2020-05-05 14:30
We all love a good romantic comedy, don't we? While we may not always be in the mood for a sappy love story, rom-coms, on the other hand, are usually quite welcome, because they don't need t… Read More
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2020-05-05 14:29
A Xenophile is a person who is attracted to all things foreign... foreign people, cultures, and customs. If you are a xenophile, then you will love watching these 5 English movies that are s… Read More
2020-05-05 14:22
Frequent travelers obviously know their luggage well. They know what works best for what kind of trips. They have probably experienced first-hand all sorts of luggage disasters. Plus, most o… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
I was mostly a disciplined and studious kind of kid in school. So I hardly ever got into trouble in the chemistry lab (or anywhere else in school, for that matter). But I did have one fun ad… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
Before I begin, let me make one thing clear. This post is only about Narendra Modi's PERSONAL skills that inspire me, about his qualities that I look up to. It has got nothing to do with pol… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
Indian Railways is the lifeline of this country, running more than 20,000 passenger trains and over 9200 freight trains daily, both on long-distance and local commutes. I can't imagine there… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
I don't understand why so many people have written-off the Harry Potter books as "kiddie fiction" without even reading them! I personally find these books to be a storehouse of zen wisdom. E… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
I used to be crazy about video games as a kid.
I had the Nintendo Samurai TV Video game console, with a cartridge that had around a 100 different games. Naturally, there was the traditional… Read More
2020-05-05 14:21
I've been blogging now for over a decade, and until a few years ago, blogging used to be more personal, giving us bloggers an opportunity to know each other better and even become friends… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
“An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.” ― Stephen FryIf you have ever browsed through the sections on blogging or content marketing on… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
Lauki Kofta Curry is a popular Indian lunch/dinner recipe, made up of a luscious onion-tomato gravy, dunked with deep-fried bottle gourd koftas.
Now bottle gourd, or lauki, or as it is know… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
Do you ever go through these phases in your blogging journey where you just don’t know what to write about? You want to update your blog, but, can’t think of a topic that you fee… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
Human body is made up of about 70% water, and it needs this water-balance to be maintained, in order to perform its various functions. So we need to continuously replenish the water we lose… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
How often should you update your blog? What is the ideal frequency for publishing fresh content on your blog for digital marketing?
There is a never-ending debate in the blogosphere about t… Read More
2020-05-05 14:20
So I am not too fond of cooking, as you all probably know by now. But I do like to experiment, and weird food combinations are my specialty. (Much to my Dad's dismay.)
I like to mix and mat… Read More
2020-05-05 14:19
Mindfulness is a centuries old therapeutic technique, used for focusing our awareness on the present moment... on our thoughts, feelings, actions and bodily sensations RIGHT NOW... so that w… Read More
2020-05-05 14:19
Today's post is especially meaningful to me, because this is something I'm personally struggling with right now. Putting myself first. After years and years and years of putting everyone els… Read More
2020-05-05 14:19
These days, you see practically everyone on the internet talking about simple living and its benefits, and how it brings more happiness into our life. But to actually apply this concept in y… Read More
2019-11-13 13:38
One of the biggest challenges in starting a blog is, perhaps, deciding which blogging platform to choose. There are many options available: Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, LiveJournal, Wix, and… Read More
2019-11-11 13:53
With the advent of cable TV, internet, and now smartphones too, our pastime activities have got more and more confined to the indoors. Many of us spend weeks and months without any proximity… Read More
2019-11-11 05:17
Don't Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight, by Rujuta Diwekar, teaches you how to lose weight without giving up all your favorite foods. No crash dieting, no carbohydrate deprivation, no unbidde… Read More
2019-11-07 02:30
I once had this pretty pink kurti, studded with tiny glittering sequins all over the front. It was made of some really soft cotton fabric, and was extremely comfortable to wear, especially i… Read More
2019-11-05 02:30
“Online dating? That’s easy! You just sign-up on one of the ‘firewood’ or ‘online cupid’ kind of apps, upload a couple of ‘digitally enhanced’… Read More
2019-11-03 13:41
I first published this post on December 20, 2015... a day after my mausi (mom's younger sister) passed away... just 33 days before my mom's 19th death anniversary. (Yeah, bit of a cruel coin… Read More
2019-11-01 02:30
For over two decades, I've had this fuzzy memory of mom making a super soft and creamy egg recipe that required milk and stuck a lot to the cooking utensil. As far as I remembered, she used… Read More
2019-04-30 18:14
I don't understand why so many people have written-off the Harry Potter books as "kiddie fiction" without even reading them! I personally find these books to be a storehouse of zen wisdom. E… Read More
2019-04-30 14:19
Today's post is especially meaningful to me, because this is something I'm personally struggling with right now. Putting myself first. After years and years and years of putting everyone els… Read More
2019-04-28 17:20
A Xenophile is a person who is attracted to all things foreign... foreign people, cultures, and customs. If you are a xenophile, then you will love watching these 5 English movies that are s… Read More
2019-04-27 08:46
Human body is made up of about 70% water, and it needs this water-balance to be maintained, in order to perform its various functions. So we need to continuously replenish the water we lose… Read More
2019-04-25 07:16
I used to be crazy about video games as a kid.
