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Continue reading →: When you face life chin up #KhudKoKarBuland
The clock chimed 8 pm. “Late again, “ Rohan cursed himself. “But today, no matter what, I will go to the gym, no matter how late I get.” Determined Rohan, 52, pot-bellied, a Top Executive in a multinational company jumped into his car. The traffic was thick even at this hour.…
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Continue reading →: A Monday Morning in Spring
To tell you the truth, I can hardly make out that it is Spring. On the one hand, the trees are shedding their leaves, on the other, it has suddenly become quite hot like summer. The temperature has just spiked in the past week. The only saving grace is the…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: False Ceilings by Amit Sharma
I came across Amit’s writing for the first time on his blog, earlier called Mashed Musings. He excels at humour and feminist writings. After he had his daughter, his sporadic daddy journals made for some hilarious reading. But then his blogging took a backseat as he got busy with his…
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Continue reading →: Valentine’s Day Then and Now
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the rants on social media have already begun surfacing. Since the day has begun to be celebrated in India, there have been opinions galore and controversies surrounding its celebration. I remember my first brush with it was way back in college in…
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Continue reading →: A beautiful night
Have you ever looked at the sky at night? No, I am not talking about the cursory glances we city folks throw at the inky black sky. I am talking about actually staring at it and staring at it for long, observing each detail of the vast Universe. So long that…
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Continue reading →: Are your securing your children’s aspirations? #DoYourHomework
I still have that moment of birth of my elder son in front of my eyes crystal clear even 14 years later. I remember praying hard to all the Gods in the Universe to just let him be healthy. Yes, as a new mother that was my biggest wish. Let…
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Continue reading →: Jugaad Parenting? Maybe not!
Jugaad is a classic Indian favorite. Loosely translated it means a quick fix or an innovative workaround to use the resources available. You may have come across ingenious tales of jugaad in your daily lives. But this jugaad in daily lives could give rise to a ‘chalta hai’ approach when…
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Continue reading →: The Changing Forms of Makar Sankranti for Me
Makar Sankranti is celebrated all across India on January 14th and 15th every year. It is the time when the Sun transitions into the zodiac of Capricorn. Some people say that it signals the end of winter. Growing up, I don’t remember Sankranti being celebrated in any special manner in…
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