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On My Daughter’s Sixteenth Birthday

On My Daughter’s Sixteenth Birthday

I meant to publish this poem on the occasion of my daughter’s sixteenth birthday which fell eleven days back on 15th January. I was so busy with other things that I could not post it earlier. So daughter dear, do please forgive me. Here is the poem for you.

Dated: 15/01/2023

Years ago when you came into our lives,
Oh my lovely, pretty, and darling daughter
You brought to us the swe...

Self-realization In Love

The poem presented below won the 9th spot out of 50 selected poems in the S7 poetry competition conducted recently and is slated to appear in a book of poems to be released soon.

Self-Realization In Love

The relatives and friends had left, and I was alone.
Alone to grieve the loss of my beloved,
Alone to carry on with my empty life,
They had uttered soothing words,
With melancholic smiles writ large on their faces.

...

My Choice Of Professions As I Grew Up

My Choice of Professions As I Grew Up

‘Kumbha Kumbha! Guff Guff!’ I chanted in a shrill tone keeping time with the sound made by the Grand Trunk express as it traversed the rough, hilly terrain between Itarsi and Gwalior. Usually, kids chant something like ‘Chuff Chuff! Chugg Chugg!’ when they want to imitate a steam engine. But I chanted it just the way I thought I heard it. I was convinced that my version of the ...

Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY – MANREET SODHI SOMESHWAR – Book Review

Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY – MANREET SODHI SOMESHWAR – Book Review

Title: Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY

Author: Manreet Sodhi Someshwar

Genre: Non Fiction

Publisher: HarperCollins India

Price: Rs 499

Link for purchase: https://amzn.eu/d/hSvTmCH

My Take:

Pros: 

This book describes the events leading up to the accession of Hyderabad, the efforts for which had begun even as India approached the date of independence. It was only after nego...

The Qualities Of Kindness I Learned From My Granny

The qualities of kindness I learned from my granny

By the time I was born, both my grandfathers were already dead. But fortunately both my grandmothers were alive. But alas! when I was three my paternal grandmother also died and I don’t have any memory of her. So what it boils down to is that, among grandparents the only person who had a substantial influence on my personality was my maternal grandmother. 

She died when I was eighteen years old, but since she was alive during my format...

Kindness is an inherited quality!

Kindness is an inherited quality!

Here I am sitting on a Sunday morning with my laptop in front of me, trying to do some soul searching to find out what kindly qualities I possess! To tell the truth I am doing this only because I have been informed by Blogchatter that kindness is as much a genetically inherited trait as the rest of our character is. I have not indulged in soul searching often, but I am doing it now ...

My Pot of Confidence

My Pot of Confidence

It is a lazy Saturday evening, and I am sitting with my laptop trying to figure out the one special personal milestone that I have achieved in my life. For different people, the qualifying criteria for a special achievement could be different. For example, let us take the case of a marketing manager working in an MNC. There is a bright chance that he would point his finger at a tough marketing d...

Seconds Later By Vani – Book Review

Seconds Later By Vani – Book Review

Title: Seconds Later

Author: Vani

Genre: Thriller

Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications

Represented By: The Book Bakers

Price: Rs 240

Link for Purchase: Seconds Later

My Take:

It has been a long time since I read a book that does not have any dull moments at all. This book is one of those in which there is something happening on every page. The first thing that struck me as ...

I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens

I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens

A month ago, my father left for Chennai after admitting me to the Metallurgical Engineering course at IITBHU and ensuring I was adequately settled in my new surroundings. IITBHU was one of the premier engineering institutions in India. The fresher’s night was just over and after a month of ragging, we were free to go wherever we wanted without some senior stopping us and tellin...

I Meet Lord Ganesh

I Meet Lord Ganesh

I tiptoed down the stairs and opened the front door of my house. Mom and Dad were sleeping in their bedroom upstairs, and I did not want to disturb them. Granny was sleeping in the bedroom right next to mine and she was a light sleeper. I did not want to wake her up either. It was Ganesh Chaturthi the next day. I loved Ganesh Chaturthi. Mom and Gran would make Kozhakatts. Kozhakatts were very tast...