Mountains have an endearing charm on we humans and I feel at peace when perched on the mountain ranges or surrounded by them. I clearly remember how entranced I was, on catching a glimpse of the green , holy river- gushing unabashed, blessing the land and people on her shore ,...
A land as ancient as the origin of Mother Earth , land of multiple religions, a potpourri of varied cultures and traditions and a juke-box of numerous languages and dialects. A land about which Mark Twain quoted: “…..the cradle of the human race , the birth place of human speech, the...
‘Birthdays and Gifts, go hand in hand’ without saying, in most of the households. However, cake as a birthday gift is often frowned upon especially in our family, just because the general perception among the elders being -‘If it’s a cake then it ought to be made with eggs’! I was...
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India inaugurated an international conference themed “Universities of the Future: Knowledge Innovations and Responsibility’ ’at O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), on the 18th of March,2017. The 3-day conference hosted by the university was being held from 18-20th of March, 2017. I had the opportunity to be...
“Two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun” ~ Stephen King The very first dinner theatre of Delhi is on the lines of the above thought. And this unique idea is named ‘Ghungroo – The Sounds of Yore’ What better than- a...
Story telling is the oldest form of education while imagination and creativity bring out the best in children. And the Colgate Packs encourage the same.Wondering, how? Well, read on….. The new ‘Colgate Family Packs’ have got three different sets of stories based on the theme of ‘Magical Space’ consisting of astronauts,...
Change is the only constant. More so, in the lives of a military family! Having shifted six houses in the last 30 months across three different terrains and states, I share a special bond with the statement – ‘Getting my house painted’. A Flashback My first tryst with this statement was exactly...
“Like a shooting star flying across the room. So fast, so far. You were gone too soon” This tribute and appeal is an outpouring of my friend Subashini Karthik who lost her brother Advait Mani, last year. He was my brother too! Its saddening to see uncle and aunty go through life...
SOULLESS by M.V.Kasi Blurb They say when you take revenge you lose a part of your soul. But Sia hadn’t felt her soul in a very long time. She only knew the soul-crushing fear and helplessness. Especially during the nights, when she fought an...
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