Ever since I got married, "Any/When's the good news?" has become a FAQ. Seriously, why do people have so much of interest in other people's family planning? As if relatives were not enough, leg-pulling friends and random people have hopped onto the bandwagon as well. Sometimes I wonder if the sole purpose of getting married …
Book Review #35: Godhuli-The Golden Dusk
Name: Godhuli-The Golden DuskAuthor: Harihar PandaNo. of Pages: 186Genre: Non-Fiction/Social History/MemoirPublisher: Platinum Press (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 399/-Published in: 2015The blurb of the book says:It was the most turbulent period in Indian history. The sonorous slogan, Simon, go back! reverberated through the political corridors of a rising nation. The historic Dandi March had …
The Kitchen and the Magic Sink
Maa had always warned us about the kitchen. She says that once you enter it, you cannot come out of it easily. After getting married, I finally realized that she could not have been more right.Apart from Az, I share my marital home with his two siblings and three cousins. And when seven people use …
Metro Tales#2: The Mad Rush
Delhi Metro has become the popular means of public transport for Delhites. It is keeping thousands of commuters off the roads. Just imagine if all those who commute by the metro start taking the roads, what would be the traffic conditions! But traveling by the metro during the peak hours is a mini battle too.While …
Book Review #34: Chasing Rainbows
Name: Chasing RainbowsAuthor: Mark W RodriguesNo. of Pages: 258Genre: Non-FictionPublisher: CinnamonTeal PublishingPrice: Rs. 599/-Published in: 2015The blurb of the book says:NEW ZEALAND is the world's most exciting education destination. Students from all around the world flock to the country to study. Why do they come to New Zealand? How do they select their institute and …
3-Day-3-Quote Challenge (Day #3)
Fellow blogger and dear friend Madhusmita from Dreamz and Clouds nominated me for the 3-Day-3-Quote Challenge. The rules of the challenge are to post a favourite quote for 3 consecutive days and pass on the challenge to one blogger each day.I came across the above quote few weeks back and it really struck me. In reality, …
3-Day-3-Quote Challenge (Day #2)
Fellow blogger and dear friend Madhusmita from Dreamz and Clouds nominated me for the 3-Day-3-Quote Challenge. The rules of the challenge are to post a favourite quote for 3 consecutive days and pass on the challenge to one blogger each day.The above quote is from Winnie-the-Pooh series. And it is the quoted by the boy character …
3-Day-3-Quote Challenge (Day #1)
Fellow blogger and dear friend Madhusmita from Dreamz and Clouds nominated me for the 3-Day-3-Quote Challenge. The rules of the challenge are to post a favourite quote for 3 consecutive days and pass on the challenge to one blogger each day.The above quote is my current favourite. I could not find the original author of this …
The Fading of Handwriting
Sometime back, I started noticing that my handwriting has worsen. More importantly, I realized that my hand seems rigid on holding a pen and it refuses to move across the page lucidly. I literally have to force my hand to make my cursive right. My hand stiffens as I try to write as if it …
Humbled By Fasting
Today is the 19th day of Ramadan. During this month, the most frequent question that I am asked is if I, too, am fasting. When I answer in affirmative, the next immediate question is "Why?" Now this "Why?" is a tricky as well as an important question. Tricky because the questioner tries to find out …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 