Author Archives: Zephyr
Do you recall the brands from your childhood? – I
Remember some of the brands of the mid 20th century? Come, walk back in time with me…
It’s fun being a ‘har-topic-wali’ blogger!
Come February, Cybernag would complete nine years, one shy of a decade. And just like that, I began thinking of the beginning…. I had started blogging at a time when blogging was still ‘web logging’ in practice, though the terms ‘blogging’ and ‘blogger’ had already been coined and in use. We bloggers were full of […]
Whatever happened to the plastic ban?
While it is a known fact that recycling doesn’t reduce plastic waste, just delays its trash value, reducing and reusing are certainly are lasting solutions.
Navadurga – the nine aspects of Shakti
Did you know that Navadurgas are but the conceptual life phases of Devi Parvati, which begins with Siddhidaatri, whom we worship on the last day?
Where Are The Fun Games We Played?
If one were to go to any upmarket locality in a metro with its high-rises, one can’t hear the full-throated cries and laughter of children as they played random games. It makes me wonder, what has happened to all the games that children played with gay abandon and loads of fun – as recently as […]
My father, the wonderful storyteller
Father was a man of many parts, but as a storyteller, he was nonpareil.
‘Touching’ across continents
We have come a long way from fiddling helplessly with keyboard as we Skype with our granddaughter. But the excitement and joy are still the same as we ‘enter’ each other’s homes!
Cool tips for summer and a drink of Panagam
Beat the heat this summer with some cool tips and drinks!
Traditional stoves – sigri, chulha, kumutti and more….
The three-stone-wood-stove goes as far back in time as the discovery of fire and astonishingly still being used, much like the other invention – the wheel.
Mango and neem flower chutney – ‘It’s Different’!
Try this ‘ cool’ recipe this summer. It tastes great!
Are coaching classes choking our children?
Children are being pressured into joining coaching classes in the hope of getting into one of the prestigious engineering colleges – preferably IIT!
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