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For the DINKS There was a time I used to wonder as to how couples wouldn’t want children in their lives to enrich life in general. Yeah, I am talking about DINKS (dual income no kids)… Read More
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2023-12-28 08:51
Sivakami, Ambika and Shail https://photos.app.goo.gl/cTgjqpQTqJecbDMw9 Read More
2023-12-27 06:34
It’s that mid week kind of state of things and yet I feel like the week has only just begun. Maybe, it is a kind of defence mechanism knowing that the year is coming to an end soon. An… Read More
2023-05-25 15:21
The Poetry Circle, Chennai has been in existence since the late 90’s. People would meet, read and relish poetry and simply connect with poetic vibes which continued enriching lif… Read More
2023-03-30 02:29
The name. Uncorrupted by politics of religion. Embraced in the warmth of genuine faith Read More
2022-09-10 18:21
The author, Sivakami Velliangiri, a dear friend of mine of more than a quarter century is bonded poetically. Be it by the publications we get published in or the innumerable poems that we ha… Read More
2022-09-05 05:13
Teachers come unannounced in our lives. We, after all, cannot choose our teachers while we are in say, school, college and the like. Sometimes, their presence can even irk us till no end bec… Read More
2022-07-01 13:10
Whether we do the cleaning ourselves or ask the maid to do it, it is a fact that we need to use chemicals to clean our home environment. Products like sprays, soaps and chemical cleaners usu… Read More
2022-06-28 18:15
As we grow older, our friendship circle or close acquaintance circle either expands or recedes. We either move around in groups or with a friend or two. We have common interests, views, even… Read More
2022-04-27 05:29
It is easier to dwell on bad memories, complain about things going wrong in one’s life or simply give up hope. Fighting for respite, not playing the blame game and not indulging in sel… Read More
2022-04-05 12:19
I am trying hard to remember – when did I cease living for myself? When did my life become points which I remember more with classes passed, sickness overcome, hurt swallowed, bridges… Read More
2022-03-22 13:24
Clay feet. Who doesn’t have them?! We all do. But, children don’t know that when they are young. And, when they grow older say, from teens to adulthood they resent the fact that… Read More
2021-12-28 12:54
We are coming to the fag end of this year and, like every year-end, I am wondering how the year went. Was I happy? Was I sad? Was I satiated? Was I disappointed? Any major goals reached? Any… Read More
2021-12-13 06:42
Yippee!! Finally, the boy is back to a schedule! Physical classes for colleges have begun and none can be more happier than me! I can’t say the same for my son whose lethargic online c… Read More
2021-09-25 09:30
Intrigued? Want to know more? Then, click on this link and dive into my news column in verse for this week at DIFFERENT TRUTHS.COM https://www.differenttruths.com/literature/poems/puri-pries… Read More
2021-09-01 08:30
It has been ages since I visited a library to pick up books for myself. Maybe a few years before the pandemic?! I have been purchasing books on and off over the years but the warmth of a lib… Read More
2021-06-06 18:08
Many people step into our lives. At first, it seems a co-incidence. At other times, it seems irrelevant. And then, boom! It hits you! You know there was a purpose in that meeting, in that vi… Read More
2021-04-13 17:23
Book: MIRAGE Publication: Xpress Publishing (Notion Press) Pages: 52 Price: 100/ The book is available online. If you desperately need a break from the daily chores, from a zoom meeting, fro… Read More
2021-02-08 13:00
Format: Paperback and Kindle Pages: 134 Publication:ConsciousLeap Insights Pvt. Ltd. ISBN:978-81-949172-0-5 When a book oozes out positivity through its bright sunflower cover; When a book i… Read More
2020-11-21 07:39
There is an informal talk coming up for poetry lovers. Nothing too technical. If you love reading, writing or presenting poetry of any kind, then this Talk Show will definitely interest you!… Read More
2020-07-23 09:11
This year, I had been participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. I couldn’t complete it in the month of April but I am continuing it anyway. My theme is Mental/Emotional &hell…Read More
2020-07-20 06:46
This year, I had been participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. I couldn’t complete it in the month of April but I am continuing it anyway. My theme is Mental/Emotional Heal… Read More
2020-07-15 12:05
Distance makes the heart grow fonder! What is with Wednesday that makes me go all sentimental and mushy inside? It is soon going to be 17th July, which is my mom’s death anniversary. N… Read More
2020-07-14 17:51
