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I Also Come From an India (My Silly Version)

I also come from an India (My Silly Version :P) 

I come from an India where the Swamis, Saints, and School PT uniforms are all in white

I also come from an India where 4 drops of Ujala have been fighting hard to turn it into blue for decades

I come from an India where we feed our guests until they drop dead

I also come from an India where Dabur Hajmola works wonders on all their wind and flatulence

I come from an India where Heroes in movies do break-dance to woo you...

Two India – My Version

I come from an India that sing praises of the eternal, enchanting love of Radhe-Krishna
I also come from an India where the value of a spouse-to-be solely lies in looks, wealth, degree, and Pedigree

I come from an India where Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped to shower wealth

I also come from an India where normal Lakshmi is killed if she doesn’t bring enough wealth

I come from an India where “good” men are raised as Providers and Protectors

I also come from an India where m...

How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job – A Book Review

Krisha Narakasura – The Story of Diwali

The Birth Story of Hanuman

Long long ago, there lived an Apsara by the name of Punjikasthala. Apsaras are celestial beings, extremely beautiful women who live up in the skies in heavens amidst Gods. They are dancers in the court of Indra. Punjnikastha was also very pretty and she was fully aware of her beauty and proud of it.

One day, to amuse herself, she came down to Earth and was walking in the forests enjoying the nature. There she saw a monkey faced sage sitting in lotus pose under a tree in deep med...

The Story of Mahishasura Mardhini

 

Once upon a time, 1000s and 1000s of years ago, there was a king called “Rambha”. He was the king of asuras – demons. Once he saw a water buffalo and fell in love with her. So he converted himself to a water buffalo and started living with her. To them a son a born, and they named him –
Mahishasura. Mahisha means buffalo from his mother and Asura ,meaning the demon from his father.

Mahishasura was born with super human powers.But he was an evil demon and wanted more powers to cause mor...

Shelter In Place – when you and your kid share Office Space!

On a Zoom meeting with my team.

My 9-year-old daughter, who shares office space with me, has an urgent

question “Amma, does crows have nose?”

I mute myself and say, “Have you seen a crow with a nose?”.

(My parenting guide has preached that I should ask the right

questions to ignite the child’s own thoughts, and never ever

give a direct answer!)

While the kid is doing some serious thinking, I turn around

and ask my team when we take a pause, “Do crows have nose?”

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A shady affair….

My heart was racing as I turned into the dark narrow alley. The jittery feeling you get when you are all set to succumb to the world of illicitness and deceit.

What if I am being watched?

What if the cops get to me?

Will I get arrested and thrown into the dungeon, never to see the light of the day?!

A hundred questions lingered in my mind.

This is after all a State where you get to buy yummy Marijuana cupcakes in gas stations. Maybe I could defend myself to the judge. My ...

Corona Love Quotes!

“Love is like the wind. You can’t see it, but you can feel it.”

So is Corona!

******

Love is in the air,

For the hearts to begin an affair

Corona too comes from air

For the lungs, it’s hard to bear!

Multitasking Definition during Covid-19 –

Change of Definition during Covid:

Multitasking – Dealing with more than one task simultaneously;

contemplating and prioritizing the next task to take up,

and on doing that getting totally lost to the pointer to the task that

preceded the current one, or the next one or the one at hand.

Resulting in utter disorientation of the brain, lost pointers, and a

troop of incomplete tasks, all riveting around you!

Not to mention the constant drama and whining of disgruntled

custom...