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Spectator by Seema Goswami: It's playback time

India, Jan. 9 -- As I have said many times before in this column, the Christmas-New Year period in Calcutta - where I grew up - is truly magical. So, this year, my husband and I decided to bring in th... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: It's playback time

India, Jan. 9 -- As I have said many times before in this column, the Christmas-New Year period in Calcutta - where I grew up - is truly magical. So, this year, my husband and I decided to bring in th... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Soft-launching 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- So, here we are, meeting each other in the new year. I must confess to a certain sense of relief to see the last of 2025 - and I can't be the only one to feel this way. As years go, i... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Soft-launching 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- So, here we are, meeting each other in the new year. I must confess to a certain sense of relief to see the last of 2025 - and I can't be the only one to feel this way. As years go, i... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: The year in rear view

India, Dec. 25 -- I have written in earlier columns about the importance of keeping a 'gratitude journal', in which you can write down all that you are grateful for at the end of every day. It is, I b... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: The year in rear view

India, Dec. 25 -- I have written in earlier columns about the importance of keeping a 'gratitude journal', in which you can write down all that you are grateful for at the end of every day. It is, I b... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Greet expectations

India, Dec. 19 -- So, how do you phrase your greetings during this festive season? Do you say a mealy-mouthed 'Happy Holidays' to try and establish your 'secular' credentials? Or do you ignore the pol... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Greet expectations

India, Dec. 19 -- So, how do you phrase your greetings during this festive season? Do you say a mealy-mouthed 'Happy Holidays' to try and establish your 'secular' credentials? Or do you ignore the pol... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: The presents of mind

India, Dec. 12 -- The older I grow, the more disenchanted I become with possessions. The truth is that like most others of my age, I have accumulated so much stuff over the decades, that I have quite ... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: The presents of mind

India, Dec. 12 -- The older I grow, the more disenchanted I become with possessions. The truth is that like most others of my age, I have accumulated so much stuff over the decades, that I have quite ... Read More