This is the story of the three women who filled my living duration with life and wisdom of various kinds. The first word I learned in Marathi was "Aai" meaning 'Mom' and learning Japanese, I found out it means 'love'. How blessed am I to have found this motherly love from not one but three… Continue reading A Tale of Three Mothers
Category: Scribbles in My Diary
An Outward Impression of Inner Reflection
I can’t really remember when the desire to get a tattoo was kindled but it must have been some time in middle school. We would always draw on our wrists, fingers, forearms and call them tattoos. It would be rings, birds, butterflies, symbols of fandoms etc. drawn in blank ink of our gel pens. I… Continue reading An Outward Impression of Inner Reflection
The Tainted Lens of 21st Century Indian Cinema
Stories have been an integral part of my childhood. The ones I learnt from my mom and my grandma. These were often of heroes of strong character who fought valiant battles against the colonisers. Grandma would recall how she had once seen Nehru and her fascination was evident when she talked of how Savarkar survived… Continue reading The Tainted Lens of 21st Century Indian Cinema
The Philanthropic Crook
Part 3 and final. What happens when brothers come face-to-face and the powerful meet their matches?
Prophecy of the Cave.
The second of the 3 part series... continuation of "Cruising The Nile". Rediscover Aladdin's story.
Cruising The Nile
The first of a 3 part series... Egyptian Fiction Fantasy in free verse
A Surprising Sally
An eye opening vacation. India as I had neither seen nor Imagined ever before. Beautiful places and surprising journeys.
An Uncertain Belief
Despite our self-worth, do we want to believe in a power greater than us? Or do we just not want to take charge? How much really depends on luck and chance?
How’s The Josh?!
A first attempt at voicing a commoner's perspective on a near-war situation that left the nation baffled.
Am I Wrong?
Don't get me wrong, I'm as happy as could be. But do I aim too high for a girl like me?
A Letter To My Cutie Pie
With every tooth of yours that falls off, you shed a little bit of the fur ball puppy you were and take a step towards becoming a dog.
Puzzles
"The pieces of a puzzle have a tendency to come together when you least expect it." ~Jane Green Humans are no different than puzzles. Not just in the complete-muddle-heads kind of way but more like pieces that fit together to give a big picture. All of us are individual entities with our blemishes left unhidden… Continue reading Puzzles
Obit of an Old Man
Time and again we are reminded that things and people go highly unappreciated and unnoticed before they are long gone.It was on Saturday when Dad made a revisit to the door to collect his phone that he had forgotten on his way out, that our neighbour announced the old man's death to us. It came… Continue reading Obit of an Old Man
And We Learn To Dance
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we should dance.Last afternoon, I was listening to a podcast which talked about a music composition, by Maurice Ravel, called Bolero.It is solely made of recurring notes. On top of the base rhythm, two melodies are heard which are played twice… Continue reading And We Learn To Dance
The Forgotten House
A tale close to my heart I bring for you this time, And to attempt a new art, I shall put it in a rhyme. When I first met her, I was only eleven, Since then, Time has counted years seven. Of an intimidating personality, of her was my impression first, I wondered if her… Continue reading The Forgotten House
Milli From Mumbai
The story of how an extraordinary being won our hearts from a distance of 150km and later came to cover the same to become the most stunning part of our lives. Oct 5th, 2018 7:00 am [Wadala, Mumbai] Two girls, in the teen-to-young-adult transition phase, saw a pup, about a month old, roaming about the… Continue reading Milli From Mumbai
Cages We Build
For the wild at heart who are enclosed in cages. For those with wings, who are afraid to fly. There was once a Polar Bear known by the name Arturo. He was kept in captivity in a zoo in Argentina. Isolated after his companions death, he showed symptoms of severe depression, weakness and anxiety and… Continue reading Cages We Build
Ichor of The City
The Moving Pause. The Bloodline. A legacy. We're taught in economics that the key to any country's success is its infrastructure a part and parcel of which is transport. What school doesn't teach us is that apart from supporting the economy, transport - the public type - has a lot more to give to us.… Continue reading Ichor of The City
The Power Of A Butterfly
Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent and committed decision ~Anthony (Tony) Robbins Scrolling through my Instagram feed on a lazy afternoon I came across a quote — "If it won't matter in five years, don't spend more than five minutes thinking about it." This got me thinking... We make several decisions… Continue reading The Power Of A Butterfly
Camouflage
Why fit in when you were born to stand out. ~Dr. Suess Shine your own light and let the world see. When you do so, you unconsciously give others the power to do so too. In biology, we were taught about a certain breed of moths of which the individuals were either brown or white.… Continue reading Camouflage
The Cuckoo’s Calling
The title has been borrowed from the book by Robert Galbraith, more famously known as J. K. Rowling. Unlike the book, this blog post isn't a murder mystery. My morning started as it does every day -- with the alarm clock. After quite some deliberation, I decided to stay at home due to the fear… Continue reading The Cuckoo’s Calling
The Kaanda Bhaji Season
And the season of romance... There are two types of people... First, who say "rains are romantic" and the others who reply with a simple "Nope! ". I personally find rains very romantic... The adjective "romantic " has two definitions. First says "conducive or characterised by the expression of love" and the second says "of,… Continue reading The Kaanda Bhaji Season
The Tale of The Chirpy Grandma
A slightly different post this time. A short tale of someone who made a slight difference. Waiting at the bus stand on a lucky monsoon morning without rains, I was chatting with Maa. When all topics of the morning had been covered we finally realised that the bus I was intending to take was running… Continue reading The Tale of The Chirpy Grandma
Reservations
I know the title seems all controversial but this isn't my political stand on Reservations. Just plain thoughts that are triggered by the word. Reservations have a different meaning for all of us but the baseline of each perspective remains the same... "something that is kept aside for someone and can't be accessed by the… Continue reading Reservations
New Beginnings
So here it is... My first Blog Post!! Nothing births new beginnings like ends. So here's to the end of my laziness and the start of my blog. I hope you like it. Do leave me your feedback. For some, a New Beginning means a second chance, a do-over. There are times when your day… Continue reading New Beginnings
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