The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Hong Kong is not an actual monastery and the Hong Kong Tourism Board does not promote the place as a tourist destination. So, the official literature will not have this monastery listed. While I was researching for my travel to Hong Kong, this place kept coming up here and there … More Hong Kong – Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
Every one is unique in their own ways. Somethings set us apart and somethings get us on the same page. With friends or colleagues, this particular conversation gets me to think about myself. One subject where I am never inclined to invest my energy and time. With Diwali approaching and knowing all that it means … More The way I am..
I woke up tired this morning. My muscles were sore with the Yoga I did in last two days. This is normal when there is a change in the routine which I recently had. My body was telling me to switch the alarm off and sleep again. I did exactly as I was told. So, after work … More The sounds I hear..
Yes, writing challenges on many fronts – thinking, putting thoughts together in an organized manner, weaving into words so that the narration is what’s desired and it also includes thinking of what to write. But that’s what not I am talking about today. I want to tell you that the biggest month of the year … More Writing Challenges
There are those like most of us who feel for a cause, empathize with what’s happening, want to do something but then life takes a priority. And then, there are people like Pooja Pradeep (a 23-year-old engineering graduate) who not just think or empathize but take action and are willing to lead from the front. … More Let’s write letters of love
During the Indian pre-independence era, people did not have the liberty to write freely. Newspapers and journals were shut, publishing houses locked and writers were put behind bars for writing against the British empire or demanding freedom. After 68 years, nothing much has changed. A Facebook post can still get you behind bars, you can be attacked … More Write Freely, Share Freely #BAD15 #RaiseYourVoice
First it was online shopping and then banking. Then the super slow Indian Railways also jumped in with their white and blue website. That time, it was all on the computer. Create an account, enter your mail id and receive notifications. Log in when you want to buy, book tickets or transfer funds. All with the … More The ‘App’ of All Things
There was a time when one had to apply to get a broadband connection. The more reliable the network, the longer the wait to get the connection. Not just that, it worked in such a way that the phone was busy while you were using the internet. As children, we were told to check what we wanted … More To #GetAirtel4G, Simply Tweet
Did you know August 1st is celebrated as National Girlfriends’ Day? I learnt this very recently and what impressed me most that though this is a day to celebrate female friendship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, “Support your girlfriends by helping them stay safe and live well”. We all agree that health is … More National Girlfriends’ Day
It was a beautiful Saturday morning on December 28, 2010. Rajdhani Express had arrived at the Bangalore City Railway station and VT and I were ‘home’ bound. That day I was exactly fifteen days married and we were headed to this house I had been many times before we left to get married. However, this time the feelings of entering … More My #Cherished Object
happiness and food 