This year I celebrated with my family! It is beautiful to be with your loved ones on any occasion. I also tried making a big Rangoli and DIY lanterns which turned out pretty well. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali! And a Shubho Kali Pujo! 🥰
Gynaecologist: you have PCOS. What is causing such erratic schedules? Me: my job! I have alternate shifts every week. A week of Night, then Morning, later evening and so on... Gynaecologist: seriosuly? QUIT your job then!
Durgã, is one of the most impressive, beautiful, and formidable warrior goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Her story is the victory of good over evil. As ‘Mahishasurmardini’ she slays the buffalo demon who threaten the stability of the cosmos. She is also the Divine Mother protecting all from evil and misery. Durgã is not the... Continue Reading →
Mahalaya is an auspicious day for Bengalis all over the world. It is the beginning of Durga Puja. It is believed on this day Debi Durga had descended earth with her children. As a kid growing up in a Muslim country, my parents always made sure they taught me the roots and where I came... Continue Reading →
I lay here still, As the dawn breaks, Thinking over my past... all the things I regret, Not sure if I want to look forward to another day, What is so great, I cannot say, There are real people conquering their quests, Achieving their one dream, I do not even have one, Mine concur of... Continue Reading →
There she stood in front of the mirror, She could see her bed neatly done in the reflection, That night phased in and out of terror, Taking refuge in her parents room - the floor felt warmer, How could she be so broken? Was it all in her head? The former? Shame is something people... Continue Reading →
Mountains or the beach? Well here we go again.. the same set of questions. Favourite food, favourite music, the same shit with a different person. If all goes well, you would probably ask me for a ride. I am wearing my favourite black laced underwear. Not for you, but because I wanted to feel special... Continue Reading →
It was just about sunset. She loved to sit in her balcony with her cup of tea, watching the people taking a stroll, kids playing, the vegetable man selling on a cart. She just loved this ME time and craved it each day. Today she seemed low. Her parents were fighting in the other room.... Continue Reading →
Exploring BanarasVLOG link: https://youtu.be/X6mL4rVhIgU Varanasi, also known as Banaras or Kashi, is one of the major pilgrimage centres of India. DID YOU KNOW: When the rains are delayed, the frogs here are caught and are married to each other, in the belief of pleasing the rain gods. Please hit like if you enjoyed watching :)... Continue Reading →
This is not a great milestone, but definitely brings a smile to my face when I see that I got the opportunity to interact and read through the amazing story tellers and influencers. Such imagination gives me the boost to write more and hopefully give you a min of something to read by! To many... Continue Reading →
I happened to be watching a Netflix psychological thriller the other night and found a character I could relate with who happened to say these lines to which I majorly resonated to. The key to happiness is Active Denial. They would be lying if they said they had no regrets. That they were not hurting... Continue Reading →
With the latest warnings all across about the water crisis in India and all across the world, it is primarily our responsibility to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source sustainability, storage and reuse wherever possible. #saveplanetearth
There is no need to deck up, As there is no one to show. Remorse is constant, And, I feel terribly low. With no longer the urge to impress, I lay down all day - Music is my final distress! 🎼-Oishwaria
On a sunny afternoon, I accompanied my sister for her performance at Nandan for Rabindranath Tagore's birthday celebrations. Nandan has always been a super favorite place for me as it is the hub of different forms of cultural exhibits. I was basically accompanying my sister to capture a video of her performance. I secured the... Continue Reading →
Every night she would sit outside her house and watch herself in the mirror She was always less confident about how she looked As not all the men who had come into her life loved her like, he did Now he is far away from her In someone else’s arms, adoring the other woman in... Continue Reading →
On a blaring hot summer morning, I woke up to my boss's text. "Where are you?" Shit..... I forgot about the quarterly meet. Within 30 mins, I rushed out of home checking for an Uber. The surge price almost gave me a heart attack. Just then a yellow taxi stopped by. Since the app based... Continue Reading →
Its been four years in the city already. I feel tired and very mentally exhausted. Everything around me feels the same. Mundane and tasteless. I feel entrapped within myself. My own body has started to wear out on me. I look atleast five years older than my age. It’s true what people say, a smile... Continue Reading →
When you touch the celestial in your heart, you will realize that the beauty of your soul is so pure, so vast and so devastating that you have no option but to merge with it... 🌍
When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background. - Jenna Morasca When I awoke yesterday morning, the usual routine is to check my phone. The office group was flooded with messages. Our morning cab met with an accident with three employees in it. Within a few seconds I... Continue Reading →
It was a short-lived time. We spent days together inseparable. Anything that happened had to be immediately pinged to each other. Work, cribbing about the sales target, or how much I hate my colleagues. He even knew about Milons - the chai-tapri I usually called him as a ritual before getting in or out of... Continue Reading →
You hold the glass upside-down and try to lick off the last of whatever spirit it is that you are drinking. Your head is heavy, the music around you is fading. Almost like you're brain is shutting down. But not so fast. The party has just started. There's almost about 30 other people with you... Continue Reading →
Little joys of happiness
Do you remember that night? . . . . "TYPING"..... Oh god! I think I have been staring at the screen for so long now.... Which night? Out of all our memorable times spend in over 2 years, which specific one is he talking about? "The day you proposed to me...." We were at the... Continue Reading →
On any given day, you would pass by this man and assume that he is homeless or a mad-man... but do you really know him? Chandan babu as everyone calls him, was abandoned by his family eons ago. See the place behind him? That's his home right now. It is right behind a temple. He is... Continue Reading →
Escape to fantasy.... "Supposed to be working... but having nothing to do when you have just started an internship is the worst feeling in this world. If only I had a better understanding of my life. It's become a routine for me to find silly excuses and escape out of office. Every day, I come and... Continue Reading →
Some visual graphic are not appropriate for children So a few weeks back this major accident took place near the block I work. People living in India will very well be aware of the traffic situation here and how people literally do the Ninja walk to get around. And for those who have not yet... Continue Reading →
Drawing we say is a natural talent. Something that an artist is born with. For me it was more like sitting to draw something from which I was inspired or that could tell part of a story of my life. Whenever I would feel helpless or frustrated, I would draw something out. I always think... Continue Reading →
The term Incest would be familiar to a lot of us. It is defined as the act of being involved in sexual relations between people classed as being too closely related to marry each other. But, how many of us really have the in-depth knowledge of its laws applicable in India? In our Hindu term, the word... Continue Reading →
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