“Social Beans” is a pleasant eatery that opened some one and a half years back near our house. We went there one evening, to have fish starters and lasagne (chicken). We found the owner, one of the partners who was running the place, a strapping young man with a warm smile. His name is Probir… Continue reading Rickshaw Ride
Krishna Consciousness- is the most alluring term, to remember Lord Krishna in our day to day lives. “Hare Krishna” wipes out the fears in the mind and gives assistance to face the trials and tribulations of life. When we are too engrossed in the nitty gritty of life, we may forget Him, but to come… Continue reading Mayapur- ISKCON
I was in the family way, soon after my marriage indeed. Most of the months that I was expecting, we were in Bombay, as it was called then. Visits to the doctor took place now and then. I was told that the baby’s weight was less than what was expected. When I came to Ranchi… Continue reading Breast-feeding?
The next weekend was our last in NZ. The Anondo Mela to which our friend, Mala had invited us to, was in the evening. Gautam and Shiv went to the High Grade Motors in the morning itself for servicing the car. I accompanied them while Ria took rest at home. From there we went to… Continue reading Anondo Mela
Flashback to a couple of decades. I sat perched on my chair in front of my class about to begin the next lesson, in our government textbook. It was about the Maoris and how a European had gone visiting there for a couple of days. Bathing, washing and even cooking was done in the hot… Continue reading NZ- Tamaki Village
Mother Bernedette stood in front of the class talking about distant continents like Australia, and then came New Zealand. All of 15 I was curious about the place when she spoke of hot springs and the Maoris. The outer crust of the Earth, especially with the hot molten lava inside, seething and bubbling, found a… Continue reading NZ- Rotorua
For our next weekend, we were wondering where we would go. On checking in the internet with the help of Google, Shiv spotted a visiting place called Taupo. This had many beautiful spots to offer to the tourists. Along with that the place was near Hamilton, which we were scheduled to visit, on that second… Continue reading NZ- Taupo
Penned on 4/10/18 Crash boom..bangs galore Landed..on a lonely shore! -Tintin, the comic character My idea of this unique country in the Southern Hemisphere of the globe, was always one of an exquisite, exotic type of place, but what I saw when we finally reached, took my breath away. My knowledge of the place was… Continue reading NEW..NEW…NEW ZEALAND
We were invited to the party celebrating the 50th Golden Marriage Anniversary of my Kaka and Kakima and were overjoyed. For several reasons. The fact that they had pulled along all these years in their roller coaster lives, was an achievement of a sort. Kakima’s voice rang with excitement and pleasure that they’ll see 50… Continue reading The Message Behind Marriage Anniversary
Author: Dr. Sharmila Adhikary, Akashvani Drama Section Artist in Hindi/Urdu, 21+ years, English Lecturer, 27+ years in Mumbai In my growing years, Dad was a regular smoker, I noted. A better quality brand and costlier than others was his favorite cigarette between his lips, which was a norm to be seen in the house. In… Continue reading A Smoker’s Journey
