Assam is one of the 'seven sisters' north-eastern states of India. The name Assam is derived from the word asama, meaning “peerless” in the now extinct Ahom language. The neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya were once part of Assam. The capital, formerly Shillong (now the capital of Meghalaya), was shifted to Dispur, a suburb of Guwahati, in …
Month: Mar 2014
Progress Plant IV: Spring in my Home
My pot plants have been dormant for a long time. Since the winter had set in, their growth and progress had been real slow. At times I was confused whether they are still breathing or not. But the succulent stems kept my hopes alive. This year winter decided to overstay in Delhi. It was in …
A to Z Theme Reveal Day
I have signed up for the Blogging From A to Z Challenge [April 2014]. This will be the second blogging challenge I shall be participating. In this challenge, the participants will need to post on their blogs on themes starting with the letter A on April 1, B on April 2 and so on. Sundays …
WWW Wednesday #7 (19th March 2014)
Please note that henceforth I shall be doing my WWW Wednesday meme posts on Natasha'z Words and not in Points To Ponder. You can view my earlier WWW Wednesday posts here.WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To play along, you just have to answer the following three …
Women and Food
How do you look at a girl/woman who loves to eat (I mean the quantity)? Not with kind eyes I am sure. And a boy/man? That's normal right? Women who love food are over-eaters and men who love food are foodies. Women are meant to cook and men are meant to eat, right? Huh! Nonsense. …
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