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The White Goddess Saraswati and slipping pieces of my childhood

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 · Leave a comment ·

In the beginning, there was only chaos. Lord Brahma stared at his creation, all formless and fluid, in bewilderment, not knowing how to give shape to this disorderly mess. He needed the guidance of wisdom and knowledge. Thus emerged the white Goddess Saraswati from Brahma’s … Continue reading The White Goddess Saraswati and slipping pieces of my childhood

Home and it’s earthy sweetness

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 · Leave a comment ·

Visiting home in January is always nice. Agartala is comfortably cold in January. One can enjoy the soft winter sun and the cool breeze during the day and feel the chill at night. And January is the time for harvest festival Makar Sankranti,  known as … Continue reading Home and it’s earthy sweetness

Home

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 · Leave a comment ·

Home, hearth, refuge, a place where one lives – any synonym or definition for home is so woefully inadequate. It’s so much more than a dwelling. It’s a place or space where we can let our hair down and be ourselves. We can take off … Continue reading Home

Big little things

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 · Leave a comment ·

Have you ever wondered how it’s the little things that stick to us. The memories of enjoying a lollypop or playing with our favourite toy as a child, watching a movie or just enjoying samosas with friends as we were growing up bring smiles to … Continue reading Big little things

A Happy Place

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

A Happy Place Its't that what we all seek? The ultimate happiness. In our quest for that, lies a long list of aspirations and things that we must achieve to attain the perfect bliss. We need the perfect job, the perfect house, expensive vacations and, … Continue reading A Happy Place

Little bit of Magic!

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

It feels so magical – the cold morning wrapped in fog, lights twinkling in the distance, the silhouettes of familiar trees and buildings seem so ethereal. It’s almost as if the Santa in this sleigh will emerge out of the fog showering me with his … Continue reading Little bit of Magic!

The time for a reckoning

December 16, 2022December 18, 2022 · 7 Comments ·

Year-end is often the time for a reckoning when we look back and ponder upon our losses and gains. We think about what we could have done better to prevent those losses and heartbreaks – What if I had done that? What if I hadn’t … Continue reading The time for a reckoning

The wintery things

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

I am autumn's child who eagerly waits for winter. Arriving in this world in late October, I could probably feel the nip in the air and the changing season and when it got colder I loved it. My mom talks about knitting caps for the … Continue reading The wintery things

Mr/Ms Right/Wrong

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 · 1 Comment ·

Isn’t that what we all strive for, seeking Mr Right or Ms Right? Our life almost revolves around that quest, and sometimes it’s unending. We meet someone, who seems so right, till he’s not. It breaks our hearts; we cry for a while and set … Continue reading Mr/Ms Right/Wrong

When life’s a mirage

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 · 2 Comments ·

I want what I want by mistake/  I don't want what I get! – Famous lines from Tagore’s poem Morichika or Mirage. In just two lines the great poet captures the dilemma of life that rings true to most of us. No wonder these lines … Continue reading When life’s a mirage

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