MARRIED TO A PERFECTIONIST?

By Shilpi Shukla Alexander


Extreme cleanliness, zero tolerance for deviation from standards, acute image consciousness, the know-it-all attitude…meeting a perfectionist partner’s standards can make life really difficult. It is said that two imperfect individuals make a perfect bond.

But having a perfectionist for a partner often means an imperfect relationship, over laden with endless criticisms and scorns. However, if you are at peace with yourself and love your partner despite his ‘imperfection’, you could work towards making yours a wonderful relationship too. Here's how... 

(To read the complete article, pls visit the site of Complete Wellbeing)

INDIAN WOMEN MAKING HISTORY

By Shilpi Shukla Alexander

Indira Gandhi

Indian women around the world have not only made the nation proud, but have also distinctly raised the standards of feminism and power across the globe. Let’s focus on the few who continue to make headlines around the world.

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual 

efforts to succeed.

If I fail, no one will say, “She doesn’t have what it takes.”

They will say, “Women don’t have what it takes.”

– Clare Boothe Luce

At a time where the playing field has been thrown open to men and women alike, Indian women have risen to the challenge and proven their mettle. Results are seen beyond one or two isolated cases, as Indian women all over the world have shown competency in every sphere – be it politics, sports, the corporate world, or even entertainment. The past few decades have seen the emergence of a generation of Indian women who are propelling the world to reach new heights in economy, politics, philosophy, arts and environmental development.

 

Click here to read my cover story published in DESH VIDESH, a US magazine...

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Indra Nooyi

Chanda Kochhar

WINTER FASHION FOR YOUR POOCH!

By Shilpi Shukla Alexander

Pet stores now promise a hot winter fashion for your doggies with an exciting range of winter wear like embroidered denim jackets, velvet coats and funky caps. 

There’s no need to request relatives abroad to get chic winter apparels for your dear pooch. Right from embroidered denim dress with a faux fur collar to acrylic and wool blended hoodie sweater with a red bandanna print collar - Delhi has it now. “Oh it was mainly plaid jackets that one could expect to get for one’s pet dogs in Delhi till a few years back. But in recent years, the stuff has amazingly pleased me,” says college student Tanya Deshmukh, who just bought an all new range of winter wear for her pet..

Click on the link below to read the complete story published recently in The Hindu newspaper. Deck Up Your Pooch This Winter

 

(All the pictures showcased above are only representative and have been picked by Google Images)