It was the end of my first semester of graduation and I was home for a winter break. I was studying in Kolkata, which was the first metro city I actually stayed in. I was a small town girl, so studying in a metro was a different experience altogether. Suddenly, the world felt bigger and …
Tag: Children
Then and Now #1: Value of Money
After post-graduation, when we started working, a friend shared that her female boss wore kurtas of some brand called "W". It was actually the first time that we became aware of the existence of such a brand. So "W" became a wish. Even today when I can actually afford, I still think twice before going …
Being Courteous
Please, Thank You and Sorry; the three basic words of courtesy. How often do we use them? I, personally, use the words 'please' and 'thank you' a lot; and I don't hesitate to say 'sorry' when I am wrong or hurt someone.My close friends often ask me not to be so formal when I say …
Parents & Children
Children are very selfish creatures. From the moment we are born we demand our parents' love, attention, time and even earnings. We steal their hearts and become their pride and weakness. Along with us, our demands also grow. We ask and ask, but they never cease to give. But we should learn to give back …
Pangs of (Puppy) Love
A few days back, I was having a conversation with a couple of my friends about the phase of so called 'love' in our school life. And how things have evolved since then. I personally feel that I am growing old when we talk about 'our good old days'. But nevertheless, incidents and memories of …
Innocence Lost
"Every life is march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice". ~Lyman Abott Children today seem to be fast losing their innocence in line with their senior counterparts losing patience. Almost everyday, I find myself reading news about minors involved in crimes which were supposedly committed by adults alone. Abduction, extortion and homicide are …
Of Starry Skies & Summer
Before the advent of the inverter, power cuts in summer meant staring at the summer starry sky, fanning the mosquitoes away, playing all kind of games in the moonlight, chattering away the power cut hours.As kids, my sister and myself spent almost every weekend with our maternal grandparents. As power cuts were a regular feature …
Antique Childhood
When I see children today, I don't always see innocence. Most of the kids today behave and talk like adults. Most of them donot talk of dolls and toys, but of movies, shopping malls , gadgets and food joints. I have even observed single-digit year olds commenting on elders outfits and accessories and asking about …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 