The golden shower adorning the clear blue sky just like the blessings of our grandparents. Have you seen the heart shaped leaves and the firm, strong aerial roots hanging on the fig tree enlightening the world like the Mahabodhi tree with the right amount of light and shadow, warmth and sunshine percolating from the rightly … Continue reading Grandparents are important !
Feels like magic! Finding friendship in unexpected places
Credit: popsugar.com Yesterday I watched a short film The Star Host from Feels Like Ishq, a series of love stories recently published on Netflix. Though I am not a sucker for mushy stories, something about the movie made me feel good. Maybe it is the travel hiatus for the past two years or the uncertainty … Continue reading Feels like magic! Finding friendship in unexpected places
Until we stop normalizing gender roles, gender-equality would remain a dream
And balanced sex ratio too… Recently, there was a news that UP government has proposed a 2-child policy as per which couples with more than two children would be exempted from certain benefits. The proposal was met with a mixed reaction. While a number of people welcomed this move, there was quite a large population … Continue reading Until we stop normalizing gender roles, gender-equality would remain a dream
Women like me- Two Life Lessons
Life as we know it, is never fair. If you are a woman then it is worse. This is what I have learnt in my thirty years of experience. Yes, I have learnt it the hard way. Because I am one of those “privileged” women who grow up protected from the harsh realities of the … Continue reading Women like me- Two Life Lessons
Reasons Why Traveling Is Great for Mental Health
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”-Ibn Battuta Getting out of your home and seeing other places is one of the best ways to meet the world, but also to learn more about yourself as well. Getting away from your everyday environment is great for your stress level and your … Continue reading Reasons Why Traveling Is Great for Mental Health
Inside the service lifts of posh high-rise apartments
While reading the book “Dharma Artha Kama Moksha”, I came across a chapter Worlds Above & Below. The chapter spoke about the Pataal Lok, home of the asuras, the Bhu Lok, home of the humans and the Deva Lok, home of the devatas. Pataal Lok is filled with gold and gems but asuras are never … Continue reading Inside the service lifts of posh high-rise apartments
The struggles of being a feminist in a society where love and self-love are “apparently” two ends of a spectrum
I have been a loner since childhood. I was five and the youngest and poorest kid in the neighborhood. My playmates would always bully me or scare me with ghost stories. When I complained to my parents, they suggested an easy way out. Stop going out to play and read books. And the only books … Continue reading The struggles of being a feminist in a society where love and self-love are “apparently” two ends of a spectrum
Whose holiday is it? The entire family or a few privileged members?
Holiday season has always been special for me. And being in India means the last quarter of the year is full of festivities and celebrations. For me, this has been the time when my regular job becomes less hectic and I find some time to take the next step towards my dream, of becoming a … Continue reading Whose holiday is it? The entire family or a few privileged members?
Poem on Depression: I’m okay
Someone told me- depression is like the Dementor in Harry Potter Series It wipes out all your happy memories It sucks away your vigor for living But to me, depression was a cruel friend that took off all those swanky masks I bought from the world in return of all the worldly adjectives I earned … Continue reading Poem on Depression: I’m okay
How do you handle toxic people? Comply, confront or cut off?
I gained two kilograms in the past week, thanks to the cold weather. I wasn’t allowed to venture out to exercise as Bangalore climate has never been kind to me. As I spent hours sulking this morning, I remembered the exact reason why I pushed myself to lose weight in the first place. It was … Continue reading How do you handle toxic people? Comply, confront or cut off?
The BIOSCOPED Life 