Rachna says

Gautam, my younger son, is in Pre-kg. He is a little younger than most kids in his class as he is born in September. I remember that when Siddharth started preschool, in PreKg all they did was play games, play on the slides, learn some easy rhymes, and do some…

After BJP, it seems that Shiv Sena is on the path of self destruction. Even their alliance partners have distanced themselves from their stance. First, they have a misplaced view of not letting the Australian and Pakistani players play in Mumbai. Because, Australians are beating up Indians in Australia and…

My dear blogger friends, I have been nominated at the Avant Garde Bloggies Award in 3 categories. http://alchemistpoonam.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/final-nominations-in-avant-garde-bloggies-awards-2009/#comment-15107 The categories are: Most Interesting Personal Rant Posthttp://rachnasays.blogspot.com/2009/11/mom-needs-to-be-at-home.html Best Public Interest Posthttp://rachnasays.blogspot.com/2009/08/swine-flu-in-india.html Personal Posthttp://rachnasays.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-knight-in-shining-armor.html I am elated that I have been nominated in these categories, and it is a big boost for…

As parents of children growing up in urban India, haven’t we all not noticed that all the green spaces, parks and playgrounds are slowly disappearing. I stay in South Bangalore and nowhere in the vicinity do I find any public spaces or playgrounds for kids to play in. I have…

You know sometimes in my own life, I feel I get too accommodating towards the people close to me — friends and relatives. I go out of my way to resolve conflicts even when I know that it is not my fault. I generally do not like bad situations persisting…

There is something so special about the Republic Day every year. I know, everyone says that it is a useless holiday when people just sit at home and relax. But I think otherwise. I think just like we celebrate our own happiness through birthdays, anniversaries, different days like mother’s day…

You know it is really so difficult to buy toys for kids these days. When it comes to Sid, I’ve slowly graduated to buying him books and comics. He has really taken a liking to the Famous Five series, Panchatantra, Asterix comics and so at least that can be bought.…

Due to family demands, I had put my career on the backburner, working only when it could fit in the entire pattern of life at home. Since it was my own decision that made things a little easier. Now finally my two sons are a little older and Gautam, all…

On Friday, we had one of the longest solar eclipses seen in India. It was clearly visible due to the reduced cloud cover and I must say that it is one of the most spectacular sights that I have seen – the pinkish ring of the sun. The kids were…

Food Inflation – What does it mean? In simple terms, food inflation means that as a consumer, you and I are paying much more for the food items we consume as compared with what we paid for the same last year. Hence, even though the normal inflation has been very…