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. The emotions are genuine and there is no masking in expressing the feelings. When … More You Are The Best Wife – A Book Review
Last July when I started taking Kannada lessons on whatspp, I realized that the language is close to Sanskrit and not that hard to learn. I now know basic words and it’s fun learning from others when they correct my mistakes. The best part is feeling a sense of belonging with the city due to the language connection. Last … More #MicroblogMondays – Kannada Classes Have Begun
A sunset is not just beautiful. It tells you about life more than anything else could. How transient things are we think are ours and how nothing is truly ever ours. How everyone goes back home including the Sun after a long day. How the light falls on the Earth making it warm yet leaving … More Sunday Punch #53
I clearly remember reading about Blog Delurking last year and the idea sounded great. However, by the time I had a chance to read and plan a post, I had already missed the bus. So this time, when I read about International Blog Delurking Week on Alphabet Salad, I wanted to jump right in. The week ends on January … More International Blog Delurking Week – 2016
Edgar Degas once said, Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. When I spotted this in a store in Hong Kong, I wondered what it could mean. It was a store selling clothes and bags. What do you think? What was the artist trying to show?
I am a flower vendor. This pavement is my workplace and the chaos around my music. While I sit with these flowers, I don’t have many to talk to. Customers here and there but not the same everyday. They bargain and want flowers, sometimes for God or their vehicles. Sometimes for their hair. I sit alone … More #WomenAtWork – A flower vendor
Would you agree if I say nothing changes at the stroke of midnight? So what, if the night brings in a new calendar year? Why do people take annual vacations, plan parties and get together to welcome the start of a year? How I see is that people want to welcome new hopes and good times … More Stroke of Midnight in Hong Kong
happiness and food 