Of the cold weather & the warm friendships!

The weather has been getting colder each week, though people keep reminding me that this has been the warmest November in years. Yet, for a person who has lived across in soaring highs, my bones have still not got accustomed to the cold. I feel each drop in the Celsius scale and searching google for … Continue reading Of the cold weather & the warm friendships!

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That one gift !!!

Ria and Vishal sat in the balcony, sipping their morning tea and surfing through the morning news. The newspaper was full of sale advertisments. "Black Friday sale" they had heard about it when they had visited their son in States 5 years back. It had been in his first Christmas abroad, and they had surprised … Continue reading That one gift !!!

Reflections!!

"I should have said something then, but I just stayed mum and let him shatter my self confidence." Richa pondered for a few minutes, before continuing. "I thought if I he truly loved me, he would see it and sooner or later he would reciprocate and start loving me like the way he loved me … Continue reading Reflections!!

Has Capitalism destroyed Family life??

If I compare our lives to our parents generations, we lead much more stressful lives. Coming from a small town, I had always seen everyone return home by 5.30. There was a significance of having evening prayers at 6pm. It was because everyone would be back home. Haven't we heard time and again," A family … Continue reading Has Capitalism destroyed Family life??

Book Review: Where she went ? By Gayle Forman

Title : Where she went? Author : Gayle Forman Genre : Fiction Price : Rs 193.20 ( Amazon - kindle edition), also available as Paperback and audio book. Where she went is the second part of The bestseller If I stay. Read the review of If I stay ( Part 1 ) Book Review : … Continue reading Book Review: Where she went ? By Gayle Forman

Why do people Marry ?

I was waiting in the coffee shop for my husband to arrive, but my mind was all full of Mehu. Why Sanjay married her ? Why do people marry? People marry for different reasons. Most of Indian men marry as it is an open license for free sex. A few fall in love and feel … Continue reading Why do people Marry ?

Reputation or Morals !!

Neha was bubbling with anger as she reached the office. The collateral was the poor peon who had cleaned her table. My seat is the one besides her. I kept watching her for an hour. She couldn't locate the file right in front of her, and for that she blasted everyone she could. Her face … Continue reading Reputation or Morals !!

Yin and Yang

"I am a mother of a single child and he is a boy." Now the above statement would draw flak even from so called liberalists and even feminists. "Without a girl child, a family is never perfect." "One child ! That's never good! You should have two." I drew lots of criticism from friends and … Continue reading Yin and Yang