A Room Of One’s Own Unlike most people, I had a place of my own until I moved out. Surprised?! Don’t be. I’ll tell you why. As long as I lived with my parents, things were… Read More
2020-06-16 17:43
It’s hardly two days since the young actor from Bollywood, Sushant Singh Rajput passed away into the other realm inviting death before his time was actually due. The Bollywood industry… Read More
2020-06-14 14:29
You might say, Sushant, that you were prepared for death since you chose it. Or so they say before the investigations begin. Because in our world of humans, everything is looked upon with su… Read More
2020-06-10 14:12
Have you gone through that overwhelming feeling when a specific emotion envelops you totally and you are just not in control? Well, I went through that last night when I was absorbed in my c… Read More
2020-06-03 07:14
Wednesday has always been when I find myself caught in the middle of the week. Hmm! ‘Caught’ would be a negative term. I would rather substitute the word with ‘flow’… Read More
2020-06-02 13:10
When life comes close to a situation when no amount of worry is going to solve the problem and also, you can not stay without worrying THEN, you know that it is time to evaluate! The last tw… Read More
2020-05-19 18:32
Innumerable images clogged my brain during this week which passed me by. How could it not what with the pandemic still in action? How could it not when thousands of doctors, nurses, people w… Read More
2020-05-12 13:40
I recently started reading a book called Tuesdays with Morrie. I am still reading it and looking forward to completing it. Then, I shall certainly share my review. Until then, I can only pen… Read More
2020-04-06 10:48
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie revi… Read More
2020-04-05 13:43
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie revi… Read More
2020-04-04 14:16
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie revi… Read More
2020-04-03 13:52
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie revi… Read More
2020-04-02 14:29
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie revi… Read More
2020-04-01 17:38
This April 2020, I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme this month is Mental/Emotional Health. I shall be writing articles/ stories/ poems/book review/ movie review fo… Read More
2020-04-01 13:47
Writing a post everyday is indeed a challenge! When I came across the A to Z Blogging Challenge way back in 2012, it was like opening a treasure chest! Just imagine! To be able to write a fe… Read More
2020-03-20 09:17
Today morning, after seven years of ruthless wait, a young girl was awarded justice. Today, as we woke up to a new dawn, the law of the country brought to rest a nation’s shameful trag… Read More
2020-03-16 07:30
Format: Hardcover and Kindle Pages: 229 (Hardcover) Publication: Harper Business P-ISBN: 978-93-5357-265-5 E-ISBN: 978-93-5357-266-2 Irrational Passion is exactly what you get when you read… Read More
2020-02-22 16:18
Calligraphy always has been an attraction for me. Maybe, because very early in life, when I was in the 2nd Grade to be precise, I was nurtured into the world of beautiful handwriting by my C… Read More
2020-01-30 07:50
Life can get hectic, cumbersome and you kind of lose track of time and memories. To jolt me out of this reprieve came two school friends of mine who I share my little girl years with. Myra a… Read More
2019-05-09 06:45
Apart from reading and writing, taking pictures has been one of my active interests. Not that I am a great photographer or something but, I am interested in Nature and am willing to put life… Read More
2019-04-22 12:34
When you meet people in real whom you have been interacting for a long time online, it is a real pleasure! Meeting Dr Amit Nagpal was one such occasion. I had been reading Trainer, Coach and… Read More
2019-04-04 18:12
Indeed, April is referred to as the cruelest month but for poetry lovers in Chennai, the very first week of April brought with it a sparkle of generous poetic flavour! It brought Smita Sahay… Read More
2019-01-30 08:05
The bald head,those branded spherical spectacles,the white loin cloth and that lean long stick –we identify so much with all those that symbolized freedom. Even today, when all seems l… Read More
2018-11-22 11:22
Day 1: Just describe a landscape you would like to relax in. Use it as a prompt for today. Type … Read More
2018-11-19 12:17
The National November Writing Month! When November arrives, I am all geared up for a month filled with writing. Not that I never write otherwise. I do. After all, it is my profession. But, t… Read More
2018-03-31 18:30
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2018-03-31 18:22
Zentangle for me is a beautiful way to chill…. Hope you like what I have sketched. Read More
2018-02-25 07:35
Another wonderful Indian actor has passed to the other realm. May her soul rest in peace. Whichever movies Sridevi acted in, she left her mark. But, somehow, her stint in Tamil cinema seem t… Read More
