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Once again we were ready to get going. We never plan our travels. Even this time we didn't make any arrangements. We just decided and hit the roads. On the way! So where were we going to this time? This time we decided to drive down to one of the extreme end of India. Any idea? No, it's not Kanyakumari. We opted for the one not as famous as Kanyakumari. We opted for Rameshwaram!!! We started early in the morning. The drive was long, very long. And with Puppy along, it appeared to be longer. The roads in Tamil Nadu is icing in the cake. Long, broad highways invite the travellers to drive down the roads.  The trip from Bangalore to Madurai was quick. We enjoyed the misty morning throughout. We were very fascinated by the name Dhindukkal! Sweet name. So we stopped in Madurai for brunch. And started off real quick. We wanted to reach at the earliest. Once we started nearing Pamban, we started getting the feeling that the sea is nearby! And literally, it wa...

This sounds like a rather interesting topic to me. Drinks! Obviously I am sure you are not relating to water, tea or coffee here! Though to me drinks means just that. I do not drink anything else. No wine, no gin, no tequila or anything else! So excuse me if I hurt your emotions. Drinks, to me it's bad. You might think no big deal. Many people dislike drinking. But I, like maybe many out there, have seen the ill-effects of drinks. Let's not go into those. Also, let me make it quite clear that I am not against occasional drinking. But clearly against Alcoholism. Let me just point out some very negative effects of drinking too much. 1. Health - Do I even need to state this? Negative effects of alcoholism on health is no hidden secret! It's obvious. Still, for the sake of those who have the habit of drunkenness, let me elaborate a bit. But, just a few hints! Liver - The liver which is the largest internal organ in a human body, has some 500 odd functions. And, t...

Been almost like two weeks that we are suffering from cold! First the toddler at home, followed by me and finally my hubby! Cold cold cold, give us a break, man! We are so tired of stuffy noses at night and running noses in the day time. So bugged up of the shooting temperature at nights and absolutely normal feeling during the day! Really fed-up. I am sure some of you must also be suffering from the same. What say? Anyways, let me state some home remedies here so that you can feel better at the comfort of your own home! These measures obviously after keeping yourself warm first! 1. Basil - the best cure of cough and cold. Basil is a low-calorie herb and is rich in antioxidants. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties which soothe the throat. You can chew it directly or get a spoonful of juice and take it. 2. Ginger - Ginger has properties to comfort the sore throats and reduce cough and cold. I make a paste and extract a few drops of juice into a spoon....

Another death in the name of shame. This is in regards to the Varanasi gang-rape case that shook the small city yesterday. Image Courtesy: Google A small village in Mirzapur district saw a women win the Panchayat polls. And the ultimate result is the daughter of this winning lady, who studies in class eleven was brutally raped by two of the mother's rivals. Really? What sense does this even make? A class eleven student, maybe just 16 or 17 years old and raped? How can somone be so inhuman? Does the poll defeats mean so much of honour to you that the little girl's honour was nothing? Did you not feel a pinch of shame? And as the news says, police inaction led to the little one commiting suicide. Obviously, the torture she must have felt. The filthiness, the guilt, the shame all must have forced her to take this extreme step. Though she is not to be blamed, but would the society not blame her. Would questions not arise on her character even years after? Would she not be...

Being born and brought up in a Axomia household, I have seen and followed the culture of Asom very much. Being born a girl and specially at the age when "Female feticide" was a hush in the air, I can proudly say "Yes, I was born in an Axomia household" and literally I thank God for it! Never in my family had I seen any one ill-treating me or for that matter shutting me up for being a girl! Never! I was always treated as a child. Whether girl or boy was not the issue in our household or for any other Axomia family, I knew off! Some of the qualities of Axomia ladies is what I would jot down here. 1. Soft - spoken : typically Axomia ladies are soft-spoken. Sweet that our language is, our girls only make it sweeter! 2. Stylish : Indeed Axomia ladies have an sterling sense of style. They can carry off every piece of dress very well. Be it the traditional Mekhala-Sador or a casual Jeans and a T-shirt, they can carry it all. Graceful looks compliment them! It...

The Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the upper house of the parliament yesterday. Many seem to be happy while others not so. Let's first see what this bill actually is. The bill is mainly a Care and Protection of Children. The main highlight of this act is it brings down the age of a juvenile to 16. That is now on, person whose age is in between 16 and 18, and who commits a heinous crime, would be treated as an adult in the Indian Court of Law. In addition, it defines the eligibility of adoptive parents and the procedure for adoption. Also, the penalties to be faced in any case of child neglect. The main reason of hue and cry over this act currently is why the age is being reduced? Let's first think in these lines - "What is a heinous crime?" Well, in my terms heinous crime is anything intentionally done which could hurt someone physically to the extent of getting very ill, enter a vegetative state or in the worst case, death. Any crime where one is fully ...

Well winters in Gurgaon is really bad. And after being in Bangalore for some 8 long years, I am really finding it difficult here. The morning is no different from the day here! Fog, fog and more fog!! To start off, I was really happy to have shifted here. I used to enjoy the sunset. The  herd of sheep and buffalos passing by the nearby fields used to give me the feeling of nature. I could see the Aravali at a distance which only made me reminiscent of my days spent in Tezpur University. But soon reality stuck. Winters started and I soon found myself getting sick day by day. Not used to the cold, I did't bother wearing a jacket at first. I thought it was pleasant. Though, not really! To my utter dismay, my temperature was rising and my nose was getting stuffed. Now, I was beginning to feel how much I indeed missed Bangalore! Waking up in the morning was starting to be a torture, day by day. As I removed the curtains and looked out, I really couldn't make out wh...