… and I survived #Covid far away from homeIt’s been a while since I wrote my last piece. Between then and now several trips have happened, both for work and pleasure. Every time I…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
As we touched down into Singapore after spending the holiday season with family, my heart was…Some background, my husband and I moved out of India almost two decades ago and have probably only survived living overseas because family…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
#thislittlegirlismeRaised by a strong mother and the most patient father who taught me work should always be your passion.Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Life Lessons from the pandemicIt’s been a while since I have written anything on my Medium page. I recently contributed a piece to Unravel, on life lessons from the…Jun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
Failure is the best step to Success….That’s me and my 8- year old venting out our stressful week in a gaming centre in SingaporeApr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
A reflective piece I was asked to write focusing on the role of allies in my life.Thanks KrASIA for this lovely opportunity. Read here : https://oasis.kr-asia.com/allies-anu-guptaMar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
Surviving a quarantine….Last week I wrote about what got me on that plane to India and spend time with family. This one is more about the two weeks I spent in…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Trip back home….I write this piece as I am midway into my 14-day isolation period at an SHN dedicated facility in Singapore, after spending a blissful…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
I was on a call with my mum a few days back and she recollected, “Anu, you gave me ulcers in my…AIESEC initially started off as a platform to make friends, collaborate, pick organisational skills, work cohesively, and an excuse for me…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
A year or decade that went by…It's a Wednesday morning and it dawns on me the year is about to come to an end. I usually pen a piece that encapsulates the year gone by…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
From surviving to thriving…As we stepped into 2020, it seemed like we are entering a crisis that was only months away from being solved and not going to impact us…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020
The most memorable summer…and a NintendoFor years now every summer both our girls look forward to being packed off to their grandparent’s home for the entire break. Its the day…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Closest encounter with the deadly virusFalling ill these days seems to create more of a fear factor than a feeling of empathy. It demands you to isolate yourself from family and…Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Lessons learnt- in the era of COVID-19I think to live in this situation today, we are forced to think about how our lives have changed, how fast it was, does it mean we will…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
A feather in my wings…2019- A perfect time to think back and reflect on the year gone by. For me it may be the years gone by, this surely was a milestone. It…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Happy ‘Free’ Day….an ode to Mother’s DayI surely don’t need a ‘Mothers Day’ but more a ‘free day’ to pen this piece. A recent article I read in an Indian daily, prompted me to…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Whatspp is my new email….I remember as a young kid, I was always the early technology adopter in my home. From having the 1st email id, yes then hotmail and the…Apr 27, 2019Apr 27, 2019
Sweat, Hard work, Practice and of course passion…While reading the local daily newspaper a few days ago, I chanced upon a little ad. The ad was about a ‘talk’ on ‘Is hard work a talent in…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Friends from another era….A few days back, as I sat at my departure gate to catch a flight after my whirlwind 48-hour trip to Bangkok to meet my ‘friends from a…Jul 30, 2017Jul 30, 2017
Language is never a barrier…On a flight last weekend, my 5-year old was busy rattling off numbers in Chinese with a quick shift to Hindi and then she promptly asked me…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017