LeftBrain RightBrain April 15, 2025 Tumor Board Teachings – The Bee Hive Brain A few months ago, I had never heard of something called an “International Tumor Board” (ITB), nor for that matter did I know the phrase…
LeftBrain RightBrain, NEWS April 8, 2025 Red is the New Blue I boarded my indigo flight from Chennai to Mumbai and settled into a widow seat. Put in my earphones and started listening to Dennis Van…
LeftBrain RightBrain, NEWS April 1, 2025 What Does A Red Light Mean To You? From the land of the Lal Batti, I landed back in Namma Chennai after many years. Among the many things that have changed, one that…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 25, 2025 The Warm Hug of Home What is it about familiar spaces and faces that make them so nurturing? I plugged back into the energy of my family in Delhi, Cookie,…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 18, 2025 My Blue Striped Shirt & An Ironing-Table One month ago, I packed an overnight bag and jumped onto a plane to be with my dad. In that month, I travelled from Calicut…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 11, 2025 Gift yourself some ‘Youtori’ I came across this beautiful Japanese word, ‘Youtori’ in an Instagram post on a Sunday evening. The closest single word in English is spaciousness. Having…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 4, 2025 The sounds and smells of home It’s been 33 years since I left the arms of Madras. In those 3 decades much has changed in Chennai and my life. The ease…
LeftBrain RightBrain February 25, 2025 Exact Change & Hot Coffee Can Be A Game Changer Getting discharged from a hospital can be a time-consuming and tedious process. It’s a bit like being on a slow local to Churchgate, which meanders…
LeftBrain RightBrain February 18, 2025 The Human Touch My first flight from the quaint little Mysuru airport was a pleasurable experience. Right from the moment we got out of our car until the…
LeftBrain RightBrain February 11, 2025 Searching For A Surgeon “Is he a good doctor?” ; ”Which are the best hospitals for this particular procedure?” ; “How much does it cost?” and a myriad of…