Rachna says

I remember writing a blog post about my pet peeves. That felt nice – ranting about the irritating traits I see around me :). Today, I want to acknowledge the positive traits of countless people around me – friends, relatives, strangers…… who have touched me with some sterling part of…

We in India always talk about the warmth and friendly behavior of our people. We are proud of the way we stand up for each other and help others in their times of need. Truly a great trait to have which becomes suffocating when carried to an extreme. I think…

I just have to write about this. I am not able to get any peace of mind since I heard this news yesterday morning. On Sunday night, a friend of mine who is expecting was cooking in her kitchen. She was frying something and her sub-2 year-old daughter was playing…

Wow! Just the thought of shopping for clothes, jewellery of the chunky, daily kind, books sets me drooling :). I think I could spend so much time just browsing through books in a bookstore where I can get to see the latest labels and read a bit here and there.…

I was not really aware of this term “Outsider” till I came to Bangalore. Brought up in Mumbai and having lived in many cities in India since childhood, each new place seemed a great adventure. I have inculcated a part of each place in my own living – be it…

Bigg Boss 3 is filled with utterly boring celebrities, if one could call them that. The most enjoyable character being Raju Srivastava. He is hilarious and lives up totally to his reputation – cracking jokes all the time. The vermin of the house – Mr. Kamal Khan has been evicted…

The Congress could not have asked for more as the day began. Their combine Congress-NCP is all set to get a third term in Maharashtra. It is good news only because people like Shiv Sena and MNS should never be part of any government. Their divisive policies and goondaism is…

I think train journeys are so wonderful because one always gets to meet characters mostly good along the way. This time on our way back, we had an elderly couple for company. The gentleman, an ex-IITian and a Faculty at an Engg. College in Bangalore took great liking to Gurdev,…

Cheesy, creamy pasta Ingredients:Any good quality Italian pasta ( 300 gm uncooked)1 200 ml. pack of Amul cream,some milk,100 gm any good grateable cheese – Amul cubes, parmesan, mozzarella,I onion finely sliced,some Italian herbs – oregano, parsley fresh or dried,1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper,salt to taste,a pinch of sugar2…