Category: Issues
It’s All About Spices
I still remember the first time I had made a Rajma curry. It was some 8-10 years back. My love for Rajma is restricted only to my mom’s cooking. I have tried and tasted the dish on a number of occasions elsewhere – at people’s homes and restaurants. But nothing seems to beat the [...]
Sasha and her tales!
Sasha! now that’s a name. When I came across the name for the first time in some Russian picture book , I was completely taken by it and today names come a full circle when thanks to wordsplash , I take this name for my tall tales. Now why Sasha, you may say? Why [...]
Review: Goinar Baaksho
Goinaar Baaksho( Bengali) Directed by Aparna Sen What would you choose if you are left with the option of “nothing to choose”? The statement is to an extent contradictory though but this is how we see a woman who is widowed very early at the age of 12. The only point she holds to is [...]
The Changing Time
“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely”. Times have changed and kids don’t look and act like the kids of yesteryear’s I’m talking of my parents’ times, the 1940s and 1950s. Those days’ boys and girls dressed and behaved as it was expected of them, gender wise, in a traditional set up. Did girls play? [...]
The Last Memory
Drishti kept starring at the wrist watch in her hand. She tried to study the watch in minute detail. The watch was of metallic finish, copper colored with stones studded around the round dial. The watch could be worn like a bangle. It was very pretty. Just like Akangsha. Akangsha sure knew well how to [...]
In a Nutshell!
Once upon a time there was a king who had everything he could ask for in LIFE-WEALTH and HEALTH, A LOVING FAMILY & MANY CARING FRIENDS……but he could never feel happy. A saint offered him an easy solution. Happiness would come his way if he wore the shirt of the happiest person in his kingdom. [...]
Know your Child
It is often seen parents anxious over their child’s behavior. Some are disappointed for their child’s introversion, others moan on their child’s sloppiness. Some children hide behind their mother and hesitate to interact with people and some creates tantrums, misbehaves when placed in a new environment. In school as well, some are very attentive and [...]
Editorial
The other day in the newspaper was a picture of a pretty lady selling woolens in a road side setup. Below a caption informed that woolens fromBhutanhave started catering to the Indian winter. We may miss the carefree summer evenings, winter’s splash of colours are unrivalled. The bright woolens in the mystic fog create [...]
December Delights!…..
“The warmth of blanket and a little bit rum”…..responded my cousin who works at TCI (Transport Corporation of India) when I raised him the question “What do you like about the month December?” When I slapped the same question to one of my friend who is a student in Delhi University, he answered very [...]
Where to go this winter?
Winters are usually the time to snuggle up with a good book in front of a fireplace, enjoying a hot cup of tea in bed every morning, lazy afternoons and more. Winters are also the time of festivities and a feel good spirit. They also make for a good time to go on a vacation [...]
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