How the death of Sushant Singh and George Floyd exposed the Hypocrisy of Indians #MondayMusings

I want to talk about two recent sad deaths. One of George Floyd and the other Sushant Singh Rajput (who was incidentally my neighbor for a couple of months). Let me first begin with a childhood story about one of my neighbors, that I recollected after I saw Indians posting vehemently on Social Media with …

Technology to the Rescue during Lockdown #A-ZChallenge2020

The global lockdown would have been more severe and unbearable had there been no technology. Can you imagine this lockdown during the 60s, 70s, 80s or even 90s and how we would have felt without the internet. How more difficult it would have been. Thanks to technology it is helping us a lot to cope. …

G for Glaciers, Greta Thunberg and Gates A-ZChallenge2020

You must be wondering, why am I writing a post on Glaciers, Greta and Bill Gates for G while the theme is "Life in the times of Corona". I am writing because there is a strong relationship between these three and Coronavirus or any new virus in the future. Researchers from China and the U.S. …

Steps to Forgive Others- #MondayMusings

Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace.---- Buddha When I was younger, I used to get hurt easily. I used to carry that hurt in my heart for the longest time and suffer. I never realized that by not forgetting or forgiving, the only person whom I was punishing was …

The Misogyny in Arjun Reddy/Kabir Singh is not Exceptional #MondayMusing

A lot of debate is going on around the movies Kabir Singh/Arjun Reddy. I have not watched Kabir Singh but I did watch the original Telugu Arjun Reddy. I watched it simply because I like Vijay Deverakonda, the actor who played Arjun Reddy in the Telegu version. I agree the movie is misogynist and sexist, …

The Art of a Broken Heart- #20DayChallenge

“Take your broken heart and turn it into art.”-- Meryl Streep   My heart is broken, the scars are all over and they have created a mosaic. At times, I feel confused because all the scars and bruises demand my attention and I do not know whom to attend first. Should I attend the scars …

Queen- The Trapped Soul #A-ZChallenge2018

Queen was teased with this moniker by everyone. His name was not Queen but Badshaah (King/Emperor). However, almost everyone in the neighbourhood called him Rani or Queen. The name became so popular that he himself also referred his name as Queen. Or perhaps, he just found a freedom in that name. His heart belonged to …

Introvert Vs Extrovert #MondayMusings

In the initial years of my marriage, I found my Father-in-Law (FIL) scary and intimidating. Thanks to the family ranting. He was labelled as socially awkward who interacted less, never attended weddings, never went and stayed at anybody’s house (including his children’s), a recluse who had a bad temper. On the other hand, my mother-in-law …

5 Dialogues I Have Heard Time and Again (Guest Post)

As part of my blog's first anniversary I am hosting a 'blog party'. Today my guest is Anamika Agnihotri. She is a mother of a 6 year old son. She is an observer, an optimist, an introvert, a spiritual seeker and an eternal learner. She considers herself as a silent crusader against gender bias and gender …