you are indifferent to something. Oh by the way, you don't just have to not be indifferent , you also have to share the exact same high ground with everyone with the exact same opinion. Logically speaking, I see two problems with this amazing situation we find ourselves in. First Problem: The higher the moral ground you take, the higher the chances you will fall off it. True for anything physical. True for anything philosophical. Case in point - Someone taking a stand and saying, I am always environmentally conscious, will find themselves in various s...
I grew up in Delhi. People often ask me if I miss the city. I don't. I don't miss the Delhi of today. I do miss the Delhi I grew up in. And specifically, I miss some feelings. One of those was the day the weather changes. You see, Delhi has been blessed with 4 distinct seasons, unlike many parts of Southern India (including Hyderabad, where I live now). But there is a day when the switch from hot to cold and cold to hot happens. You cannot miss it. In October/November, just after Diwali festivities, you'll still be gorging on dry fruits and sweets when you wake up one morning, breathe in and feel a slight shiver. That's the day the winter sets in. You pull out the naphthalene ball induced winter wear. Half sweaters first. Full sleeve shirts. The winter uniform. The whole jazz of it. This works for 2 weeks before the full winter drama starts. And then again, one day in March, just around Holi, when school exams are wrapping up, you wake up and suddenly, the comforter (or...