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..
Reading is a joy. It’s a passion. It is also a hobby. Reading transports you in to a different world and most of the people I know love to read. People seek recommendations, set out goals for themselves and many enjoy re-reading books. I also track books I want to read and I have read … More Sunday Punch #54
They say, travel makes you richer by experiences and I couldn’t agree more. With my recent visit to Hong Kong, I have many stories to share. There are experiences etched in memory and I don’t want them to fade away with time. When you visit a new place not as a tourist but as someone … More Explore Hong Kong on Foot – A Guest Post
You Are The Best Wife is a true life story and it’s not everyday that you are asked to review a book like this one. I believe that personal stories engage audience the best and they are the ones written wholeheartedly. Â The emotions are genuine and there is no masking in expressing the feelings. When … More You Are The Best Wife – A Book Review
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