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Exhausted by 20 years as a litigation lawyer in Canada, Sher has now moved on to full-time writing  -  and being a bit of a grump in mid-life.

Carrying On T. SHER SINGH

I have these mini-arguments with myself every morning, even in normal times: do I really need to get up? Why do I need to be there? Wouldn’t it be better if others went, and I didn’t?

The Joys of Grandparenthood T. SHER SINGH

Life is an ongoing shower of gifts and blessings. The trick, they say, is standing still from time to time to catch a few of them.

Pita ji's Dream:
Happy Father's Day
Sunday, June 17, 2018 T. SHER SINGH

Decades later, as he lay on his deathbed, a dream revived a memory. "I want to go to Rome," he said.

Indian Mischief is Afoot, Challenging Times Are Coming Our Way:
We Need To Be Alert, Vigilant …
And In Chardi Kalaa T. SHER SINGH

Something wicked this way comes …

My Mother ...
And Motherhood:
Happy Mothers Day -
Sunday, May 13, 2018 T. SHER SINGH

The brunt of the sacrifices we had to make were primarily borne by Biji.

In The Footsteps of
Napoleon Bonaparte T SHER SINGH & MARKETA HOLTEBRINCK

They have beaten ‘their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks'.

The Elements Of Leadership:
Compassion T. SHER SINGH

There needs to be an inherent empathy for those who give him the mandate to lead.

Pilgrimage to Dachau T. SHER SINGH

We skirted Munich, and arrived in Dachau, a mere 15 km or so northwest of the city.

Taking Measure Of My Life ...
At Year-End T. SHER SINGH

The process involves making a declaration, nay, proclaiming a manifesto ... to myself ... for my own, sole benefit.

Is Diwali A Sikh Festival?
What is Bandhi Chhor? T. SHER SINGH

When I was a child, nothing grabbed the imagination of a child more than the magic and joie de vivre of the 'day of lights'.