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How to Help A Friend Who Shares Suicidal Thoughts on Social media #SuicidePrevention

The theme this year (2017) for 'World Suicide Prevention Day' is 'Take A Minute, Change a Life."Suicide survivors often talk of how they hoped even a single friend would respond. Sadly, even today, we lose good souls to suicide because friends did not identify those cries for help or even more tragically, did not make a basic effort to just talk for a few minutes.
Like with everything else in life, social media has insinuated its tentacles even into these cries for help in today...

The Two Women in my Life #FridayReflections

I reach for her but stay my hand as she shakes her head.
"Will we ever be together?" I ask hopefully.
I know the woman in crimson too yearns to be with me again but she needs to be sure that it will just be the two of us. She points to the woman in black clinging onto my arm.
"Divorce her and I will come."
Her eyes water as I hesitate and she turns away.
"You know where to find me." She whispers before disappearing into the darkness.

Six winters have passed but True Love's crimson plea still haunt...

"There is some good in this world, Mr Frodo"

Frodo: “What are we holding onto, Sam?”Sam: “That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for.” - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
More relevant in today's world than it has been for decades. More essential that people remember these words as well and hold on. 

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"There is some good in this world, Mr Frodo" #WednesdayWisdom

Frodo: “What are we holding onto, Sam?”Sam: “That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for.” - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
More relevant in today's world than it has been for decades. More essential that people remember these words as well and hold on. 

Authors note:I am taking My Alexa Rank to the next level with #MyFriendAlexa with BlogChatterMy current Alexa Traffic Rank is Global: 13,36,840India:    60,074 

#HaveASafeJourney - The World's First Anthology on Road Safety

Have a Safe Journey, a collection of short stories published by Amaryllis, is a collaborative initiative of the NHP Center along with the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Mahindra automobile group.




Why it is UniqueHave A Safe Journey is the first anthology in the world that deals exclusively with the topic of road safety. The stories here are strong and heartfelt, dealing with themes of loss, missed chances, hope and redemption along the journey of these roads a...

The Redemption of Ku Klux Klan Leader Johnny Lee Clary #Watwb

History has never been kind to African Americans but even within that narrow field, the hate mongering and vile assaults by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) were the stuff of nightmare. The KKK were (and still remain) a domestic terrorist group whose sole purpose was eradicating the freed slaves following the Civil War.

But I want to talk to you about two people: one of the heads of the Ku Klux Klan Johnny Lee Clary and the man he despised for so many years, Reverend Wade Watts.

First Encounter: The Radi...

Why a car air purifier may not be a luxury but a necessity instead...

I remember a time when having an air conditioner or a television set was a luxury for a middle class family. A time before that when having an Ambassador was a status symbol. The difference there was that they were non-essential objects that slowly became a necessity in our lives as the years moved on. They were, however, not life-saving.
The simple act of breathing is. And whether you are aware of it or not, if you live in any large city in India, the chances are your lungs are already taking...

Muzhappilangad Beach Fiesta 2017

The Muzhappilangad Beach festival is back.After a brief hiatus for the last few years, the fun, colours, rides and competitions return to the popular beach in Kannur. 

The Muzhappilangad Beach Fiesta 2017 is rightly positioned to take advantage of the upcoming Onam and Bakrid holidays in God's Own Country, beginning from August 31 and continuing till September 10. 
Earlier versions of the festival have been colourful affairs, with families and children enjoying themselves both on the...

Interview with author Manaswita Ghosh

This year, three of my co-authors from the widely popular Indian anthology 'Love Stories That Touched My Heart' have come out with their debut novel. So it is a great pleasure to feature them here at the blog as they begin this new journey.

Presenting author Manaswita Ghosh.




Hi Manaswita. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am an independent media professional based in Calcutta. I write about travel and edit fiction. I have worked with The Telegraph (ABP Group) as a journalist, writ...

Interview with author Manaswita Ghosh #WriteBravely

This year, three of my co-authors from the widely popular Indian anthology 'Love Stories That Touched My Heart' have come out with their debut novel. So it is a great pleasure to feature them here at the blog as they begin this new journey.

Presenting author Manaswita Ghosh.




Hi Manaswita. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am an independent media professional based in Calcutta. I write about travel and edit fiction. I have worked with The Telegraph (ABP Group) as a journalist, writ...