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  • From Beach Bliss to Hospital Rooms: My Glorious Return to Reality

    Five days in Goa, twelve hours of reality. On the holiday afterglow that never survives the trip home.

    Neha Thapar
    June 27, 2025

  • The Conundrum of Coming and Going: Living Between Two Countries

    Another airport lounge, another flight home. On belonging to two places and being fully at home in neither.

    Neha Thapar
    December 3, 2019

  • The Peace and Quiet: Finding Stillness in Central Park

    Sitting in Central Park surrounded by noise, and feeling genuinely still for the first time in months.

    Neha Thapar
    July 8, 2019

  • I Suffer From: Midnight Anxiety and an Overloaded Brain

    Waking at 3 am wondering where the passport is. On the mental cache we all run and never clear.

    Neha Thapar
    January 31, 2019

  • My Travels: What Constant Work Trips Actually Look Like

    Clearing out the fridge, packing again, flying to Seattle. The unglamorous reality of a travelling job.

    Neha Thapar
    January 22, 2019

  • I Am a Girl and I Hate Stuffed Toys: On Corporate Women’s Events

    They handed out stuffed dogs at a women in leadership panel. Nobody hands crocodiles to men in tech.

    Neha Thapar
    January 19, 2019

  • Why Is Everything So Fast? On Resolutions That Quietly Die

    Half of January gone and none of the plans started. On time speeding up and good intentions fading out.

    Neha Thapar
    January 15, 2019

  • You Are an Idiot and I Can’t Say It to Your Face: Working With Difficult People

    Everything that runs through my head when dealing with wilful incompetence, and why none of it gets said.

    Neha Thapar
    January 11, 2019

  • Second Is Good, But Not Good Enough: On Ambition That Never Rests

    The day after New Year, when everyone is meant to be winning. On the drive that will not let you sit still.

    Neha Thapar
    January 2, 2019

  • And It’s a Wrap: Surviving a Reorg at Work

    A division-wide reorganisation, a tired team, and what a year of relentless change does to a leader.

    Neha Thapar
    December 21, 2018

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Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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