To be fair, for every bestseller, there is an equal number of reasonably good books that just do not make it, for dubious commercial reasons.
The mango pachadi has a dash of neem flowers in it and symbolises life itself — with the good and the bad, the sorrows and the joys, sweetness and bitterness by incorporating the six tastes advocated by Ayurveda for perfect health.
The emotional affinity women share with each other transcends geographical, language, cultural and age barriers since their cares, constraints and concerns are universal.
Three years of college flew by. And then life happened. Our foursome scattered…
A Women’s Day photo feature celebrating the indomitable spirit and dignity of our sisters from rural India.
With the demise of Ameen Sayani, we have lost the remaining of the two voices that I am in love with.
Small talk or chitchat, as it is commonly known, is energising in a positive way. We hardly notice all the bits of small talk we indulge in through the day. According to psychological studies, it makes up nearly one-third of all our speech, and that is saying something!
The annual papad and pickle making activity used to be like a big carnival, with the family and even neighbours pitching in.
Rama naama has been my support at moments when I could turn to no one. By just chanting His name, I felt a benign Presence around me that protected me from any danger, tangible or intangible.
The fact that we have woken up in the morning means that we have been given another chance to better the previous day and ourselves.
Shiva is formless and limitless but if the devotee needs a form to fix his mind on, there is the exuberant image of Lord Nataraja to lift the spirits and provide divine bliss.
The pre-dawn hours of this month especially are not only very sacred, but also beneficial to our health.
In the second part of the series, read about more festivals that are celebrated before and on Kartik Purnima, each more colourful than the other.
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