I had the Nintendo Samurai TV Video game console, with a cartridge that had around a 100 different games. Naturally, there was the traditional… Read More
2019-04-24 08:25
How often should you update your blog? What is the ideal frequency for publishing fresh content on your blog for digital marketing?
There is a never-ending debate in the blogosphere about t… Read More
2019-04-23 01:30
I've been blogging now for over a decade, and until a few years ago, blogging used to be more personal, giving us bloggers an opportunity to know each other better and even become friends… Read More
2019-04-22 01:30
These days, you see practically everyone on the internet talking about simple living and its benefits, and how it brings more happiness into our life. But to actually apply this concept in y… Read More
2019-04-21 04:12
We all love a good romantic comedy, don't we? While we may not always be in the mood for a sappy love story, rom-coms, on the other hand, are usually quite welcome, because they don't need t… Read More
2019-04-19 18:25
So I am not too fond of cooking, as you all probably know by now. But I do like to experiment, and weird food combinations are my specialty. (Much to my Dad's dismay.)
I like to mix and mat… Read More
2019-04-18 13:53
I was mostly a disciplined and studious kind of kid in school. So I hardly ever got into trouble in the chemistry lab (or anywhere else in school, for that matter). But I did have one fun ad… Read More
2019-04-17 17:54
“An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.” ― Stephen FryIf you have ever browsed through the sections on blogging or content marketing on… Read More
2019-04-17 06:48
Before I begin, let me make one thing clear. This post is only about Narendra Modi's PERSONAL skills that inspire me, about his qualities that I look up to. It has got nothing to do with pol… Read More
2019-04-15 08:32
Mindfulness is a centuries old therapeutic technique, used for focusing our awareness on the present moment... on our thoughts, feelings, actions and bodily sensations RIGHT NOW... so that w… Read More
2019-04-14 11:49
Frequent travelers obviously know their luggage well. They know what works best for what kind of trips. They have probably experienced first-hand all sorts of luggage disasters. Plus, most o… Read More
2019-04-12 15:15
Lauki Kofta Curry is a popular Indian lunch/dinner recipe, made up of a luscious onion-tomato gravy, dunked with deep-fried bottle gourd koftas.
Now bottle gourd, or lauki, or as it is know… Read More
2019-04-11 14:20
Indian Railways is the lifeline of this country, carrying more than 20,000 passengers in over 9200 trains daily, both on long-distance and local commutes. I can't imagine there is anyone in… Read More
2019-04-10 01:00
Do you ever go through these phases in your blogging journey where you just don’t know what to write about? You want to update your blog, but, can’t think of a topic that you fee… Read More
2019-04-09 01:00
Earlier in the morning, I was catching up on some blog reading and I came across a post by a Potterhead where she'd mentioned the Weasley Twins as two of her favorite Harry Potter characters… Read More
2019-04-08 01:00
The root of our unhappiness lies in the fact that human beings, as a general rule, are inclined towards hedonistic adaption. Seeking pleasure, by itself, is not so bad. But getting used to i… Read More
2019-04-07 12:54
Most of us have so many expectations from and pre-conceived notions about life and everything in it, that we spend a majority of our waking hours measuring the gap between how things "SHOULD… Read More
2019-04-06 13:51
Why on earth would you need fitness tools for home workout when you can easily go to a gym?
Well, not everyone likes to go to the gym for working out. For some, the distance and commute cou… Read More
2019-04-05 01:00
People usually think that making cakes is a long and cumbersome process, and that eggless cakes don't turn out as well as the normal egg ones. But this Microwave Eggless Chocolate Cake Recip… Read More
2019-04-04 01:00
I have always been fiercely protective about my independence, even as a little toddler. And driving is one of those skills that truly makes you feel independent. Yes, cab services in India a… Read More
2019-04-02 18:40
Today, access to the internet has opened a lot of new business opportunities for creative people. If you can create amazing, eye-catching content for the web, then you have a very good chanc… Read More
2019-04-02 03:14
Book lovers seem to have it all sorted out, don't they? They never seem to have any boredom problem. They never mind waiting in long queues. Many of them, in fact, actually LIKE lengthy comm… Read More
2019-03-31 20:02
Most of us have so many expectations from and pre-conceived notions about life and everything in it, that we spend a majority of our waking hours measuring the gap between how things "SHOULD… Read More
2019-01-06 11:36
Awareness - The Key to Living in Balance, by Osho, is the very first book of this great mystic that I have read. For a less-than-200-page read, this book contains a wealth of life-changing p… Read More
2018-03-29 08:07
The Immortality Trigger
Author: Douglas Misquita
ISBN: 978-1973285373
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The Immortality Trigger, by Douglas Misquita, is the fifth action thriller… Read More
2017-07-05 05:35
As Facebook grew popular, more and more bloggers created Facebook pages for their blog, to give their blog readers an easy way to follow their blog updates. But, the last few years has seen… Read More
2017-05-24 14:32
So Debbie, of Doglady's Den (yes, the same one who hosted the A to Z of Me tag last year) came up with another blogfest this summer... the "30 ODD QUESTIONS" blogfest. It is another one in t… Read More
2017-04-27 07:53
What are your values?
