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 offered to me. It was … Read More →
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 pooja. For someone who is … Read More →
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 the younger one is in … Read More →
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 – India would have lost. … Read More →
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 sounds dramatic but it was … Read More →
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 see the scenic coast. We … Read More →
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 managed to leave by 7.30 … Read More →
Since the time Mrs. Sonia Gandhi hinted that politicians must maintain austerity in their lifestyle as a symbolic gesture to show their solidarity with the poor and the suffering in this country; the Congress politicians are falling over each other to follow “Madam’s diktat”. First it was Mr. Pranab Mukherjee asking Mr. Krishna and Mr. … Read More →
Looking at his sweet, angelic face; no one would believe that he can be such a handful. My younger son who just turned 3 is to put it plain and simple quite incorrigible. He would not share his toys. He harasses Siddharth a lot. He quarrels to sit, play with, do whatever Siddharth has chosen. … Read More →
Kapil Sibal, the Union HRD Minister, an eminent lawyer and a Congress Spokesperson is a welcome change from the half-morose and senile Mr. Arjun Singh. He has revolutionary ideas regarding Education and does not hesitate to debate and implement these. The Free Elementary Education Bill has already been passed in the Parliament. The implementation though … Read More →