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I know! So much has been written about this since the news broke out on Friday. My two cents as well :). I am strictly opposed to it. It has nothing to do with Mr. Obama who in my opinion has a tough task cut out for him, anyway. He…

Gautam’s behavior is still not the most desirable but there is some improvement. I have been strictly implementing the time outs and the punishments threatened. A Counselor I had spoken to a long time back had told me that kids are such a handful these days because we let them…

The pics have been removed, as I went ahead and removed personal pics.

I have taught Hindi for a year for Primary classes before Gautam was born. I am not trained in teaching but I take pride in my correctness of diction and my knowledge of Hindi and my rapport with children. So I was up for the challenge when the job was…

This is the most important fast observed by married women in North India. Women fast praying for the good health and long life of their husbands. The women fast without food and water right from dawn till the night when they break the fast after sighting the moon and doing…

My maid, who works in my house doing various chores like cleaning, sweeping and mopping, has been working since almost 3 years. She is a poor lady who works in people’s houses as a domestic help, her husband does odd jobs and is an alcoholic, her elder son works and…

In all probability, India will be eliminated before they even play their last match by this time tomorrow. After the washout of their match with Australia, they got 1 point ( they were lucky). The way the Aussies were progressing and the confidence the Indian side has exhibited this far…

After a wonderful stay in Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram, we moved towards Chennai to the VGP Golden Beach Resort in the hope of spending a day or two lazing in a resort, spending time by the beach before leaving back for Bangalore. Alas, that was not to be. I know it…

We bid goodbye to Pondicherry and leave for Mahabalipuram, it is at a distance of about 100 kms. We start at around 9ish in the morning. We take the East Coast Road (ECR) which is a scenic 2-lane highway right upto Chennai. In many parts on the road, one can…

This was a trip, hastily conceived and executed :). We made the plans on Friday evening to leave on Monday morning. Luckily, reservations were available in Ginger, Pondicherry. We packed our bags and left in our car after doing some research over the internet for the best driving routes. We…