opping on to board the blog train #SiblingStories hosted by Ila Varma in collaboration with brand Ang Tatva. 37 esteemed bloggers from blogging fraternity have come together to participate in the Blog train for #SiblingTalk , reviving the sweet and tickling hours spent with loving siblings and the golden memories of the past. Thank you Priyal Poddar for…
Category: #ThinkingAloud
Are you dating the world yet? #TheBlindList
We come into this world with our eyes closed. Our life from then on is a blind date with the world. Different people and varied experiences at various stages of life mould us into the people we become. The beauty of life is that every experience helps us evolve. If we wish to, that is. …
On Mental Health & Friends
My Dear Friends, It pains me to find out that you are struggling. That your mental health is a cause for concern to you and the people around you. Do you know what makes me proud though? The fact that you have identified what ails you. There are so many people who spend a lifetime…
6 Reasons why Reading is the best habit to have
My reading habit was formed thanks to the ‘Library Period’ at school. This once-a-week practice required us to stay put silently in our beautiful library and read compulsorily for an hour. This forced reading helped cultivate a habit that later led me to join the school library, and after passing out of school, a regular…
How Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a Saree, and other positives of Social Media
I think a Saree is a beautiful garment. Ask me to wear one though and it suddenly transforms into the most complicated 6 yards of cloth! Reason? I don’t know how to wear a saree right. Or at least I didn’t, till Mandira Bedi taught me. Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a saree? Yes….
Of Didi, Aunty & Madam #MyFriendAlexa
‘You’re looking beautiful, Aunty.’ The teenaged girl with braces had to repeat this line thrice, before I realised her compliment was directed at me. ‘Aunty?’ ‘Me?’ ‘Already?’ These were my thoughts when I was first called by the term every woman hates being addressed by, ‘Aunty‘. Then I told myself that being newly married probably…
Are you a Frielth? #MyFriendAlexa
Have you heard of the word ‘Frielth’? Probably not! I hadn’t heard of it either, till I coined it. Yes, I’ve created this word, which is a combination of Friend + Health = Frielth Let me explain. As I have grown with friends I have realised that being a friend entails heart-to-heart talks, tiffs, pity parties,…
Why I loved Arjun Reddy
Arjun Reddy is a Telugu film that released in 2017. A bold film, something unlike Indian Cinema has seen so far. Needless to say, it created controversies with its release. People either loved Arjun Reddy or hated it. No in between there. I belong to the former category. Right from its unconventional opening scene, a…
A Self-ie, literally! #Mobiistar
Selfies have become the order of the day, and everyone with a phone has become an expert at taking them. Though some people might think of it as a crazy habit I think Selfies are a great idea. Even though I suck at taking them. Maybe Mobiistar phone’s front, dual selfie camera that captures a…
Books mean the World to me! #FridayReflections
Books mean the world to me! A world without books would truly be my worst nightmare! Imagine no books and no bookstores! Imagine a single day going by without reading! Ever since I learnt to read, books have been my constant companions. They’ve been there with me in my happy times. They’ve helped me create…