‘Why can’t Guddu make this virus go away?’ asks my niece. How many of us realise that children have had it the toughest in this lockdown period? The little ones can’t fully comprehend what this Virus is about and why it has forced them to stay home from school and away from their friends. They aren’t even permitted to go …
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Blogger to Author with Blogchatter
If you’re reading this, congratulations on successfully completing the #BlogchatterA2Z! Feels good right, finishing a month of posting every day? Pssttttt! It’s not over yet as it could get even better, because your posts could be transformed into a book! Yes, you read right, this is the time to make your transition from a Blogger to an Author. You’re wondering …
Food
The Curd Chronicles
The haughty grains of Basmati Rice refused to stick together, preferring to stand a hair’s breadth apart from their own. Till, the creamy Kadhi cascaded down to meet them. The cheerful yellow of the Kadhi and the snowy whiteness of the Rice merged together in a joyous union. The plump Pakodas tried to fit in, before they realised they would …
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How my nutrition is helping boost my immunity
What is Immunity? Immunity is protection from disease. The Immune System protects the body from foreign substances, cells and tissues by producing the immune response or the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells. Good immunity is a sign of good health. Good health allows …
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Why the Web Series ‘State of Siege 26/11’ is special to me
As a Mumbaikar 26/11 is a date etched in my memory and a day I will never forget, as much as I try to. For it was on this day in 2008 that a morning which started as perfectly normal turned into a nightmare of an evening that brought the entire city to its knees. When I heard that ZEE5 …
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A Medall for Women
Namaskara! Is the greeting Medall Laboratories welcomes you with. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Each for Equal’, which means collectively each one of us can help create a gender equal world. Medall Labs invited a few Chennai based Women Bloggers to their Laboratory in Guindy to talk about women’s health. Stay aware – Stay healthy is their …
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The Woman That I Am… #RRxMM
The Woman That I Am… …is careful to use the right words and tone while talking to others, but is at her harshest when talking to herself. …has the wisdom and patience to bear every mistake made by the ones she loves, but none when she makes her own. …has used up her reserves of kindness so liberally that she …
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A Decade of Ooh, Aah and Ouch! #DecadeHop #RRxMM
‘If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans’, no I didn’t say this, Woody Allen did. I have only been experiencing it for the past decade! 2010. My Tarot Reading practise was flourishing, I was writing 6 monthly magazine columns and basically living it up. I was also single. I remember thinking, ‘life set hai’. Boom! I …
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The Circus Comes To Town #BlogALeague #Fiction
Hidden away in the inside of my jacket is a small pebble. This pebble used to be little rock, but my habit of getting it out and rubbing it between my fingers multiple times a day has reduced its roughness and size both. My jacket seems to be getting a tad snug around my frame too, so either I lose …
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My Pongal Experience
India is a vast country and its beauty lies in its diversity. It is because of this diversity that we get to celebrate a varied amount of festivals throughout the year. With people moving to different cities for work, our country has become a huge melting pot and all festivals are celebrated by everyone. As a Punjabi married to a …