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Over the past 4 years as a teenager I have often been subjected to questions and suggestions of living the 'American dream' by many loved ones and I simply have one answer which is a NO. I really admire the diverse climatic conditions of autumn, spring, winter, summer and those man-made edifices such as the iconic Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Warner Brother Studios or the casinos in Las Vegas. The razzmatazz that the U.S offers has always fascinated me, but it unfortunately fails to recognize bonding and relationships which most of the Indians cherish and embrace and what I personally love about my country. This entire topic brewed in my mind when I read Sudha Murthy's 'Dollar Bahu'. It strikes the right notes of how the dollar initially rips apart human ties and how finally ethics and relations guide the mother-in-law on the right path. Almost every single Indian mother wants her child to go overseas and live a plush and cozy life. But what they fail to u...

Many years back my father had encountered an onerous question from his colleague. He asked him if his child and his parents were admitted in a hospital, then whom would he go to meet first- his parents or his child? After thinking for a while my father replied that whichever situation is graver he will attend to that. However, his colleague asserted that it would definitely be his child due to the emotional attachment and bonding which they share as compared to his parents. This proves to be a classic example for wisdom of the heart. The heart always yearns for love, affection and sympathy. Wisdom of the heart is completely emotional or intuitive in nature. You do what you believe is right or what your inner feeling is telling you. You don’t care to analyze its pros and cons logically before performing the task. Time immemorial we have come across renowned people who had taken choices based on their heart and it led to bloopers. One such specimen is of the love that blossomed bet...