I was in my eight grade and as part of my school project work had to knit a pair of booties. I was busy needling the pink hued yarn when by...

Dove Badge

This post won the Indiblogger Dove Guessing Game with my friend contest   I had returned home early from work. Early in the software world means 5:30 in the evening with...

Doodle

COOK A DOODLE This post was selected by Tasty Khanna as one of the winners. Cock a Doodle Doo! Sorry its Cook a Doodle :)Well when I saw this contest in Blogadda...

Dear Hubby,            It has been more than a decade since we have been married. Ours being an inter-caste and interstate was more of a rushed and...

Prayer- a state of mind Bhagvad Gita – Verse 5.27-5.28 sparaan krtva bahir bahyams caksus caivantare bhruvoh pranapanau samau krtva nasabhyantara-carinau yatendriya-mano-buddhir munir moksa-parayanah vigateccha-bhaya-krodho yah sada mukta eva sah

Courtesy http://blog.flickr.net I wake up to the soothing chants of Suprabatham by M.S. Subbalakshmi playing in the background. Well it was 6 a.m. and I opened my eyes to be greeted by...

Sitting in the balcony of my terrace I watched the rain splatter down the roads. It was the year’s first shower in Pune. The initial rain is always nostalgic and always...

Koli Women

Dear Kavya, Hope you are doing well. I am sure as usual you would be well prepared for your forthcoming exams. My best wishes are always with you. Just yesterday I...

I had traveled down South to meet my grandmother during my college holidays. I was seated on the sofa next to her ailing self. Her movements were restricted due to rheumatism and she required support. As...

Coconut - courtesy - Mi9.com

My post for the Goodness of Coconut Blog contest in association with Women’s Web and Parachute. My association with Malayalis started as soon as I was married to one. Like every girl...

Jaipur Literary Fest

Few days back I received a mail from +Random House India courtesy Rukun . The Jaipur Literary Fest this year would take place between 24th to 28th Jan’13. Writers from the Asia Pacific region...

Aerogramme

Giveaway Time! Write an Aerogramme to your loved one under 400 words and stand a chance to win Tania James’ Aerogrammes. Send your entries to rukunk@randomhouse.co.in Visit randomhouseindia.wordpress.com Last September Random House India...

This post is a part of the ‘Shave or Crave’ movement in association with BlogAdda.com       It was the first day of the New Year and I was busy preparing the breakfast when the...

Hair Stories   Silky ran across the meadows; For she was solemn Her hair hath not grown long; But were a tangled mess Her mother oiled and combed; Tried to manage the...