Under the sweet smile of the crescent moon, Twirling to the sound of whistling tunes, Hair billowing in the gentle breeze that follows the blistering noon, The sand flying as I disturb the Arabian dunes, As I waltz, moon beams weave into my tresses and braids, I am praised for my step by the quiet […]
Offbeat
Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit
Give your BEST HUGS- 10 Surprising benefits of hugs
Hugs are definitely the most powerful therapy for healing. So I thought I should come up with the amazing benefits of hugs. Hugs are the way of expressing love, warmth and protection in all the relationship. You Hug your friends, family, adult babies. Also, Research shows that a proper deep hug can benefit you in many ways. Benefits […]
Revealed: Hindu Traditions Are Actually Science Driven..
There isn’t a need of any sort of blind belief to qualify for heaven; because there is science behind every single thing. Well, yes. Even Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma functions on the principles of Science i.e principles that can be identified, intuited and experienced. Here are 7 examples that justify the practices of Hindutva being […]
Romancing the Ruby
An Indian Princess on a mission to save her newly-adopted kingdom… A man bent on getting what he wants… A marriage of convenience… A love that neither of them expects… Prologue The dust particles, disturbed by the bulk of the bent man heaving in a wheezing fit over the papers strewn on the cluttered desk, […]
Teacher: Priestess of School
I would like to dedicate this poem to Ms. Nikki Ellis and Mrs. Sharmila Lahiri, two of my former teachers. To them, I may have been just another face in a sea of students, but their work has made a huge impact on me. As a small token of my gratitude, I would like to […]
Choices
Black or white? Friendship or spite? Family or career? Move front or rear? Cowardly or brave? Tyrant or slave? Persevere or despair? Apathy or care? Dark or light? Hide or fight? Sit back or strive? Honest or connive? Live or be alive… Make the choice and thrive. Whether you pick a choice […]
Raging Storms
I sit by the window looking out at the idyllic lake, Being ravaged by the stormy rains. It looks like a million needles rain down And pierce the sheet of water to batter its soul. I feel a sharp pain shoot in my heart, as it reminds me Of the storms raging within. To read […]
Colors of Dharamshala- 5 days n 4 nights – 5 places – Rs. 8538/-
Places Covered Day 1: Chandigarh- Anandpur sahib-Naina devi- Anandpur sahib-nangal Day 2: Nangal-Kangra Day 3: Kangra- Mcleodgang Day 4: Mcleod gang – Palampur Day 5: Palampur-Kangra-Chandigarh Day 1 Starting my journey from Chandigarh ( Mohali Phase 6 Bus stand), I took a bus for Anandpur Sahib (Rs. 90), it took around 2 hours to reach […]
Being a tourist in your own home
I was reading this article on NDTV about being single and in their 40’s, above that being an Indian women. I’m myself 29 and single. Believe me, after 25 its not considered appropriate for a girl to be single in India. I can imagine how she might be feeling. I’ll not be discussing the article […]
Scorned
The sickening stench of human degradation and waste, faintly overpowered by a chemical cleaning agent that has failed to fulfil its purpose, which awakens me to the depth of my present plight. The lumpy dirty bed which I had been almost afraid of when I first entered the room about an hour ago, is now […]