What’s the Best Gift You Can Give Your Child? Is it love ? Education ? Pocket money ? A cell phone , perhaps? Each of these has its place. But if you ask me, the greatest gift we can give our children is independence — the space to explore, make decisions, take risks, and learn from real-world experiences. In short, to grow by doing , not just by listening. 🌆 The Urban Irony In today’s urban life, we often work in reverse . We overprotect our children under the guise of care and security. We want them to succeed, yet we hesitate to let them stumble , even a little. Let me give you a simple example. Imagine asking a child to go to a stationary shop — just across the street — to buy a pen. In many households, this would raise a chorus of objections: “The traffic is too dangerous.” “It’s not safe.” “What if the shopkeeper cheats them?” “The maid can go.” “Besides, my kid is super smart — he ordered a ₹5000 shoe online for his dad!” Do you see the irony? We t...
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With your experience in the Govt and private sector..dont you have a solution...
Have you read the article in bangalore mirror how some cops put a no parking board in front of Le Meridian...taking a cue, if the traffic dept puts up a few No-Parking sign boards around the mall and ensures all those who have violated the order are fleeced. Public will stop visiting the mall, and the mall has to increase as well find new ways to enter the the parking area. Isnt this unimaginable in our country where everyone wants to be a sycophant (?).