Silky creamy Lindt

Describe your dream chocolate bar. Need I say more? I like the less bitter,less dark, more silk,more cream- semi sweet ones, with or without hazelnuts…so they regularly feature in my food dreams, especially when my stocks are nil ☺️ They melt on the tongue,they stick to the upper palate, they fill all my dental crevasses, […]

We were handsfree!

Do you remember life before the internet? We used our heads to read books,ponder , evaluate and become wise. We used our hands to give and help others. Our thumbs were actually used for twiddling if not assisting in holding a pen or a ladle 😂 We used our time in healthier pursuits, as sports […]

I know no other!

What does freedom mean to you? The happiness of being, In a democratic country With all my rights in place With parents who gave me choice And a society which is non interfering, A life partner who doesn’t impose A family wherein you breathe And a life which is worth living , Freedom means all […]

I frisked a cloak-clad intruder

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? She was an intruder, apprehended inside the camp. She was taking a stealthy walk around our vital installations… when nabbed by the soldiers. And then she started behaving deranged, totally wild and demented… It was the peak of “terror attacks” in […]

Owning less clothes…

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. See, this is not one of my usuals. Bear with me as I speak solemn. Yes, the Covid times and its aftermath taught me a vital lesson. No point buying and owning aplenty- clothes,shoes et al…they will lie unused in your cupboard, waiting for that […]

How about a quirk ☺?

If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I am often told that I scold others about things that “could have happened”!? For instance– you get your mug of coffee to your work station and then, after placing the mug precariously close to the lappy as well as on the precipice […]

Many come to mind…

Who was your most influential teacher? Why? I have been shaped by my teachers. Deciding a “most” is somewhat difficult, but as the ambiguity of the word ” influential” stands out, let me share what comes first to my mind. This is my professor who sure taught me very well and not only influenced me, […]

Actually,none !

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I operate on the principle – ” This too shall pass”. Negative feelings don’t just come out of the blue, there has to be a trigger or a premonition or at least a situation that warrants negativity! It’s an aspect of our existence,our intellect and […]

Yes, I believe in it.

Do you believe in fate/destiny? The wheels of fate keep turning all around us,all the time, nothing else is actually at play in our existence. From birth to death, a superior design is constantly rolling out events after events. We become players in some, and onlookers in others, but we can’t deny this knowledge, that […]

Stay focused

What advice would you give to your teenage self? I know you have been wavering… Every day brings on new challenges… The hostel is proving to be a rotten place for studies… You have not been able to hold on to your position in the class, because of all the upheavals in the hostel, an […]