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I love reading books whose stories are relatable and have a touch of reality in them . Chandrika R Krishan\’s book \”Vignettes\”, true to it\’s title, has stories of everyday people leading ordinary lives. But what makes it special is that every story warms your heart and makes you think or smile; some even leave…
Books are special in so many ways. Some authors draw the readers in with their imagery and some transport the readers to faraway lands; some entice with their lyrical wordplay and others leave the readers in deep thought. Very rarely does one find all of the above in a single book. But RajaRajeshwari Arenga\’s \”Magic…
It\’s just a drizzleof ideasI try to catch the dropsand hold themGentle, refreshing…But rain gets heavierand lashes all over;I stand numbTo its increasing ferocityGetting joyfully drenchedIt\’s pouringThe thoughts come downAnd collect in small puddlesThe child in meawakens gleefully…I want to jump in themAnd play…Make paper boats,of my imaginationAnd see them float,in these thought puddles….
\”Definition of success is not recognition+money. It is now+excitement\”\”It is not pursuit of happiness. It is the habit of happiness\”\”Most of your behaviour, feelings are a result of unconscious priming by your environment, rational brain just invents narratives to explain\” These are some of the words of the late Sushant Singh Rajput. Many know him…
There were many great minds among disciples seated.\”My students, I shall ask you all one question; it may look simple but choose your answer wisely- what is the greatest virtue of being human?\” \”Courage\” the soldier answered immediately. \”Courage can help us win battles with every kind of enemy, whether external or internal. It is…
#smartphoneaddiction Oh you five inch window,Smart phone thy name;Post your insidious arrival,World will never be the same.. In the beginning you are an enigma,Like a harmless placebo pill;Until this realization dawnsThat you are a disease that can kill… Slowly creeping through my life and time,You possess my very soul…Harnessing my weak will,And utter lack of…
Every flower has a story to tell..A little girl has a special gift..Wordsworth plays Cupid to two strangers meeting in arranged marriage set-up..A champion\’s life comes a full circle..Love blooms under the Paarijaata(Night Jasmine) tree..A wild child finds her true calling..Wisdom comes from an unlikely source for this estranged couple..A journalist finds an inspiring story..A…
The way from my house to my son\’s school is quite a long journey ( approximately 13kms) and has stretches of road that are totally deserted with farmlands on either side of the road. When we shifted to our new home I realized that going to my son\’s school in a two wheeler (which I…
I could not watch this movie in theatre but am so glad I did on Amazon Prime. It is easily one of the best movies I have seen this year and a great love story(in the league of Jab We Met dare I say) at that, but it is also so much more… This is…
Somewhere in one of my dressing table cabinets lies a pouch that has been almost untouched for the last half a decade. My little one is prancing all around the house. She chances upon this big plastic pouch during one of her treasure hunt sessions- I call them so because during these she becomes a…