Mushaira means a gathering of poets. It largely dictates to Urdu poetry. Most of the people who either have an…
My Year in Books 2021
2021 marked the second consecutive year to the ruthless and inconvenient times imposed by COVID-19. In January 2021 the storm…
बस की सवारियां
बस टूटी फूटी सड़कों पर तेज़ तर्रार गति में चल रही थी। घुमावदार कोनों पर ऐसे फर्राटे में गुजरती की…
My Experiments with Truth: A Book Experience
It was on Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October this year that I read a discussion regarding how the new age…
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Book Experience
Historical fiction sprinkled with a family drama excites me as a reader. The last I read historical fiction with juicy…
A Day in a Hospital
Back when I was a schoolgirl, there used to come a show called “Sanjeevni” on Star Plus. The show was…
A Dive into Indian History
There is a lot we do not know about how things unfolded in the past. This past can be anything,…
It is not over until you think so
India: Padma Shri. Manjamma, born as Manjunatha, expelled from family at 16 for girlish behaviour, tied to a pole &…
Everyone has a story to tell!
It is so wonderful to observe and listen to random people. They literally take you to a different place with…
दीये ले लो!
दिवाली का समय नज़दीक है। दिन की धूप भी अब अच्छी लग रही है क्यूंकि हवा में थोड़ी ठंडक लगने…
उफ्फ ये विज्ञापन!
टीवी और विज्ञापनों ने गजब का पागल बना दिया है, खाते तो असल में हम बस धनिया, मिर्ची, हल्दी हैं,…
Tiny Spider 🕷️
How to Cultivate the Habit of Reading
Over the time I have realized that I like to read books, and fiction is my favorite genre with special…
The Elephant of Belfast: A Book Experience
I often wonder about the state of animals in a civil war or any other clash with extreme display of…
The Great Indian Novel: A Book Experience
It was in my ninth grade that I read the Mahabharata for the first time. It is one of the…