करत–करत अभ्यास के, जड़मति होत सुजान। रसरी आवत जात तें, सिल पर परत निसान।। Practice makes perfect.

Book Review-Girls Stop Apologizing By Rachel Hollis

Though I am a book enthusiast and love reading physical books, switching to digital ones deemed a good idea in the status quo when I have limited access to books and the library. However, reluctance crept in for a while but I overcame it soon and I realized it has its own merits and goodness. …

From A Mother’s Diary

As a mother of two growing teenagers, I have encountered these questions consistently: what’s in lunch today, or is there something tasty to eat? When my kids ask the second question they certainly mean anything but Indian food. The more these questions daunted me, the more they inspired me to learn and cook recipes of …

Book Review-The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch

This was my first attempt to read an e-book. Being old school I always prefer reading the printed book over the e-book. I wanted to read this book and found it available online I decided to give it a go. And I must confess that reading it online didn’t tickle my fancy, but the content …

A beautiful shloka

विद्यां ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्। पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम्।। विद्या विनय देती है। विनय से पात्रता (योग्यता) आती है। पात्रता से धन की प्राप्ति होती है। धन से धर्म और धर्म से सुख की प्राप्ति होती है। Learning leads to humility. Humility leads to eligibility. Eligibility leads to wealth. Wealth leads to …

Beautiful quote

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality. Indira Gandhi

Short Story -A Fateful Evening

“Why do you think we should hire you? “ This point-blank question from the interviewer shook her. According to what she could think at that time, she said abruptly, a little fidgeted and nervous “Teaching is my passion and I think I am the best fit for the job”. With this answer she could foresee …

Book Review- The Kill Order By James Dashner

THE KILL ORDER BY JAMES DASHNER “We just need to keep our hands clean and away from our nose and mouth. Wear a mask as much as possible.” But I am not letting this sweet thing out of my sight until…She didn’t finish, and Mark was glad for that. The above lines from the book …