I was confused – Gratitude List for December or 2015 round-up on this space like last year. Heart won over logic and here’s how my 2015 went by. In a jiffy, right? I feel that speed every year and I also think that the present is an exception. In reality, it is not. The pace … More Goodbye 2015
Most of you by now must have heard about the #100sareepact. And why not? It made news and our social media timelines said it all about women telling stories of their sarees, posing for pictures and counting days for this pact. And most of you also know why. For the love of sarees, for the idea … More #MondayMusings – #100sareepact comes to an end
I have taken up the #100HappyDays challenge and today is Day 25. As I am sitting typing each word, I am not exactly happy. Yes, the chores leading up to Diwali have been taken care of. Slowly but steadily many things have been cleaned and re-arranged. I even managed to put the lights up in the balcony. … More Happiness is a choice
Yesterday was the last day of the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival and VT and I wanted to be a part of the energy that such events bring. So, even after a long day exploring the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery and walking close to 10 km during the day, we decided to step out and have some … More #MicroblogMondays – Pakistan loves India
HARYANA. If you are an Indian and you have read about this state, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Kurukshetra, the battlefield of Mahabharata or the most skewed sex ratio? The teachings of Gita or the cases of honor killings? The rich agriculture or the burning of brides? Most of us … More All Women Police Station for Haryana
One morning when I logged on to WordPress, the stats suggested that my blog post from last year Onam Pookalam – an arty affair was getting a few hits. The very next day, LP shared Day 1 picture on our whatsapp group and there was this Aha moment! It’s time for the 10-day Onam celebrations! Over … More #FridayReflections – 2015 Onam Pookalams
India celebrated its Independence Day yesterday on August 15th and I am wondering if India is truly independent. What does freedom mean? Are we independent in the true sense? Do we have the freedom to choose what we want? Do we have the freedom to speak what we want to? And many such questions … More This Independence Day
If you’ve been reading this blog, you must have read my post on The Right to Abortion and that I am still following the case of 10-year-old girl in Paraguay. You know why I feel what is happening is so unfair. As a 10-year-old, I was not even sure of what I would be when I … More India Saves Her Daughter
My mother tongue is Hindi and the only foreign language I know is English. As 2015 ends, I would complete 10 years in Bangalore and this city is not my second home – it IS my home. So, I decided to learn Kannada not because there was a need to learn but because I believe that if I … More #MicroblogMondays – For the Love of Kannada
My Sunday was unique this time and I did something that I had always wanted to do – Yoga in Cubbon Park. Cubbon Park was created in 1870 in Bangalore, India and is spread over 300 acres boasting of many trees and beautifully maintained patches. This park is open for general public all the year round … More #MicroblogMondays – Yoga in Cubbon Park
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