Word of the year, 2025

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year to put past mistakes and failures behind us and look to the future with hope and optimism. It’s that time of the year for me to decide on my word of the year (WOTY). Some people find their WOTY easily. They are very clear about what…

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Birthday blog toh banta hai!

बर्थडे ब्लॉग तो बनता है! It’s my birthday! ( Actually it was yesterday. This blog was supposed to be up last night) The last one in the 50s. Next year I will be old! I will be 60. But there is still a long time for that to happen. One whole year; 365 days. And…

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Of Pigeons and the Universe

This morning, Muffin chased and caught a pigeon. This was the first time she had ever done something like that!  Though I yelled at her to let it go, she held on to it tenaciously. It was only when I whacked her hard on her rump, that she dropped it. Of course by then the…

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Book Review: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan

Having read almost all of Usha Narayanan’s books I found this one different from her other books. This is not a story based on mythology, but a book that relates mythology to life today. In this book, the author has blended the stories of the goddesses from Hindu mythology and the conflicts that women go…

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