Coimbatore is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. I was there with my family in the year 1997 and it was the month of March.We were there only for a couple of days and frankly I don't really remember anything about the city. Deta (my father) was one of the two …
WWW Wednesday #8 (2nd April 2014)
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 (3) questions…What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? My answers to the above questions are:What are you currently reading? I am …
B for Bokakhat
Bokakhat is a sleepy little town in the Golaghat district of Assam. It is on the way to upper Assam and is more of a 'passing through' town. Since I have been traveling from upper to central/lower Assam since childhood, Bokakhat has been a constant part of my life. It is that place where all …
A for Assam
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 …
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. …
When Hormones Go Crazy
Once in every one month, my moods swing like crazy. One moment I am in highest of spirits and the next moment I hit the lowest. One moment I love everything and everyone around me and suddenly I hate them all. One moment I am super mad in public and sob in private like a …
WWW Wednesday 6 (26th February 2014)
I have been out of the WWW scene for a long time now and I feel terrible. So here I am and I shall genuinely try from now on to make this a regular WWW habit. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To play along, you just have to …