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A Quick Christmas Getaway to Alibag
The in-laws made an appearance in my city for Christmas, and we quickly packed ourselves off to Alibag, along with them of course! Read more
Posted on 27 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Colours of December
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” ― Claude MonetRoses. What about them? I am not a flower person. The husband has instructions to never present me... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wordless Wednesday #2: Caption This Pic
This July we were in London. This installation/structure stood proudly at one of the many stops on Thames River cruise. To me, this image speaks of serenity wit... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
13 Steps to Bloody Good Marks: In Conversation with Author Ashwin Sanghi
In August of this year, I was fortunate to meet famous Indian English author Ashwin Sanghi. He is compared to Dan Brown of the Dan Vinci Code fame due to his... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Multilingual and Loving It!
I was born into a multilingual family. My paternal grandparents are Bengalis, but my grandmother grew up in Shimla and Dehradun. She spoke and read Hindi... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dadu's Spoon
It is heavy; scratched, weather-beaten, worn out over the ages and yet, it survives. Being held in a brown coloured plastic cutlery holder currently, it sits... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Unmarked.
Sitting straight-backed on her bed, her eyes wide open; she frantically searched for the culprit. It couldn’t be the cat or the spider that she had let be last... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wordless Wednesday #1: Caption the Pic
An image has the ability to speak volumes, doesn't it? It can convey emotions; of love, of hatred, ruthlessness etc. by just being an image. I often look at... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wife in Shining Armour: When Broaching the Roaches!
This post is dedicated to all my friends and colleagues who are mortally afraid of the ‘lizard’.Eons ago, the sister and I, having made our peace for the day,... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Own Slice of Nature
When I moved to Gurgaon in 2011, what I really loved the city was that it had so much space! There were gardens (in every sector), trees lined the roads, and... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Europa by Hywel Richard Pinto. A Book Review.
Book: EuropaAuthor: Hywel Richard Pinto Published by: Story Mirror InfotechPages: 198Summary: The year is 2250, and we are witness to a historical trial of one... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Karma, Dharma and Dress Code: Why What I Wear Cannot Decide Anything About Me!
Warning: Long post ahead. I recently read a post by Ms Kavya Sharma on Youth Ki Awaaz. She was belittled and shouted at, early in the morning because she chose... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
#Sorry Not Sorry
I feel sorry for ‘Sorry’ – such an abused term. When you come to think of it, it is just a word, right? It holds significance in some instance and at times, it... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami – a Book Review
‘All I did was to go to the library to borrow books’An innocuous line, describing a mundane or regular activity of an avid book reader, wouldn’t you say? Read more
Posted on 11 October 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Don't Ignore Grief.
Bottle up your emotions, they say. Repress them. No need to talk about it. Hush it up.A tragedy is a tragedy. A loss of life cannot be a replacement or... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mind Vs the Heart
Picture courtesy: Google. Only for representation purpose.Standing on the highway,Roads leading both ways to somewhere,I stand still and wonder,Where do I... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Celebrating Navratri? Stop Now as We Have No Right to Worship the Female Form...
Today my mom asked me to go get fall bidding done for her new saree. Navratri has begun and Durga Pujo is just around the corner. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
What You Get When You Get a Dog...
Of moist wet noses and itchy ears,Pinpricks as bites and scratchy burs.Ticks and twists, trips and tears,Licks and nips, and soulful stares.Of woofs, barks and... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Guilty Promises
Her eyes, those big orbs of hazel, nestled in the caramel-like outer circle, were bewitching. He could stare at them all day. They were warm and inviting. Read more
Posted on 20 September 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Love, Loss, and Longing Part II
Days had turned into weeks. This time around she was really annoyed and he would have to up his game if he wanted her back. She was his comfort zone. In her,... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2017 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION