Author Archives: Zephyr
Four friends, big dreams, and a fantastic girls’ day out
Three years of college flew by. And then life happened. Our foursome scattered…
She is always a woman to me
A Women’s Day photo feature celebrating the indomitable spirit and dignity of our sisters from rural India.
Two voices, one love – Mohammed Rafi, Ameen Sayani
With the demise of Ameen Sayani, we have lost the remaining of the two voices that I am in love with.
Small talk: one of the greatest tools of communication
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!
Papad-making: Two strange ingredients and an awesome community activity
The annual papad and pickle making activity used to be like a big carnival, with the family and even neighbours pitching in.
Ram Lalla has come home! Jai Shree Ram!
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.
New Year’s Day – the first day of the rest of my life!
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.
Arudra Darisanam — Celebrating Shiva as Nataraja
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.
Dhanurmas — a time to seek divine grace and physical wellbeing
The pre-dawn hours of this month especially are not only very sacred, but also beneficial to our health.
Karthigai, Dev Deepavali and the other festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima – II
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.
Karthigai, Dev Deepavali and the other festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima – I
On Karthigai, the countless little lamps on earth compete with a resplendent full moon in the sky, turning Tiruvannamalai into a celestial city!
No, Deepavali is not a secular festival!
The efforts to secularize a culturally rich religious festival like Deepavali have taken away much of its civilizational value.
Is Fusion Cooking Coming Out With Some Weird Creations?
Tweaking is fine, but let us not deviate from the original dish too much, lest its cultural and regional flavours are lost.
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