Stories Matter
Stories Matter
Author: Swati Tamhankar Mohandas India is full of diversity and culture and many festivals are associated and celebrated throughout the year. All the festivals are celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm all over our country. We all eagerly look forward to the shopping, the decorations, the indulgence, the lip-smacking delicacies which emanate from almost every […]
Author: Vasudha Pansare When I was a child, festivals were fun and great occasions. Festivities meant lots of sweets, wearing new clothes, going to temples, meeting aunts, uncles and cousins. During Diwali, it meant getting up early in the morning, bursting crackers, having an oil bath and having a sumptuous breakfast. At the Ganesh festival,
Author: Amrita Mallik What is emotional well-being? In plain terms emotional well being refers to just the way you feel. Though emotional and mental healthare used interchangeably, emotional health deals with one’s emotions, vulnerability and authenticity.Emotions are important aspects of a human being. However, they are usually overlooked. If emotionalhealth is not taken care of
Author: Swati Tamhankar Mohandas In various cultures around the world drinking is predominantly a social activity. People drink to celebrate events, to socialise and even to relax. Alcohol can be part of a healthy lifestyle, if consumed in moderation accompanied with exercise and a balanced diet, however it can pose a health risk if it
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The HAIKU is a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. Word: Winter Winters in Europe Are beautiful, wonderful Christmas lights and joy Vasudha Pansare The autumn gave way To the trickling drops of snow Ushering winter Kirti
If I could visit the wave lapping shores again, If we were young again, with renewed hopes, If we could catch the sequins shining on waves,and bead them into a necklace of vibrance of life. If only, the lost hours could be made to wait, If only change could foster rising tides of hope, If
Author: Vandana Oke She emerged from her room and headed straight into the kitchen. Like every day, she methodically kept some potatoes for boiling and made ginger tea and started making preparations for Rohit’s lunch box. By then, mummy Ji and Rohit had lounged themselves on the living room sofa, with their faces buried in
Author: Sangeetha Kamath What dawns on me as a lockdown??? When,I have a ritual every evening at sundown to zone out and go sky-gazing, standing at my bedroom window. To spot the twinkling and pulsing lights of airplanes high in the sky ascending into the clouds until they disappear or making their way down with
Author: Shilpi Roy If you ask me, music is an integral part of my existence. Whether it is retro, classical, or fusion, I love the beats and the harmony. I have grown up listening to classical music, thanks to my mother, who is a trained singer. I love the taal, bol, and anything rhythmic. I
Author: Swati Tamhankar Mohandas ‘Music is to the soul what words are to the mind’ is a popular saying which I am certain that most of you would agree with. Music is one of the greatest inventions of mankind. It has the power to bring people together in different ways on special occasions. We don’t