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If you are not aware of this term, fret not :). It means “fear of dogs.” I actually looked up this term myself. Of late in our community, I see an abundance of this. Yes, we did have a very unfortunate event recently where a girl was bitten by a…

The 88-year-old evergreen hero passed away yesterday. Death is a certainty and will come to all. But, artists with their body of work stay alive in our hearts and minds. The best thing about Dev saab was that he really did live his life on his own terms. He had…

The Indian Healthcare is in a state of serious disrepair. Let us first look at Dignostic Laboratories. There are no standardized rates for standard tests. Each lab charges what it feels like. The worst part is that you cannot even bank upon the results of the test despite paying through…

I always tell my elder boy how important it is to lose with dignity in any sport, how humility is a really appealing quality to possess. When he was younger, it was a bit difficult for him to understand. I mean everyone feels bad when he/she loses, so what is…

Kaun Banega Crorepati – Season 5 was very special. Some can call it populist or sucking up to emotions, even if it was, I guess I don’t care. It was indeed heartening to see so many real stories of struggles, of adversity and determination, tears and grit. Of course, no…

Lovely cottony texture! A view of the city from the Naini lake It was quite cold there. Scenic mountain roads and pretty steep ones led to our resort “Shervani Hilltop.” The little houses built in the mountains looked so unique. It just amazed us as to how they would have…

Next morning, we start from Delhi to Corbett, home to Jim Corbett National Park. This has been extremely renowned for its jungle animals especially the tigers. The kids were looking forward to seeing some animals up close and personal. As soon as we reached out of Delhi and into Ghaziabad…

I was away on vacation for almost 10 days. There was also the joyous occasion of my brother’s wedding. Thank you all for the diwali wishes and emails. I wasn’t accessing mails and internet regularly. Here’s wishing all a belated happy diwali :). The vacation was so much fun. I went to…

I must put these down before I forget them. In his innocence, my younger son often pronounces things in his own way sometimes making them unintentionally funny. Some of these are: Sid: Harry Potter Gautam: Harry Copter Sid: Avada Kedavra Gautam: Avada Kabada (ho gaya kabada :)) Sid: Leviosa Gautam:…

We watched this movie “Chillar Party” that was coming on TV this weekend. I actually quite enjoyed this children’s movie. It was touching and funny and cute at the same time. And, there are so many things that the movie says to the children in their language. The child actors…