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A Dark Tale - A Story - Part II
This is the concluding part. You can read the first part of the story here. Rani woke up from the splashes of rain on her skin and the sound of loud thundering. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Dark Tale - A Story - Part I
This time I am back to wearing the judge’s hat for the Indifiction Workshop once again with Leo and Jaish. And we decided: why not use our power to make people... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Let's Ring the Bell! Against Child Marriage!
India has always been mysteriously guided by mythologies and scriptures that were written thousands of years ago. Our very unwillingness to bring ourselves at... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Hassles of Higher Secondary
It’s that time of the year again when millions of students from all over the country are starting a new phase of their lives. School days are over and it’s now... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
New York - the Dream Called a City
New York. No, not the movie. But the city. The real, actual city of New York. A visit to this city confirmed a long standing conviction of mine – that I am a... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Some Fun and Gyan - A Stressful Party Later!
“Shaadi ke do saal ho gaye, abhi tak koi issue nehi? Kyun?” Mrs. A asks me very casually. That is when, five minutes into our introductory conversation, I see... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rituparno Ghosh: You Will Remain in Silence in My Heart - Always
Dear Mr. Rituparno Ghosh, I got up this morning with a shocking news. That you had died. My first thought was, “What kind of silly joke is this?” So I cleaned m... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Tragedy(?) of Troy
IndiFiction Workshop is an initiative to help Indian Fiction Writers hone their style. This idea is the brainchild of 'The Fool' who blogs at... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Desi Girl in Videsh (Surviving America) - II
No. Living in the US is not as easy as it seems to be. While I try my best to feel at home here, random culture shocks are thrown at me, making me wiser or... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Last Week I Visited a Dairy Farm – The Fair Oaks Farm Sit...
Last week I visited a dairy farm – The Fair Oaks Farm situated between Indiana and Illinois. It is also the largest dairy farm of the United States. But we... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Three Random Memories
Image Courtesy: http://www.wallcoo.net 1 I have just turned six and attained the minimum age limit for the membership of the neighbourhood public library. I kno... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Do Children Lie About Abuses?
Yesterday I watched a Danish movie – “The Hunt”, one of the best movies in the Cannes Film Festival 2012. I am really not a movie person but this one blew my... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Aid the Braid!
This post has been written for the ongoing Indiblogger contest - Beautiful Ends to your Beautiful Braids! sponsored by Dove Split End Rescue System. “Oh my... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Desi Girl in Videsh (Surviving America) - I
Living in the US is not easy as it seems to be. Especially when you don’t have a driving license and have a husband who lives 400 miles away. Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
You Have Written a Book. What's Now?
When Suresh of Life is like this asked me to write about my publishing journey, I was honoured. Even though I was excited and wanted to write immediately, I... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Little Change in Attitude is All We Need!!
So yes I moved to the US. Now I am just getting back to my normal routine after quite a long time of literally living in the air and on the wheel. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Indian Sense of Privacy & Proximity
How Much will you allow? Indians have scrambled sense of personal space. And I am happily included in the parade. I have had always liked my brother’s stuff mor... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
It's Not About Losing Freedom, It's About Gaining a Partner!
In the country I live in, men are easily the fairer sex. Everything they do is the norm. Just by being male, they earn the right to exercise control over their... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Journey with The Crazy Algorithm of Love
It is still a little hard to believe that I have written a book worth 80000+ words and its actually published. It’s still seems like an elaborate fairy-tale to... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Humble Case of Hypergraphia!
There’s a constant bug inside me that keeps going, “prring prring prring” every time I type WinWord in “run”, an omnipresent guilt that indicates something is... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION