In a particularly turbulent flight, Gautam asks questions like what if the wing falls off or if the plane’s tires do not come out when we land? While others are holding on tight, this boy just loves the rollicking of a plane as if it were a roller coaster ride for him :). His questions … Read More →

Interestingly one of the new blogger friends asked me some tips about how to talk less, as I had written in my profile introduction that I talk a lot and I am trying to curb that. First of all, I am not at all sure that I have succeeded a lot in talking less :), … Read More →

What is it about shopping that excites many of us so much? While growing up, it was the lure of new toys, clothes, books perhaps that excited us. We did not have the money or the privileges the kids today enjoy, so we cherished every little material possession we got, even things like a movie … Read More →

It is always very gratifying when a blogger friend awards you. Lazy me, I’ve taken some time in acknowledging the Award. Thank you Irfan of Apniboli for honoring me with The Versatile Blogger Award. To be considered versatile is a compliment I cherish. I am lucky that Anulal of Indian Commentator gave me the same … Read More →

Mum when she graduated. She was a Post graduate A Pic of all of us taken in Kashmir. I am the one on the right-most 🙂 On 11th April 2001 at 10.10 am, my mom passed away. It has been 10 years to the day now. Physically, she is not there around me, but she … Read More →

Anna Hazare, the tough-as-nails Gandhian is fasting so that the Jan LokPal bill, a strict bill against corruption is passed by the Parliament. Every government since decades has been dragging its feet and delaying this bill. It is no wonder because in the politician-babu-bureaucrat nexus, each flourishes on corrupt practices. The cancer of corruption has … Read More →

Last time around, we had stayed at Holiday Inn, Goa, and had enjoyed that experience. This time, we went for Dona Sylvia. Our travel agents at Travelplaza got us a fantastic deal and some great hospitality along with it :). We did train journeys to and from Goa this time. We arrived early morning at … Read More →

I was away in Goa on vacation. And, it was a wonderful trip filled with fun. The next blog post will be about that :). We took the train on the way back and forth. We did online ticket booking, and our tickets were waitlisted. But, luckily on the day of the journey, we checked … Read More →

Holi — the festival of colors, the harbinger of phagun or spring is such a wonderful festival. Being a UPite, I can never forget the umpteen holis of my childhood played in my grandpa’s house where there was this frolicky holi played with relatives. It used to be cold so each of us kids got … Read More →

Just yesterday, there was this very sad case of an 11-year-old school girl committing suicide in Bangalore. It so happened that she used to write her feelings in a diary, which she hid in her cupboard. Her mother happened to read it. She had written about her special friendship to a boy in that diary. … Read More →