2018-02-15 17:13
Being part of an Open Mic is always fun! Because you get to meet different kinds of people. Because you are exposed to varied kinds of talents. Because it is wonderful being part of somethin… Read More
2018-01-12 14:49
MORNING SHOWS THE DAY A Book of Poems for Children By SHAIL RAGHUVANSHI Published by Panther House Paper and Digital Publications LLP Have you ever wondered about the rhymes that we learnt i… Read More
2017-11-21 08:15
A twirly tweak of sunshine plays outside my window today which saw only rain, gloomy clouds and water that filled up roads, drains and potholes a week or two back.During one such day, … Read More
2017-11-15 07:56
I was missing my mother. My son was not at home. So, had some time to ponder, to recollect old memories, emotions… MOTHER AND CHILD Filed under: Art, Zentangle Tagged: Art, sketching… Read More
2017-11-01 07:50
The first sketch drew several optimistic responses on social media. So, I thought I could pick up the strands that had been cast away. This time, I sketched this… Cat Lovers will love… Read More
2017-10-25 07:44
It has been ages since I drew, sketched or painted. Watching my son do some sketching made me relive the moments, years ago when I painted and sketched with joyous abandon. So, I made a begi… Read More
2017-10-10 12:57
Amdavadi, the Gujarati restaurant in Chennai seems to have become one of the favourite haunts for poetry lovers and muse obsessed fans in Chennai. So, here we were discussing poetry, lunch… Read More
2017-10-10 12:30
We were meeting again after a month. This time, there was no theme. We could write on any topic. It was lovely reading out our poems and then, leaving it open for public perception ( r… Read More
2017-06-23 18:31
I was getting late (as usual) although all things had been taken care of at home. What the heck! I was going out for an Open Mic after a very long time. Reached the venue just in time. And… Read More
2017-02-13 12:27
DAY 13 I wouldn’t want anything else but you, my love. Your presence is all I seek even if my love appears to you all Latin and Greek. Know that I love you with all my soul in part and… Read More
2016-12-06 18:22
They nailed her in. Again. Not new to the vicious game. She had been nailed in. Before. When academics she wished to pursue the world had nailed her desire. To no one she could display her a… Read More
2016-11-10 17:49
The theme for the poetry reading was ‘BIRD’ and guess what? Three birds turned up. All females. Ha! Ha! Maybe, the male birds just did not feel like writing about the birds and t… Read More
2016-11-03 18:24
We had been acquainted online and had been in touch with one another for a while. We were hoping to meet too someday but did not expect it to happen so very soon. And, what a pleasant… Read More
2016-10-19 17:32
It was that time of the month. Poetry reading time! So, we gathered to read, to understand, to appreciate, to improvise. What makes the Poetry Circle readings at the British Council di… Read More
2016-09-05 06:02
Oh! Lord Ganesha, your long elephantine trunk blesses me limitlessly; those big flappy ears of yours – “Listen” they say, “talk less; forget the ‘I&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-08-12 17:04
It just fit. Shailimar Times! Out of the blue! Never thought of writing news in verse. But, here I am doing it. And, a regular weekly column at that. I need to thank my dear friend Sonia Rao… Read More
2016-08-10 18:19
When I saw a foreigner with a hat placed perfectly on her head and a long stylish chain dangling from her neck, lipstick and eye liner in place, I least expected the person to be the one I w… Read More
2016-08-09 18:42
Saturday 6th August, 2016, an exciting theme event beckoned me. It called for poetry presentation on the topic of beauty and the pressures of looking good in society. And yeah, you got it ri… Read More
2016-08-04 18:30
A pleasant evening, the first Wednesday of the month, time for the regular schedule nay tradition of Poetry Reading at the British Council Library. It is something we poets in Chennai who ar… Read More
2016-07-29 18:28
“The goal of my presence in the world is to make it possible for everyone to write poems. And not just that. The happiness. The answer.” Robert Kelly, Going To The Poem We had al… Read More
2016-06-13 17:27
‘Oh! Not another book on the revenge saga’ I muttered to myself as I began reading the book, Ponytail The Love For Revenge. Pradip Chauhan proved me wrong by writing not just ano… Read More
2016-05-10 18:35
MA DIVAS Maa, Kyon yeh log har varsh tere na hone ki yaad dilaatey hain? Kya yeh kam hai ki tum humaare beech nahin ho? Teri chaah, teri raah. Tera pyar, tera dulaar – Sab yaad aatha h… Read More
2016-05-10 17:48
BUNJAARIN Bunjaarin bunkey ghoomti rahi, Sooraj ki kirane udhar lekar. Maana ki mujhme voh kashish nahin, Par, dil-e-guzar, ab bhi dil ke aangun mein bahaar hai. Mei patung, tu door meri. Ja… Read More
