Flower of Ceylon Ironwood Common Name: Ceylon IronwoodScientific Name: Mesua ferreaAssamese Name: NaahorThe entrance stretch of the university where Deta (my father) worked, is lined by Ceylon Ironwood trees on the both sides. I have seen these trees almost everyday of the time we stayed in the university campus. The trees are a beauty in …
B for "Butterfly Pea Flower"
Common Name: Butterfly Pea FlowerBotanical Name: Clitoria ternateaAssamese Name: Aparajita (meaning 'undefeated')Butterfly Pea Flower is a common and important flower in Assam. It is basically a perennial creeper and the flower varieties are the common indigo blue and rare white. It is said to be the favourite flower of the Hindu goddess Durga and is …
A for "Anthurium"
Common Name: Anthurium, Laceleaf, TailflowerScientific Name: Anthurium andraeanumThis heart-shaped flower is truly elegant. It is vastly used as an ornamental flower in event decorations. Red, pink and white are its popular colours. Below is a photograph of a white Anthurium in bloom back home.I am taking part in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge …
AtoZ Challenge Theme Reveal 2016
Yes, it is that time of the year again, the AtoZ Challenge! This is my third consecutive year of participation. Frankly I had started preparing for this event around four months back. This year too, I have tried to work on my posts ahead of time and schedule them to be published on respective days.For …
Making More Of Less
Early last year, I met a lady who told me, "In our society, there are not much expectations from women (profession-wise). So why not take advantage of this?"The lady in question is a corporate soft-skills trainer. Interestingly she had changed her career path quite a number of times. She is an qualified architect who didn't …
Miserable By Choice
There are days when you want to feel miserable. Days when nothing can cheer you up. You are capable to find unhappiness in everything around you. Or is it just me?I had a long and good night's sleep last night. I am fresh and wide awake. I am actually forward to a bright day. May …
The Thing Called Love
It is February. Thanks to St. Valentine, it is now known as the month of love. It is the month, people try to get hooked and couples try not to fight, so that they don't have to be alone on 14th February. Boyfriends try to save as much as possible, girlfriends are at their sweetest …
Some Chill and A Warm Evening
Yesterday it seemed as if Mr. Winter suddenly woke up from his lazy slumber and realized that he has not yet pressed the chill button for Delhi. This is my fourth Delhi winter and it has been a huge disappointment so far. It has been mostly sunny and heavy fog was experienced only on a …
Book Review #36: Sattvik Foods of India
Name: Sattvik Foods of IndiaAuthor:Anupama ShuklaNo. of Pages: 156Genre: CuisinePublisher: Platinum Press (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 299/-Published in: 2015 How did I get it? From the publisher. The blurb of the book says:‘You are what you eat’, is a much repeated adage which is less understood and hardly ever embraced. In the pace …
Across The Arid Lands
Last month, I finally saw Saudi Arabia. I say "finally" because not a day goes by in the house without mentioning this country. My parents-in-law have called this country home for many years now. Mom and Dad stay in Dammam, which is in the eastern province of the country. And since the day I became …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 