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Do we worship girls? Why?
I got up in the morning early today as today is a special day. It’s Ashtami pooja. This day conjures up so many memories and stories... memories that bring smile to my lips. I remember being a small girl frolicking in some cute attire, being invited to the entire...
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands…
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands... I love this children's song. It is a beautiful song. It also makes me think, every time, that it is possible to be happy and NOT know it. As a matter of fact, it is usually the case. We are happy most of the times...
Bed of Roses is No Bed of Roses
It has been bugging me for a while now. This nagging feeling... of getting it easy. Easy is not easy after a while. On the surface, it would appear that a life devoid of complications and struggles would be an ideal and desirable one. But really, is it so? When life...
What is happiness, anyway?
This is the most basic and most important quest of human life. In whatever we do or plan to do, there is only one goal - to achieve happiness. The journey of our whole life is an endeavour to bring us closer to, what we feel, makes us happy. It is another story that...
We Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Thanks to Maya Angelou
How does one pay homage to a person who revolutionized the way the world thinks about things it never bothered too much about? Racism, civil rights, place of women in society and so on? And just with the power of words. I find myself at a loss for words of tribute for...
Going Organic – And Not Just With Plants
We’ve been told to dream, and dream big — aim for the stars, if you will. Worshiping people who aim high and achieve their dreams is ingrained in our sociocultural fabric. There is nothing wrong in dreaming big or small, and people striving to attain what they most...
Reinvent Yourself – Age No Bar!
This is my strong belief that we are living in never better before era. Never mind what they say about the world going to the dogs (may or not be true), the world has never seen so much freedom available to women, in terms of thoughts as well as actually going out...
With the eyes of Vipassana
It was excitement, curiosity and even a sense of longing to be there. I had heard so much about it, and yet had made it a point not to do any research, reading, talking or questioning before I went there. I am a sucker for first hand experiences, you see. First hand...
Don’t like Facebook! Really?
The other day we were having a friend of my husband’s over for dinner. He happens to be a very brilliant person who after a long stint with the IT industry decided to start his own venture. When the business was doing well, he sold that to a bigger company, only to...
Aaahh…… the newness of anything….
Now that I am back after a good New Year bash in Jaipur and life has started to go back on its usual track, I can’t help wondering... what is it about New Year that makes it so wonderful and us so excited about it? If we really think about New Year, it’s just an...
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