If I could give one gift…..

If I could give one gift, it would be the gift of knowledge, of the power that we all hold in ourselves.

The Diary Note Mystery

A mom’s crusade to comprehend the mysterious diary notes from school.

Of Festivals And Food…

This is about inclusion. Of festivals from around the world and celebrating them with the same gusto as we celebrate Indian festivals.

It’s Not That Time Of The Year Without…

It’s not that time of the year without… The frantic cleaning, scrubbing and washing Of every nook and cranny, till it all sparkles as new. The desperate search for the string lights Carefully wrapped and packed away the year before. The invites to Navaratri Golus With all dolls out deities or not. The general feeling

Review – Roar by Cecelia Ahern

For our book-club this month we all read Roar by Cecilia Ahern, and what a wonderful read it turned out to be. Our discussion went well over the usually stipulated one hour, with everyone having a lot to share and talk about. This is a book of 30 short stories all centred around women. And

The Book Club – February Chapter

Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje This February, we read Michael Ondaatje’s Running in the Family. It turned out to be a book which everyone enjoyed.  The prose, the fascinating portrayal of his life with his parents in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Michael Ondaatje, an award-winning,  Sri Lanka born Canadian writer has woven a

Ek Chadar Maili Si – by Rajendar Singh Bedi

Ek Chadar Maili Si, is the story of Rano. A strong willed woman, on death of her husband, she has to succumb to societal pressure into marrying her brother-in-law whom she has raised almost like a son. This is the story of her journey.

The Book Club – Jan Chapter

The first book of the year – The Prophet.

On Pinjar by Amrita Pritam

This year, I resolved to read at least 1 book/story/article or poem in Hindi or Punjabi. I started with Pinjar. Pinjar is Punjabi for a skeleton. This book, set in the years leading to the partition of India and the partition itself, revolves around a Hindu girl Puro from a village in Gujarat. At different

The Book Life

Book Reviews The Grand Sophy – Georgette Heyer  Meet The Grand Sophy. Someone completely out of place in the typical Austenian family setting with the mother looking for a match for her daughter, the strict older brother, the jovial but disconnected father and a very staid, restricted way of life governed primarily by the strict