If I were to ask this question today on my Facebook wall, majority of the answers will either be vague, or they'll be generic traits that are considered desirable in… Read More
2017-04-25 14:28
A decade ago, who would have thought that an A to Z list of happiness will have an entire article on unplugging from technology. But addiction to social media, internet, television and mobil… Read More
2017-04-24 13:15
Human mind is a fascinating thing. It can be our biggest strength, but it can also be our biggest weakness. If allowed to run amok, it is like a wild elephant, creating havoc wherever it goe… Read More
2017-04-22 12:15
Simple living is usually thought of as minimalist living or spartan living, or even miserly living.
Grow your own food.
Don't keep a car.
Give away ALL your possessions.
Don't outsource.
Cu… Read More
2017-04-21 12:18
Life is full of all kinds of challenges, hardships, setbacks and disappointments. So many times, things don't work out the way we planned. We fail in our endeavors, we suffer financial losse… Read More
2017-04-20 12:48
Most people, when asked about their top 5 sources of inspiration, will list 'laying in bed', 'taking a shower', and 'a quiet walk'. What is common between these three sources? The quiet.
We… Read More
2017-04-19 11:56
We've all heard of the famous quote by Winston Churchill that "a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
But, there is als… Read More
2017-04-17 15:12
With the advent of cable TV, internet, and now mobile phones, our pastime activities have got more and more confined to the indoors. A lot of us spend weeks and months without any proximity… Read More
2017-04-16 12:39
Mindfulness is a centuries old therapeutic technique, used for focusing our awareness on the present moment... on our thoughts, feelings, actions and bodily sensations RIGHT NOW... so that w… Read More
2017-04-13 13:10
What makes us humans different from the rest of the animal kingdom? What makes us more "evolved"? It is our ability to process and store knowledge, and to use it not just to survive, but to… Read More
2017-04-12 14:09
There are these two 10-11 year old girls in my neighborhood, who come to my shop very often to buy pens and other small stationery items. And they always have jokes to share with me. "May I… Read More
2017-04-11 08:19
The Oxford Dictionary defines inspiration as:"The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative".People usually associate inspiration with… Read More
2017-04-10 06:48
Life is full of challenges, disappointments, and failures. At times, we feel so stuck in our life situations that we feel like giving up... on our dreams, on our health, on the people in our… Read More
2017-04-08 08:34
The root of our unhappiness lies in the fact that human beings, as a general rule, are inclined towards hedonistic adaptation. Seeking pleasure, by itself, is not so bad. But getting used to… Read More
2017-04-06 18:31
Holding on to a grudge is like taking rat poison and hoping that the rat will die. ('Rat' being the person who wronged you, obviously!)
In reality though, it harms only you and, if you allo… Read More
2017-04-01 18:01
I have been crazy about zodiac signs since I was a kid. I personally own copies of Linda Goodman's Sun Signs, Star Signs, Love Signs, and Relationship Signs. And I never fail to check out an… Read More
2017-03-07 06:14
Originally posted in May 2013, I'm re-sharing these 10 interesting fun facts about bloggers in general. How many of these do you agree with?… Read More
2017-03-04 04:46
I just came across this old post of mine. I originally published it on 26-Jan-2008, and as I read through it, I realized that even 9 years later, this remains the strangest day of my life! S… Read More
2017-02-28 03:45
This is what I posted three years ago, when I'd just started my store. 10 Lessons I learnt from starting my own business. Three years later, as I go through this list again, I realize that m… Read More
2017-02-08 05:20
For over two decades, I've had this fuzzy memory of mom making an egg recipe that required milk and stuck a lot to the cooking utensil. As far as I remembered, she used to call it 'scrambled… Read More
2017-01-10 04:43
Checks on terrorism, corruption and counterfeit money, lower interest rates, lower property rates, increased tax collection and lower taxes... these are the obvious effects of demonetizatio… Read More
2017-01-03 12:55
50 days of PM Modi's big demonetization "experiment" are over. The whole world has been watching India in those 50 days. A lot has been said and written about it in those 50 days. I'm no ec… Read More
2017-01-01 14:28
The year 2016 has been more or less uneventful for me. Long drawn. Lazy even.I had high expectations from it in the beginning, but then injured my shoulder early on, and got distracted with… Read More
2016-12-03 13:42
Happiness is...
