Senorita!

I can’t help smiling whenever I hear this word, senorita. Last year, I was in Rome along with my sister. We had to catch a flight back to saadi Dilli in the evening. But I had to admire my sis Mridula and Google dewta equally. With the help of these two, you can explore any… Continue reading Senorita!

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What Is Beauty ?

What is beauty? Why we all feel awed by physical beauty? If you have well placed facial features what is your role in it? Have you chosen your parents? Have you bestowed with special powers if you have external beauty?  Well spaced out things, be it bricks, ice-cream in a cone, doors and windows in… Continue reading What Is Beauty ?

Carry A Bag

One day, I was reading my Twitter timeline and saw one message retweeted by someone. It carried photographs of Prabhu Ghat of Varanasi, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s constituency. The ghat was looking divine in the light. If you have visited any religious place in India, you know how scarce attention is given to the basic… Continue reading Carry A Bag

Teacher’s Day

What a great gift I received on the Teacher’s Day! One of my students sent me this message on WhatsApp. After reading the whole message, I was in tears. Teachers out there, wherever  you are, always take pride in your profession. It might not pay you handsomely in cash but the rewards you reap are… Continue reading Teacher’s Day

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It’s Part of Growing Up!

Parenting is the world’s most difficult job. No two thoughts about it. “One day, I have to be on my own, that’s why I want to go to my two day school trip, Mamma!” I was secretly quite pleased hearing this from my 9-year-old daughter. Last year I egged her on to go to her… Continue reading It’s Part of Growing Up!

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Standing Tall

Today, you seem vulnerable And frail Judged, dismissed and ridiculed By peers. You come home crying Over some silly barbs But deep in my heart, I know my dear For you those are not silly at all. But the day is not far ahead When you will realize Their mistakes of Standardizing you, stereotyping you… Continue reading Standing Tall

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Mothers, You Are Failing Miserably Somewhere

This is an open letter to the mothers on the occasion of the International Women’s Day Dear Mothers, Since today is International Women’s Day. I want to write this to you. It pains my heart when I hear that women are getting raped, female fetus being aborted, girls remaining uneducated, girls being eve teased, officers… Continue reading Mothers, You Are Failing Miserably Somewhere

How My Kid Stopped Lying

We were constantly worried as parents when our 9-year-old daughter kept on lying constantly. Most of the time she was caught immediately but it didn’t deter her from lying. It was quite heart wrenching for us. We were extremely worried. We kept on talking to her. We kept on explaining. We kept on punishing her,… Continue reading How My Kid Stopped Lying

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The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru

The memoirs of Sanjaya Baru, ‘The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh’ generated a lot of controversy. The PMO released a statement on the book, “It is an attempt to misuse a privileged position and access to high office to gain credibility and to apparently exploit it for commercial gain. The… Continue reading The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru

Missed My Blog

It has been ages since I have written anything here. I wish to revive this blog and try to write even if its just one para. I missed this blog. 🙂 For the time being just want to listen to this song in this rain.

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A Teacher Affects Eternity

Last week Ritu posted another ‘Joy of Giving’ card. She told us to write a thank you note to a teacher who inspired us the most. I have hardly met any teacher during school days who seemed remotely inspiring. They were more like came into class, lectured us and went out. Their interaction with students… Continue reading A Teacher Affects Eternity

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Joy of Giving

Ritu has posted the following card for ‘Joy of Giving’ week. Ritu posts Joy of Giving cards every week and we have to follow the instructions on card. I don’t have enough oratory and writing skills to describe Ritu. She possesses a heart of Gold . But you can’t stereotype Ritu. You can’t place Ritu… Continue reading Joy of Giving

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Joy of Giving

This simple yet amazing exercise of spreading joy was started by Ritu. She asks her friends to complete a single task within a week. This week she has asked us to say no to showers and use bucket and mug for taking a bath. Read below what she is saying: This week we have a… Continue reading Joy of Giving