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Equipping Kids For The Big Bad World

It is every parent’s nightmare. They wait in fear for the day their child will come home sullen and hesitatingly tell them about an uncle or an aunty (why not?) who made them feel dirty. They pray every day that … Continue reading →

We are but Slaves of Time

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda   She was repulsed the first time she saw him. With time, the repulsion turned into attraction, culminating in love. Infatuation soon became obsession, clinging too … Continue reading →

The First Post of 2014

I had been away for over a month, but now I am back. Back from the festivities, the gaiety that comes with meeting friends after more than half a decade. Back from lazing around like a sloth and gorging on … Continue reading →

Of CDs, Culture Shocks and Lasting Memories

The prompt for last weekend’s WOW on Blog Adda sent me back about a decade ago, with memories that came gushing out with the words on the prompt – Idiot, CD and Perfume. No, they do not have any relation … Continue reading →

Does Your Child Take An Afternoon Nap?

Who doesn’t like a short afternoon siesta? Especially after downing a meal, when the eyes start getting heavy, and avert the computer screen no matter how you force them to get back to work, lying down on that coach for a quick … Continue reading →

Love is in the Air, but Invisible like the Air

This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 44; the forty-fourth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following … Continue reading →

A Marathon of Approval

So I ran away, far far away from all of them. Took up an assignment that took me to a godforsaken part of the world and shut myself away from all those who were yearning to run with me. Running … Continue reading →

To The Phoenix in You

The year was 2008. I was chatting with my teammate, the only other girl in the team. She was married and recently had donned the avatar of a mommy. I was single and increasingly becoming the cause of my parents’ … Continue reading →

A School for Thought

A trait of mine that many of my friends have been amused with is my zeal for planning. I plan ahead for all things, well ahead. My bags and suitcases would be all packed up and ready a good two … Continue reading →

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki

My friend is going to be married soon. However, trouble has already started brewing for him. His mother is leaving no stone overturned to establish who is the primary woman in the family. The bride had chosen a designer sari to be … Continue reading →