'Chanda' is the pet name of my husband's aunt (mother's younger sister). She is the second mother to him. She is quite chirpy and a jolly person. With her around, there is never a quiet moment. Her greatest strength (to me) is her ability to smile through all adversities.Name: CHANDAIt's a girl name.Origin: HindiMeaning: Shining …
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B for Bulbuli
'Bulbuli' is the pet name of my maternal grandmother (Aita). She is an extrovert and a multi-talented lady. She has been a apt art performer since her childhood. A singer, a dancer, an actress as well as a wonderful cook. She loves to help people too. Her pet name suits her personality wonderfully.Name: BULBULIIt's a …
A for Azhar
'Azhar' is the name of my dear husband. We have known each other for a dozen years now and are into our third year of our marriage. He is my confidante, my honest critic and my backbone. He always says that there is always a better way of saying things.Name: AZHARIt's a boy name.Origin: ArabicMeaning: …
The Great and Powerful A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest!
This is my second year of AtoZ Challenge. 2014 was fun. I discovered several good blogs and bloggers whom I started following closely.In the 2014 Challenge, I chose "Places" as my theme. I had almost all of my posts scheduled and things were quite smooth. But this year I might have a tough time due …
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AtoZChallenge 2014:My Reflections
26 letters26 posts30 daysI SURVIVED!! When I signed up for A to Z Challenge 2014, I knew I was in for a tough time. Writing everyday for a month is a mammoth job. My first such challenge was the Write Tribe-Festival of Words in December 2013. Signing up was easy, but what to write was the …
Z for Zila Sonitpur
Kolia Bhora Setu after sunset "Zila" means district in several Indian languages including Assamese. Assam has 27 districts and Sonitpur is one of them. Sonitpur district was created in 1983 when it was split from Darrang. The district headquarters are located at Tezpur.The name Tezpur is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Teza' (meaning blood) and …
Y for Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung TsangpoYarlung Tsangpo is the Tibetian name for the upper course of the river Brahmaputra flowing through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam of India. With its origin in the Angsi Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the river flows across southern Tibet to break …
X for saraighat (e)Xpress
The Saraighat Express is a daily superfast train which runs between Howrah (Kolkata) and Guwahati (Assam). The train is named after the famous Battle of Saraighat fought between Mughals and Ahom rulers of Assam (Ahom Kingdom) in which Mughals were defeated by the Ahoms under the great leadership of Mahavir Lachit Borphukan Commander-in-Chief. The train …
W for Ward’s Lake
Ward's Lake is a beautiful man-made lake in Shillong, in the State of Meghalaya of India. The lake is named after Sir William Ward, the then, Chief Commissioner of Assam. (Shillong was once the capital of undivided Assam). A beautiful little lake with short garden walks and boating facilities - this is a popular spot …
V for Village of Hauz Khas
Hauz Khas Village is located in South Delhi, India. The Complex houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. It was part of Siri, the second medieval city of India of the Delhi …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 