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School life - always an experience for the students. My pre-schooler is in her 7th month of Junior Kindergarten. And believe me, the journey had been a roller-coaster ride! Anyways, leaving all the details of how and what happened when in school, let me just focus the shift to the Annual Day function observed yesterday. The kids, I must mention, had put up a show to remember! The journey of annual day started with the teachers and students, working in sync to do various dances, etc. It started being fun for the kids. They of course enjoyed the dances sessions over the daily doses of writings and spellings! Not all though enjoy dance! It was quite boring for some, observation classes for some where they would just observe what the other kids are doing! Excitement for some, who love dancing! I can only imagine the hard work put on by the teachers too! Their perseverance was obvious. Teaching groups of 30 kids to dance in co-ordination is quite a task, a herculean task! But they

Marriage is game we play blind-folded! The people we know else otherwise tend to be very different when they become your spouse and/or in-laws! More so in a love-marriage, where we give-in to our hormones and take decisions real quick. Mine, was a love-marriage and with it came host of other problems, I was not prepared to or looking forward to deal with! Marriage happened. Spouse is great, till date! But inlaws, problems started real quick. I always felt my mother-in-law never had a liking towards me. That from the very first day I met her! However, ever since I got married, I tried hard to win her over. Things get more difficult when you also have a sister-in-law! One, who would keep poking the MIL's head every single day. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Mine was those types. Every update in Facebook, my SIL made sure she read it out to my MIL. Every single picture of mine, she would show! The spice part, I'm sure you understand! I am someone who had been brought up in a

Father father, o dear father About us, you did bother! Mommy, brother and of course, me How did you leave us here without thee? Its been years, and I am grown In heart but, I am your clone! I know you stop to look down at us.. If not, I would surely make a fuss. Sixteen years and still I am not fine... Oh yes! Even today over your death I whine! I remember your walk, your laughter and talk Its written with blood, not with chalk!  The bond we shared, of hatred and love, I am sorry pa, I could never be your angelic dove! The moment you left us for the heavenly abode To the Almighty's wishes that we all bowed Something in me, stopped forever That could grow or beat, never! The vacant space, the chamber in my heart Did we really have to stay apart? That bed in the hospital was small and scary, I still remember how we did carry. Overnight I lost my dad, Tell me pa, was I really that bad? I was not ready for your depart, From the beginning,

A child brings in immense joy, responsibilities, tantrums, along with them! With every tear that they could ever give a parent, they bring in countless happiness! When I state tear, it could not be meaning a drop of water from the eyes! It could just mean the sleepless nights, the pain, or anything. Isn't it? I am sure you all agree. I have a four year old. And I love her. Her hands around my neck, her wet kisses and her saying "I love you, mommy", is enough to make my day real good! She is well raised. She would keep away her toys, helps me around the house, brushes her own teeth, compassionate and kind. But still there are things I like doing for her. Like carrying her out of the door every day when she is ready for school upto the elevator. I like carrying her bag or her, when she arrives from school! I love feeding her food. So what? Big deal? I don't think so! This comes in since I was just reading about someone literally pointing out if parents should ac

Was just talking with one of my best buddy.. She and me almost share similar thoughts on motherhood and life in general. We share almost all our problems, happiness, motherhood challenges, trifles with our parents, husband issues! Literally everything! Today too, we started with our complaining episodes! She was over annoyed with her mother and interestingly, me too! Mom - seems like they are trying to rule our lives. Directly, or indirectly; they try to impose their thoughts on us. Whatever we do is always wrong way of doing it. Why? I have been married for 7 years now and my friend for a decade and still this undue interference of the moms in our respective lives is just too much! Or is it? Today she told me her mom just got off the dining table and left her home! Her annoyance - was it right on her mother's part to act so? While discussing all the emotional meltdowns and silent treatments that our moms treat us with, we bumped into the very fragile topic of child abuse. Chi

