As someone born and brought up in Bombay, now Mumbai, Ganesh Chaturthi wins hands down as my favourite festival. This 10-day festival starts on the fourth day of the Hindu lunar-solar calendar month Bhadrapad, which typically falls in the months of August or September. I eagerly await the annual arrival of the chubby, elephant-headed Lord…
Grandma #FridayFotoFiction
She could have been 75 years old, or maybe more. Or less. Nobody knew her real age and neither did Shanta Tai. Married at the age of 9 and a first time mother at 14, Shanta Tai had no idea when she was born. She had spent a lifetime taking care of people and…
5–minute Khoya in Microwave
Khoya, also known as Khoa, Khova, Kova or Mawa is the base for many a delicious Indian Mithais / Sweets. However, it is a tedious task to make khoya at home from scratch. A large quantity of milk has to be boiled for hours for it to reduce, solidify and form Khoya. I am not…
Poha Chivda: Recipe post
Poha Chivda is a savory snack. If made using the right amount of ingredients it is also a relatively healthy snack option to much on, with your Tea or otherwise. You could eliminate using the Peanuts and Cashewnuts to make it completely healthy. Poha is flattened rice and also called beaten rice. It is called…
The Shoes #FridayFotoFiction
The spring sun shone down brilliantly on the mountains and valley below. Little tufts of grass were fighting their way upwards from in between the crevices of the rocks. The Goats were grazing peacefully, enjoying the sweet new grass. The silence was punctuated by a weak bleat. A Goat jerked up and began loping ahead,…
Kurtis for every mood and occassion
It is often said that it is a Man’s World. However, when it comes to clothing there is no doubt that it is Women who rule. Women are most definitely the luckier gender when it comes to the choices on offer in terms of clothing. Men are restricted to Trousers and Shirts for regular wear…
#FridayFotoFiction #Bride
The flowers in the bridal chamber delicately perfumed the air. The crinkles of her gown assured her that it fell perfectly, discreetly flattering her shape. The hairdresser had cleverly woven her mother’s necklace into her hairdo, and she reached out to feel it once again. Lancy opened the drapes and felt the warmth of…
Pehredaar Piya Ki: My View
Pehredaar Piya Ki is a Hindi Television Serial that airs on Sony TV, Monday to Friday at the prime time of 8:30 pm, IST. The basic premise of the story is that of an orphaned 9 year old boy (Ratan) from an aristocratic family who is married to a 19 year old girl (Diya), so…
Movie Review: Jab Harry met Sejal
(Image Courtesy: Google) Harry (Shahrukh Khan) is a tourist guide, a man of few words with a roving eye and a painful secret. Sejal (Anushka Sharma) is a spoilt brat, an innocent and talkative Gujju girl. Audience seated comfortably. Sejal is touring Europe with family when on the last day she loses her engagement ring….
My Words are my Treasure #WriteTribe #writebravely
A treasure is something precious. Or something cherished that you hold dear. A true treasure is also something that should be yours to keep, something that no one could take away from you. If I sweep a glance over the things I have that I may consider as treasures so far, I realise that everything…