Exercise. A word we are all familiar with. We are aware that we must exercise and are also well aware of the benefits exercising brings about. Most of us even exercise sporadically and some of us are so habituated to exercising that we are regulars at it. Exercise is good to gain and maintain better…
Month: October 2017
Your dream home awaits, with the #TATA99HomesFestival
Every human being has dreams. Some dreams are the ones they share with loved ones while others are held close to their hearts. Owning a house is a dream that almost everyone nurtures secretly. People save for years so that they could buy a house. Compromising on everyday little wants and dreams, to fulfil a…
To love a Woman #WriteBravely
What makes a woman happy? Baubles and flowers? Chocolates and fragrances? A handful of stars? No Sir, you are wrong there, that’s not what it is. Come with me into the mind of a woman Because her happiness lies in this; Trust her, love her Care for her like she’s fragile. Shower her with compliments,…
Oh Man! #FridayFotoFiction
‘Interpol still on the hunt for The Magician’ read the newspaper headline. Interpol is still on the lookout for the mysterious criminal known as ‘The Magician’ a moniker bestowed on him by the police. This name was chosen as ‘The Magician’ has never been caught, despite repeated robberies all over the world for…
We choose our own Heartaches #MayTivation
The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for – Bob Marley, Jamaican singer and songwriter So, does everyone eventually hurt you? Maybe. Maybe not. Do YOU eventually hurt everyone? Again, maybe or maybe not. So, what happens when you imagine you are…
Dal Bread : A one pot meal
Dal-Bread is a family favourite. I grew up eating Dal Bread so I am unsure whether this dish exists or it is something my ingenious Mom rustled up. Leftover Dal, preferably Tur or Moong Dal cooked the simple way, and a day old Bread work best for this one-pot meal. However, let that not stop…
Of Festivities, Food, Fun & Diwali
Diwali is to Hindus what Christmas is to Christians, and Eid is to Muslims. It is also perhaps the only festival celebrated by Hindus of all communities across India and abroad. Diwali falls in the latter half of the year, usually between mid-October to mid-November. On this day, we pray to Goddess Laxmi, the symbol…
Fire #FridayFotoFiction
‘Dowry Death!’ screamed the headlines from all the morning papers. ‘Yet another one!’ exclaimed some nonchalantly. ‘Oh God, people still take dowry!’ sniggered a few. ‘Shameless! Just shameless!’ nodded some, disgust writ large on their faces. A few others looked guilty too, remembering the demands they had made in the guise of ‘tradition’…
Prawn Curry
Serves 2 Ingredients: 250 gms medium sized Prawns (after cleaning the quantity was about 150 gms) 2 medium sized Onions, chopped very fine 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped very fine 2 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise 5-6, Curry Leaves 2 Tbsps Oil 1 Tbsp, or to taste, Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp, or to taste,…
Adversity is the chisel that shapes you #MayTivation #WriteBravely
Look back at the last 5 years of your life, to evaluate that the circumstances that you may have faced and overcome haven’t shaped you better? Look back at the last 5 years of your life to realise that adversity has walked hand in hand with you at some point in these last few years….