The strokes of light that shine so bright On the window panes and to great height. I see the generium - In shades of pink The sight of that beauty makes me forget to blink! The multi storey buildings look like shacks None able to see the bridges and the cracks; What's this life on top of the world Giving a semblance that everything  is swirled! Not riches but health Is all that I wish as wealth! The happiness of my family Being my gold, I agree!! Nothing more is any important  No, I do not want the two faced serpents. Just because few things did go wrong, Doesn't mean its an end to my life's beautiful song; The heart that lightens only with love My spouse, he is my dove! No matter the way, easy or tough We show life, we have love enough! To shove our path And embrace my wrath We two can together Beat the feather and the weather! Shielding and growing our little one Make her strong to face the sun For her, we ha

Bangalore rains Bangalore rains The drops that pour and cause a pain! The shilling sound of the wind Thanking heavens, my apartment is still pinned! The balcony is dripping and so are my plants Poor little sweethearts, they got more of than the desired grants!  My child is forced to play inside Her hopes to hop on the ground has all, but dried! The grey clouds and no sigh of light This is our very disgusting plight!! Okay, let it be, Lets not give a damn Mamma and daughter can have some water yam!! We two can play kitchen kitchen The weather is cold, lets cook some pepper chicken! Also, we could play makeup makeup But for that, my love, you need to first wake up!! The animals, domestic and wild Are waiting to play with you, my adorable child! Mommy have jotted down this half-witted poem That makes even the clouds get-goin!

Yes, I just did! 😄 I feel so ecstatic! Its been a long journey. Of varied emotions - happy, thrills, sad, lame, egnited, cold! And with me, you have read them all and helped me grow! Started small, very small way back in 2011! And hardly four or five articles in the following years. Until last year and this. I have been writing my feelings, all put into words here in my blog. Today while I jot down my heartiest thanks, I feel overwhelmed at the thought that no matter what there is someone who is reading them! I'm just a starter. Not an expert writer, not a master of vocabulary! But I manage to put across my thoughts, to the reader, I am sure about that! While I lay here beside my sleeping daughter of four, I realize many of my articles have been based on this soul! She has been my inspiration. And so also is my spouse! Right from the days of pregnancy, when I was carrying her, I started an emotional bond with her. It was my first pregnancy and hence I went by the books! Obv

Topic seems little funny, even to me while I sit here to write about it! We get to see men, women and children wearing jeans pants and they are everywhere! But this very unimportant thing is a major source of controversy in India, not only today but since ages! I love wearing jeans - pants, jackets, even knickers! And over the years I have just become confident of wearing whatever I deem appropriate! I have never followed the rule book. I must have been the first one to wear knickers and jeans in my small town, Tezpur! There would be taunts directed at me but I never cared about them! I was born to live my life, not to entertain someone else's wishes! And so I grew up. That was in 1990. Now it's 2017 and believe me, things have not changed a bit for the girls in India! Even now, in the twenty second century, the girls/ladies wearing jeans are looked upon as threats. Threats to the very rich thousand years old culture, to the ethics in the society, to the rule book and more

Yes, Indians are racists! Though they would cry out loud when someone in a foreign country try to act racial against them! But believe me, the same people would be found to be most biased and intolerant for even other fellow Indians! I am from the North East side of the Indian territory. And believe me none other than us must have faced more partiality from our very own counterparts in the rest on India! And when this, its no joke! Although in looks, I do not have small eyes, typical with people of the North East India. Hence I have fared well in most of the places I stayed at. I first faced racist comment when one of my extended family member of the Punjabi clan I am married to, asked me where I am from. The expression on her face and her words "Oh! I thought so!" pierced through my heart. All this, because we belong to a land they do not understand where! We seem to be aliens to them. No matter I am much qualified than most of them literally are. No matter I look bette

