Rajen Garabadu

How do you deal with an unusual surname? Our family name 'Garabadu' evokes curiosity each time it is mentioned to someone hearing it for the first time. Everyone with this family name has…

Nine years ago, I had my first brush with layoffs. The company I work for decided to restructure its operations and as part of the exercise, a large number of employees were no longer…

Do you have issues managing your temper? You want to control but it erupts instinctively.  You regret it later but find it irresistible when it surfaces.   If you feel any or all of…

How did you spend your Diwali? Let me guess: Sent and responded to wishes from near and dear ones and others who texted or called you Decorated your home and participated in puja…

What comes to your mind first when you spot the word “çompany”? A business organisation selling goods and services, right? How many of you first associated the term to mean “being with a…

Who are you most grateful to? You may have a long or short gratitude list. But there will be someone who tops the list -- who you are eternally and infinitely grateful to. For me, it…

How do you choose a doctor if you don’t already have one? I go online and check both the ratings and reviews. Two years ago, I looked up Practo for an internal medicine doctor. My wife’s…

Ever forgotten your lines on stage in front of a large audience? Have you been embarrassed, unable to recollect even after racking your brain unsuccessfully? When you wished it were a bad…

Ever received an early morning call that shook you? I recollect two. One was when my mother called to say Dad had stopped breathing. I received the other from the father of a dear friend two…

Ever dealt with astrologers? Do you believe they can foresee your future? I never thought much about it till I had a personal experience. Many years ago, my mother consulted…