My life, My thoughts

   The Human Cost of Corporate Restructuring: A Look at the TCS Layoffs The recent announcement by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to lay off approximately 12,000 employees has sent shockwaves through India's IT sector. While the company frames this as a necessary step to become a "future-ready organization," the human impact of such a massive workforce reduction is a matter of profound concern. This decision, impacting primarily mid-to-senior level employees, raises critical questions about financial stability, social well-being, and the broader economic health of the nation. For many of the affected employees, a job at a prestigious company like TCS was more than just a paycheck; it was a foundation for their lives. The financial commitments made on the assumption of stable employment are now in jeopardy. EMIs for home loans, car loans, and personal loans, which were once manageable, now loom as a heavy burden. The specter of non-performing loans (NPLs) on banks' ba...

A Little Light, A Silent Prayer I have never believed in blind superstitions. Life has taught me to be practical, thoughtful, and grounded. Yet, even with all my reason and understanding, I have always felt the presence of something beyond logic—an invisible force that quietly governs the rhythms of our daily lives. A higher energy, a silent witness, perhaps even a guardian, gently shaping the flow of events around us. Life is not made up of only happiness or only sorrow. Just as day gives way to night and night returns to day, our lives are a delicate balance of joy and pain, gain and loss. We are carried forward on a great wheel that never stops turning. Among the small, comforting beliefs I hold close to my heart, one is deeply rooted: the presence of a glowing light in front of our house at dusk. It is not just a habit or a decoration—it is a symbol of welcome, of protection, of sacred energy. I have always felt that a lamp burning at the threshold of our home in the evening b...