Nandi signifies strength and loyalty. This picture looks me into the eyes and tells me to face life the way it comes. To accept challenges and to stay truthful to self. It tells me that loyal friends are hard to find and it also tells me that when hard times come, I should stay put. … More Nandi
It all started with a phone call at home. I had just then attended a wedding and I was narrating it all to Mum and talking of the details. My Mum and I talk about a lot of things and when I get too preachy, she hands over the phone to Papa without a heads up. That’s … More #MondayMusings – Of Marriages, Rituals and Customs
The Annual Performance Review time is here and many are either receiving or writing reviews. I love the jokes and the fun conversations at this time of the year. This one was funny to mark the time of the year! ‘Tis the season and I would love to hear some amusing thoughts! So, go on and … More The Time of the Year
Recently I have been feeling that life is passing by so fast that I am not able to catch up and look at how January has whizzed by. It feels like yesterday when I was talking about my New Year plans and now the new year is already a month old. Anticipation, hopes, resolutions and changes … More Gratitude List – January 2016
During early 2015, a news article got over shadowed by other important current affairs. Luckily, I read that piece of news and the Wikipedian in me jumped to get the information published on the online encyclopedia. I took my sweet time; researched a bit, read many more news articles and found about Bhakti Sharma before … More Representation of Women In Sports
One can find a temple in almost every nook and corner of Bangalore. Sometimes you see very small ones with a lamp and few incense sticks and sometimes you get to visit the famous ones like the Iskon. I spotted this one in Shivajinagar which is one of the most busy areas of Bangalore and luckily … More A Colorful Temple
I’ve a packed schedule today. Writing, reading, cleaning, sleeping, eating and cooking. In that order. A day off shouldn’t look like this. 😜 — Parul (@parul2411) January 25, 2016 I love taking off from work on the day that falls between a weekend and a declared off at work – a day like today when tomorrow … More #MicroblogMondays – When I took a day off
For those choicest words in your songs Yo Yo Honey Singh, this video is the most befitted reply. Rene Sharanaya Verma who composed and performed this 3 minute 30 second rap in front of a small audience of 30 has done a commendable job in using the singer’s style to challenge him. Her words are bold, inspiring and … More An Open Letter to Honey Singh
Three years ago on this day, Happiness and Food was born. This blog has been my den; the place where most of my thoughts reside, feelings are shared and rants exposed. This is also the place I show you some pictures I click and when I travel, there are tales. I give you food for thought … More Three Years of Blogging
It was a cold December afternoon. Sixty hearts were pounding with nervousness and throats had gone dry even without the Sun outside. A day before, sixty students had taken written tests and then a couple who had made through the written test had appeared in two rounds of interview – Technical and HR. The results were being read out that afternoon … More It was 19th December, 2005..
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