2016-05-04 17:42
Yadon ki Barsaat Kuchh galiyaan yaad aathin nahin. Kuchh yaaden bhulaai nahin bhulteen. … Read More
2016-05-02 18:09
Kuchh Tuchh Ishaare Rishte Ki Kareebee ho gayee hai dil kee gareebee. Mukh kee muskaan bun gayee hai ehsaason ka kabaristaan. Rooh se tho hum thhey jaane. Samay ne bana diya unjaane. Mushkil… Read More
2016-05-01 18:00
Yeh Maaloom Hi Na Hua ghar basaane ke liye nikal pade they hum. Kab zindagi guzar gayee yeh maaloom hi na hua. koshishen kaayum zaroor theen, iraada bhi bulund tha. kab apnoney saath chod th… Read More
2016-05-01 17:23
MMT Challenge. Pray, tell me what this may be. Well, it is an unique venture, a Poetry Challenge actually, wherein one gets to write a poem a day for the whole month of May. That’s fin… Read More
2016-04-03 18:17
Blogging Challenge – Letter B Banaras. Varanasi. Or, simply Kashi. Now, why am I talking about these names? Well, all the names mentioned above refer to one place and I belong to that… Read More
2016-04-02 18:58
Participating in the Blogging Challenge A to Z (2016) I first learned of the angel when I was in the first standard. Our early morning assembly had us singing hymns in praise of the Lord. As… Read More
2016-04-02 17:58
I came across the A to Z blogging two years back. And joined it just for the heck of it. Did I like it? I loved it!! From a HESITANT PARTICIPANT in the year 2014 I became SUCCESSFUL SURVIVOR… Read More
2016-01-19 16:05
All that I could feel was a queer emotion of vengeance for the authorities who did this. I had been living in Chennai for a long time when suddenly, out of the blue, my husband rings me up f… Read More
2016-01-13 04:09
Foreword by noted author Ravi Subramanian: “I find it an intriguing story, full of humorous suspense- well worth the read. Go ahead, plunge into India. You are sure to enjoy it as much… Read More
2015-06-10 17:50
(Part of MID-WEEK BLOGGING #1 by WRIMO INDIA ) He flew in gliding over our desk as we held our meeting. Startled at first, we ducked. ‘Who would want to come in touch with this creatur… Read More
2015-05-18 17:50
The spirit, suffering Is finally free. Trapped treacherously By an insensitive act of a cruel carnal desire, Losing luscious longing To a human desire gone wild, The soul slowly let go. The… Read More
2015-04-03 06:15
My article was recently published in the special Railway issue of the unique magazine called One India One People. MARRIED TO THE RAILWAYS…ER, RAILWAY MAN! By Shail Raghuvanshi… Read More
2015-03-19 14:05
PLUCK OUT THE HEART An anthology of a different kind Have stereotype stories begun to bore you to death? Have regular tales of love, valour and adventure begun to get on to your nerves? Then… Read More
2015-02-14 03:55
It is Valentine’s Day and what a lovely day to announce on my blog that a love story of mine is part of a beautiful collection of 14 (yes, Feb 14) authors, talented all of them… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
TITLE: Sands Of Time AUTHOR : Neelam Saxena Chandra PUBLISHER: Panther House Paper & Digital Publication LLP GENRE: Short Stories/Women/Fiction BLURB Time is a magician. Sometimes, it ac… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There are times we forget we were teenagers too. There are times we conveniently disregard the fact that the growing up years are not the best and the most comfortable ones. I am made to rea… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A beautiful soul just took off Like the missiles he so popularly made. A newspaper hawker just left behind news That will be hard to erase! Tears flow unabated For a man related to the citiz… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Never ever a believer in air fresheners except for the agarbatthis that I used more out of a ritualistic compulsion than anything else, it was indeed a surprise to my family when I offered t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Birth takes place. It takes us places. Giving birth not at all easy and yet the most beautiful activity on earth ever imagined - an act of love, compassion and awe- all forms of a crea… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge ( April 2014) The Letter ‘A’ Art crosses the contours of all things creative and logical. There was a time, I was dead sure I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The word April derives its origin from the Latin word aperire, which actually means “to open”. Very aptly named as April is the month which opens itself to the warm rays of the s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How does a child celebrate his mother or sister? How does a boy acknowledge and respect the presence of his mother in his life? How does a girl appreciate her mother in her life? “Irre… Read More
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