Sitting in the lovely room with her mother, she was feeling extremely nervous. The damn garment weighed tonnes and weighed her down so bad that she couldn’t even pace around to calm her nerves. She had never used makeup in her life, and all that jewelry was making her feel nauseous. As she looked in … Read More →
This is a true and rather unfortunate incident that unfolded in my son’s class. My son had a tiff with a girl who sits with him. Both of them scratched each other’s notebook. He maintained that she did it first and he retaliated. Her page was torn off. The teacher called both of them and … Read More →
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Dagny Sol of Serenely Rapt fame on my blog! Dagny inspires by her writing. Her prose is impeccable and will pull you into her stories and anecdotes that have elements that inform, entertain and make you think. As a writer, she is among the finest I’ve read. As … Read More →
Arun was having a tough day yet again. But then it was nothing new. It seemed that life had become a spectrum of difficult times interspersed with very tiny windows of sanity! Just 5 years ago, Arun’s life was idyllic. His wife, Shanti, worked as a teacher in a school. A committed teacher, she loved … Read More →
There are some blogging friendships that are struck in a jiffy. This is exactly how my friendship unfolded with Sakshi Nanda. The first time I chanced upon Sakshi’s blog, Between Write And Wrong, I was hooked. A few messages exchanged, and I felt a great rapport and ease with her. She is an excellent writer, … Read More →
Every single time that I was pregnant, there was a fear that gripped me. I wished that my child be born healthy and that he/she gets to lead a beautiful, fulfilling life. I believe every parent becomes more fearful once they have kids. Every sniffle, every little illness has us worrying excessively and doing our … Read More →
The other day, I had an interesting conversation with my elder son. He is 11 years old now. And, he is already wondering how he would leave his parents and go in an alien place to study. Separation anxiety is already playing on his mind. I was explaining to him that initially it will hurt, … Read More →
After a heated row with hubby, I was fuming and steam was coming out of all imaginable and unimaginable places on the body. For the umpteenth time, I asked myself, “Why did I have to get married?” Rosy pictures of singlehood began playing out like a stuck up ditty in my mind – the freedom, … Read More →
A.X. Ahmad weaves this tale of intrigue, betrayal and heartbreak. Thrillers are the genre I dig the most whether it is drama, crime or medical thriller. And of late, I have been reading some good Indian authors too. This is the first book I’ve read of A.X.Ahmad, and I quite enjoyed it. The story traces … Read More →
Sometimes, no matter what you say, your words just do not seem to reach their target. Has it happened to you that no matter what approach you try, the other person is just not able to get you or does not want to understand? When it is an important matter and not idle drawing room … Read More →