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Continue reading →: The Unusual Life and Times Without Wifi and Phone Calls
Yes, mobile phones and wifi are almost second nature to us. Similar to the air we breathe and the water we drink, isn’t it? After all, what is the first thing we do when we wake up, turn to the mobile phone and check our emails or social media. Of…
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Continue reading →: 5 Crazy Behaviours of Indian Airline Passengers
This post is also published on HuffPost India. I think flights are the time when my mind is ripe with ideas. Just watching people and their interactions gives you so much ammunition for giggling, exasperation, life’s lessons, joys and of course gyan. I was tempted to pen this post after…
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Continue reading →: Celebration of Ugadi
Ugadi – The Festival Ugadi will be celebrated on 8th April. It is celebrated in the states of Karnataka and Andhra with much festivity. Having lived in Maharashtra earlier, I had seen how Gudi Padwa as it is known in Maharashtra is celebrated with much joy and fervour. My mother-in-law…
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Continue reading →: Gratitude for life’s little surprises
I had a beautiful lunch planned with friends. Was really looking forward to some fun times when a sudden work meeting cropped up. It crushed me to cancel our lunch outing aware that we may find it difficult to meet for the next two months, each with our own crazy schedules…
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Continue reading →: No longer trying to fit into the mould of an ideal homemaker
I am not a perfect homemaker! There I have said it! I don’t mean it in a demeaning manner in which many people look down upon housekeeping as lowly. On the contrary, I believe that it is continuous toil and perseverance that keep your home looking sparkling and organized. More often…
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Continue reading →: When our parents grow old #ItsMyTurn
It is very difficult to watch your parents grow old. Those strong hands that held your fingers and taught you how to walk. Those strong shoulders on which you bounced again and again gurgling with laughter. Those bright eyes that lit up when you went to them animated, regaling a…
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Continue reading →: Mondays, March and Children
As mercury shoots up to obscene levels in Bangalore, I sit in well-ventilated rooms with my laptop and Coco in tow, shifting from sofa to chair, from room to room, supervising chores while continuing to keep working. Such a fun way to work, wouldn’t you say? So, this is…
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Continue reading →: Challenges while parenting a teen
The small playground was bursting to the seams with children. Little children were sitting in the sand pit with their tiny baskets to play to their heart’s fill with sand, very comfortable with the mess and the dirt. Their mothers hung around keeping a watchful eye on them while chatting…
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