Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Mothers are often painted as saintly martyrs who are oozing with selfless love. And, it is so tough to break away from that unrealistic stereotypical ´Mother in the box´ syndrome. We, mothers cannot be put in a box that paints…
Thanks to my husband who first introduced me to Jain´s songs last Friday, I´ve been hooked to her music ever since. This song ´Makeba´ was my first hear. [youtube=] This talented singer, songwriter and musician from France is endearingly clever.…
´What´s the fun in watching a movie like this?´, asked my husband for the umpteenth time. ´I don´t want to get nightmares tonight and after.´(Not that I get any but it´s always safe to be than sorry.), I said with…
Last night, I read this joke on one of the Watsapp groups (PS: God knows how much I hate them on most days but may God bless them as well especially on sick days like today.) The joke went something…
Before getting into my full blown account of the book, I have a confession to make. My only trysts with Hindu Mythology have been Doordarshan´s epic Hindi serials ´The Ramayana´ and ´The Mahabharata´ in the late 80´s. As a young…
Remember the children´s story we were told when young about the boy who cried wolf? The boy kept fooling the village folk with lies until one day, his own Karma caught up with him. The Hrithik-Kangana legal saga has been…
Recently, I met one of my best friends who regularly reads my parenting articles on Mycity4kids. She suggested that I write an article on how to make stubborn kids listen to their parents. She complained about her 4 year old´s…
It is so important for your baby to have a healthy start to stay healthy lifelong. Nutrition has always been one of the most important aspects of nurturing my baby girl. Right from the start, I did not make any…
I have always been one of those girls who dreamt of a Prince Charming, having that beautiful grand wedding and kids of my own in my childhood. Call it the heavy influence of fairy tales like ´Cinderella´, ´Beauty and the…
Let´s face it! WhatsApp is huge in India. Everyone has it and uses it! It is a hit with people across all age groups – be it youth or the old folk alike! Everyone loves to update their display picture,…
She looked in the mirror hard and touched her freshly sprouted hair. Nicholas and Karen thought they knew what love meant until then! Until that moment when they had to fulfil their vows. He entered the kitchen for the first time…
Last Sunday, I went along with my family to watch the Sridevi-Akshaye Khanna-Nawazuddin starrer ´Mom´. Sridevi plays the role of Devki, a contemporary, financially independent working woman, loving and doting mother and wife. At the start of the movie, you…
My daughter began her schooling in the United States where the education system is not as strenuous as it is in India. We moved back to India last year in June and she went straight head-on to the traditional education…
Mondays are dreaded for many of us. From school children to college and office goers to home-makers! It is not for nothing that the term ´Monday blues´ came into practical existence and has caught on like wildfire ever since. Like everyone…
One of the best things that has happened to me, during A to Z Blogging Challenge 2017, apart from debuting as an author of course, was the golden chance of connecting with some brilliant minds and the most tender hearts.…
Dear Tina, How are you doing? It’s been a while since we spoke last, and I miss our deep conversations. Remember how you told me as a child that you always wanted to be a journalist or a hotshot detective…