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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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Continue reading →: Life beckons
A 40 year old died in his sleep due to a massive cardiac arrest. No diagnosed health issues. In fact, he was a sportsman. A man who was on social media chatting till late at night, the very same night he passed away. Leaves behind a tween child and a…
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Continue reading →: A Mother of Sons
Saturday afternoon, I decided to do groceries with the boys. We headed to the nearby mall to buy some fresh veggies. The sons enthusiastically accompanied me. When I was picking fresh peas, how delightful they are in this season, the younger son wanted to help. So I showed him how…
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Continue reading →: 2015 – The Year that was for Rachna says!
There is something very comforting about statistics especially when they reiterate what you have been aspiring/working towards. Seriously, even while reading or writing articles, I focus on statistics which quantify ambiguity and somewhere stick with the user. So why am I harping on statistics now? It is year end and it…
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Continue reading →: Spooked out!
He screamed loudly and burst into tears much to the amazement of others! It was an inky black night. The moon had not yet made an appearance and it was chilly. The boy was seated at the dining table along with his brother intently listening to his mother narrate a…
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