Life is testing us all the time. For me life had been quite a ride till now. But the one after my marriage had been the most dramatic! My in-laws, specially the sister-in-law (SiL) and mother-in-law (MiL). After having suffered a lot mentally,  I have now almost successfully learnt how to keep safe distance from them and keep conversations as minimal as necessary. Thank Heavens we do not have to stay together. As a new bride I observed that the SiL was very interfering. When I say that I literally mean she wanted to come over with us to our short honeymoon! No, she was not a preschooler to not understand. She was good damn old enough to be a mother herself! Frankly,  I was very irritated. I remember during that time my spouse had taken a new job and hence he was not getting paid immediately and I had managed everything singlehandedly! No its not the money that I want to talk about here. Its the SiL. She wanted extra share of monthly pocket money, now that I am earning too! Really? A

A leader is a person who leads a group, organization, or country. A leader is much different from a tyrant or being a boss! There are many qualities that make a person a good leader, some of which I state here. Having worked in with several bosses and leaders during my short Corporate career, I have found out that there are indeed some essence to being a good leader. Some traits that typically distinguish and set them apart from their counterpart bosses! Here I state 10 top qualities that make a leader - one who is loved and respected by the peers - 10. Compassion - People who have a positive intent of knowing the other person, who has an understanding of the "human" feelings of and are in tune with the peers and subordinates are the ones most looked up to and respected leaders in any organization. These people win the hearts of the employees with their compassion and in the process are able to reap benefits in terms of productivity and revenue! They can drive the peo

Father's Day it is And, the internet is full of biz When a child has a father There is no need for her to bother. For he would always be there, To show how much he care. A place no one else can take A relation none can fake! My father too was great He was, but my perfect mate! He taught me everything that I know today And prepare me how not to fall prey To the dubiousness around me To be able to see The masks that many wear Still how to be fair! Honesty, Compassion, Lovable and smiles It was he who taught me, that it would take me miles... To respect mommy above all For she is the one who took my every fall! Never any politics did I see him play Then why did I have to see him lay?? Still, his mouth curved Why his smile am I now deprived? Its been 16 years he is gone In the early hours of dawn... Never to return but still by my side I know he is there to enjoy my stride! I love you, deauta, today and always I look up to

We are in the twenty first century and still there are so many traditions and thoughts prevalent in the societies that can suck out humanity from any sensible person's mind! Few things I have seen in my time till now, have sort of put me into thinking if everyone in the world is having such thoughts  or something is extraordinarily special about our place, India! India, the sacred land, where women had been considered as next to God! The place where there is no bound to religion. A secular country that India is! However, somethings are fundamental in the very existence of the societies here. Some evils which need to be eradicated. I point out here ten point I feel should cease at this very minute.   10. Color - Indians are obsessed with white skin. Any time a girl child is born with a dusky or dark skin, everyone, right from parents to neighbors, everyone start giving their expert advice on how to lighten the skin tone of the child. Why? What comes with the fair skin? Is she

Where the mind is full of shit  And, the head held high Where knowledge is very expensive Where people are being judged for what they wear! By their relationship status Where words are dictated by corruption  Where quick money is better than hardwork Where there is no reasoning Where fear grips everyone's mind Into that hell of misery we are, but pushing our children... 

Hello again! I seem to be returning again and again to strafe my thoughts on you every time! Blogging indeed has helped me in expressing my voice; much better than I can ever say the same things to anyone! Well, as I am sitting here on the dining table and checking my mails, the newly added family members are checking me out continually! And that gives me an urge to write about them here. Lucky to have been born and brought up in a family who values all living beings. I have seen pets around right from the time of birth. I remember we had dogs. Dogs had been our loyal pets since like, ever! Dogs being so attuned to human behavior, never fail to be the perfect companion whenever required! But apart from dogs, we also had pigeons, cats, duck, parrot, cows and fish. Of course not all at the same time, but something or the other at some point of time. I remember having a pigeon who was wonderful. She would literally be following us everywhere around the house but never walk or fly out