Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock. Ticked away the Railway Clock. Time and tide waited for no one. Who would know that better than this clock. Hanging high up on the ceiling of the railway station it had been a mute observer to everything that happened since it was first strung here. It was shiny and…
Month: November 2017
Do you follow your own Advice? #MayTivation
Advice. Something most people love giving more than they love taking. Asking for advice makes people feel they are open minded and humble. Giving advice makes people seem noble and like they are helping. It is a win win for both sides. However, how many people follow the advice they give others, is what…
Ascent or Descent? #FridayFotoFiction
The stories of progress seemed like myths. She wondered if the media, and probably even women, exaggerated about women empowerment. Maybe the people who won, and their achievements that were highlighted, were overstated? She wondered what happened to them after the applause died down. What turn did life take after the lights dimmed and…
That Tiny Sparkle of a Nose Pin
A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose – Tom Wilson What brings a smile to a woman’s face? There are many things of course but
Do you love Yourself? #MayTivation
‘Main apni favorite hoon’ (I am my favourite – would be the literal translation) When Indian Super Star, actress Kareena Kapoor mouthed these words in the iconic film Jab We Met this line became an instant hit. These 4 words turned into a mantra of sorts, with almost everyone mouthing it and using it as…
The Cradle #FridayFotoFiction
Rock a bye baby on the tree top When the wind blows the cradle will rock Mama’s waiting for you baby Holding both a romper and a frock Which one will she use she’s wondering so Will you be a girl or a boy she wants to know Rock a bye baby on the tree…
Movie Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle
The Plot: A 30 something widow. A 40 year old single man. One talks too little while the other just can’t stop. One puts up walls while the other believes in making a doorway through them. One is inhibited while the other one is an exhibitionist. Chalk and cheese. Both meet on a dating site….
Be your own Cheerleader! #MayTivation
Cheerleader: An enthusiastic and vocal supporter of someone or something. This is what a cheerleader is, as defined by Wikipedia. You know the times you feel low, and probably even down and out. Or the times you are second guessing yourself at every step. The times that it seems the world is against you and…
Book Review: People Called Shillong – 50 stories from the Khasi Hills…
People Called Shillong: 50 Stories from the Khasi Hills Curated by : Nisha Nair-Gupta Conceptualised by : The People Place Project Initiated by: Nishigandha Kerure The North-East arm of India has always been the most overlooked part on the map of our country. There are people so ignorant about this state that some of them…
Dream Home #FridayFotoFiction
Jack stepped back and looked up at his dream home. After 6 months of hard labour the house was ready. Gleaming wood floors reflected the traditional bay windows that let in soft sunshine. If you stood at the windows, or lounged on the window seats in the bedrooms, you looked out at the serene lake….