It's not that time of the year without noise, celebrations, festivities, laughter, new clothes, makeup, adda with friends and family and most importantly pandal hopping and gorging on Bengali delicacies. This is the time when Bengalis all over the world celebrate the biggest festival in a Bong's calendar, Durga Puja. For most Indians, Diwali is … Continue reading Why Bengalis Eat Non-Vegetarian Food During Durga Puja #wordsmatter
I love to write but often life and its numerous chores take over and writing takes a backstage. It happens with all of us. A part of us wants to write but we can't. Life has been hectic last couple of months and blogging took the burnt of it. However, I would not blame my … Continue reading How to Blog Consistently #MondayMusing
I lost my Baro Mama (eldest maternal uncle) on Monday. He was ninety years old and bedridden since quite some time. In a way it was good that he was relieved of the pain, however, we not only lost our Uncle but the anchor of our family. He was like that huge and ancient banyan … Continue reading We lost the Anchor of the Family
Let’s talk about boys today... I know I am a middle-aged Aunty and shouldn’t be talking about boys, but the other day few of us friends gathered for coffee and after our usual discussion of homework of kids, irritating habits of spouses, latest antics of moms-in-law, illogical bosses, latest shopping mall discounts, grocery prices etc … Continue reading The Facade of a ‘Nice Guy’#MondayMusings
I hate cooking. Each day when I wake up and look at my kitchen, the first thought that I get is to run away as far as my legs take me. Honestly speaking I am not a 'bad' cook but a 'reluctant' cook. Whenever I cook the food is not tasteless, yucky, burnt or salty … Continue reading I hate Cooking #MondayMusing
Happy birthday to me. Oh yes!! Today is my birthday. Readers, you can take this 'August' opportunity to wish me, I would be flattered. However, at home, I have firmly asked the husband and the kid not to do anything for my birthday. No celebrations, no wishes, no gifts, no dining out, no cakes, no … Continue reading Happy Birthday to me #MondayMusings
I looked outside my window, the ugly patchwork of brown plaster from the opposite building, stared back at me. Renovation is going on in the opposite building. Just like an old fractured person with a walker, the opposite building is also surrounded and supported by bamboo and iron poles on all three sides. High rise buildings … Continue reading Outside my Window #WordsMatter
July is usually not a happy month for Mumbaikars. Rains, traffic, potholes, waterlogging, and wet clothes all over the house make our lives difficult. Therefore, the best way is to escape Mumbai during the monsoon and explore the rest of Maharashtra. I have mentioned this before and I repeat again. Maharashtra is a real beauty … Continue reading Gratitude List- July
I wake up in the wee hours of the day, go to the kitchen and start preparing breakfast for the son. Then I wake him up. I utter a few words in isolation, but not full sentences. No conversations as such, just nag him to get ready for school,. The son is groggy and in … Continue reading The Days of No-Conversations #MondayMusings