When you try a new ingredient in your kitchen for the very first time, and it turns out like this...
So I've never used fresh mushrooms in my kitchen before. The only ti… Read More
2016-11-24 07:21
Happiness is...
When a dish you cooked for your brother-in-law ends up as the "Profile Picture" of a foodie group on Facebook!
My brother-in-law was in Jaipur last week for some business w… Read More
2016-11-13 13:10
Happiness is...
Finally being able to figure out why you (and so many other Indians) hate the Airtel girl so much!
Every time she comes on TV, with that smug look on her face, my blood boi… Read More
2016-11-12 06:52
Mr. Modi bombed the entire nation 4 nights ago, with the demonetization of 500 and 1000 currency notes. The entire country has ended up in a big financial chaos since then. People don't have… Read More
2016-11-03 06:52
Diablo
Author: Douglas Misquita
ISBN: 978-9352655021, 9352655028
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Amazon.com
Diablo, by Douglas Misquita, takes you on the next adventure of Haunted famed… Read More
2016-10-07 15:43
This post was long overdue. It's the one where I tell you how I got locked in the bathroom at my best friend's wedding. That's right. It really did happen. I'm not making it up. But before I… Read More
2016-09-18 17:36
Having a neighborhood stationery store means that more than 50% of your customers will be kids. School-going kids. Sometimes even just 4-year-olds. Shopping alone. Without any adults.
The… Read More
2016-07-24 07:54
The Martian
Author: Andy Weir
ISBN: 978-0804139021
Buy from:
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The Martian, by Andy Weir, is, in short "Apollo 13 meets Cast Away" or Robinson Crusoe in spa… Read More
2016-06-19 15:39
Found a new blog tag after a long time. Saw it on Shilpa's blog. It's been started by Debbie Doglady though. I've got to share twenty-six things about me... from A to Z. And here I go...
A… Read More
2016-06-07 15:57
There I was, doing the A to Z challenge in April. Then I announced I wouldn't do it as a daily blog challenge. And then I completely disappeared from this space. You guys must have been wond… Read More
2016-04-13 10:16
Have you ever noticed? Kids are always so much happier than adults! What is the one big difference between kids and grown-ups? Kids love to explore. They are constantly exposing themselves t… Read More
2016-04-09 07:50
All of us want to be happy, but all of us are influenced by negativity from all directions, be it from the outside or from within us. Negative criticism from people we know, or own own negat… Read More
2016-04-05 16:00
The April A-to-Z Challenge is meant to be done as a daily blogging challenge, with all the 26 posts published in April. However, I’m bending the rules a bit. I’m going to do this… Read More
2016-04-04 05:55
Anxiety is a big sucker of happiness. It makes us lie awake at night, tossing and turning in bed, while millions of random thoughts stream through our mind. It keeps us in a mental hyper-dri… Read More
2016-04-04 05:55
Anxiety is a big sucker of happiness. It makes us lie awake at night, tossing and turning in bed, while millions of random thoughts stream through our mind. It keeps us in a mental hyper-dri… Read More
2016-04-02 06:58
Money is the root of all evil.
Love is an illusion.
Romance happens only in fairy-tales.
Good guys finish last.
It's a hostile world out there.
And so many other such limiting ideas we grow… Read More
2016-04-02 06:58
Money is the root of all evil.
Love is an illusion.
Romance happens only in fairy-tales.
Good guys finish last.
It's a hostile world out there.
And so many other such limiting ideas we grow… Read More
2016-04-01 08:42
Most of us have so many expectations from and pre-conceived notions about life and everything in it, that we spend all our waking hours measuring the gap between how things "SHOULD BE" and h… Read More
2016-04-01 08:42
Most of us have so many expectations from and pre-conceived notions about life and everything in it, that we spend all our waking hours measuring the gap between how things "SHOULD BE" and h… Read More
2016-03-21 07:31
And it is time for the madness to begin again... the April A to Z Challenge!
[Drumrolls]
If you don't know what this challenge is about, read the post A-to-Z.
Last year, I joined in at th… Read More
2016-03-21 07:31
And it is time for the madness to begin again... the April A to Z Challenge!
[Drumrolls]
If you don't know what this challenge is about, read the post A-to-Z.
Last year, I joined in at th… Read More
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