What’s In A Cup Of Tea, Honeybee?
What’s in a cup of tea, honeybee? Does it send me the message that you support me? Are you telling me that you understand how much my work means? Are you trying to make my goal easier to achieve? Finishing…
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Why The Death Of Sushant Rajput Singh Is The Death Of The Common Man
Death is hard. We know it’s the eventual reality, yet whether it comes like a prince or thief, it unnerves us. The current COVID-19 crisis has taken a toll on everyone physically, mentally, and emotionally. Many have died in this…
Poem Analysis Of ‘The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver’ By Edna St. Vincent Millay
When Som Mazumder approached me and asked me about my interest to host ‘Poet Speaks’ on KONECT E-ZINE, I was intrigued by the serendipitous timing. I had just written two short poems during the lockdown last week, and still in…
8 Simple Ways To Protect Your Skin By Boosting Your Skin Immunity
The skin immune system protects us from sunburn, cancer, injury, infection, etc. If your skin immune system is high, your skin will fight the outside environment. Your skin immunity comes not only from outside care but also from intensive internal…
Sonnet Mondal – Author of the Month, April 2020
Today marks a special day on my blog, ‘The Tina Edit.’ I’m elated to feature our first male author for this year. Since April is National Poetry Month, our featured author for the month is a contemporary Indian poet. I…
Book Review of ‘Driftwood’ by Beetashok Chatterjee
Love at first sight! Well, that’s what happened to me when the mailman delivered a copy of Beetashok Chatterjee’s debut book ‘Driftwood.’ Yes, I did know that the book was a short story collection of sea tales. But, I wasn’t…
How to Use Wall Art as Decor by Shruti Vij (Guest Blog)
Displaying wall art is a great way to have your home reflect your personality and taste. Mounting an old masterpiece or cutting-edge sculpture in your living room or dining room lets you show off your artistic prowess to friends and…
Sudha Menon – Author of the Month, March 2020
The first name that popped in my head for the ‘Author of the Month’ for March was Sudha Menon. Being Women’s Month, there was no other author that fit the bill more than her. Sudha Menon is the perfect embodiment…
Book Review of ‘Saved by Love’ by Shilpa Suraj
‘Saved by Love’ by Shilpa Suraj was a surprisingly good read for me. Let me confess that when the book eceived some great feedback from Namrata Sadhvani, a fellow writer friend, I knew it would be a decent read for…
Andaleeb Wajid – Author of the Month, February 2020
February is the month of love and romance. And no one does it better than our highly prolific ‘Author of the Month.’ I’m thrilled to host one of my biggest writing inspirations – Andaleeb Wajid on ‘The Tina Edit’ where we discuss…
Hyper Parenting: Why this parenting mistake is a big No for me?
Is parenting a competition in the present times? The answer is a big resounding YES. Everywhere I look around; it seems that the aim of most parents today is to create this perfect child who excels at everything he does.…
What’s in a gift?
It was interesting to see the timelines on Valentine’s Day. A man declared his love for his wife and mother of his two daughters. He wished her a Happy Valentine’s Day. How can you not love that! A married couple…
“Oh Amma, Let Me Cry!” A Short Story by Pavi Raman
Shh..shh..don’t cry, baby girl. I’m here, darling. I’m right here. I stop bawling and blink at your face. The world is blurry; the air leaching any semblance of warmth from my body. A thousand sounds ring, clank, and beep around…
Kanika G – Author of the Month, January 2020
It gives me immense pleasure to announce the launch of the ‘Author of the Month’ series here at ‘The Tina Edit’. What adds to my joy is the fact that I have Kanika G on-board, as both Nadine, my daughter…
Book Review of ‘Shakuni & The Dice of Doom : Book 2 of the Mahabharata Series’ by Mallar Chatterjee
‘You had everything working for you, I see!’ ‘Do you know what went in my favour? It was the fact that you all found your own hate lines?’ These lines from ‘Shakuni & The Dice of Doom: Book 2 of…
Keep counting your blessings…..
We are just past the middle of January 2020. It’s been a tradition of sorts for me since the last two or three years to reflect on the last year and set the theme for the current year. You can…