From the start of this century, there have been two topics that have attracted attention in the media as well as in books. They are terrorism, and positive thinking and living.

A Streetcar Named Desire

After I learnt driving and was confident on the roads, I developed a fancy for a Honda City. And when one of my friends said that ladies could not drive the Honda, I was sure I wanted to have it, but we could not afford it. Just then my husband Santosh joined an MNC and the package included a car.

But when the actual package was worked out the allotment towards the car fell short of a Honda City. If we still wanted it, we would have to shell out Rs 4,000 from our pockets every month. I could not get over it. I wanted a Honda City and that was that. My resolve became even stronger. To my immense surprise the very next day there was an email from his office saying the car allowance has been increased as the taxes are higher in Mumbai. And there came our Honda City without anything extra from our pocket.

-Aruna Joshi