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Present In The Present

Hello, here, I’m here, perched on the wooden frame, yes. Okay, you got me. Welcome to the Guptas’ living room. I’m the oldest member of this family. They call me Grandfather’s clock but I actually…
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प्रकृति

पानी की लाइन में खड़ी औरतें बतिया रही थीं| “हमारी किस्मत में तो बस ये लाइनें ही लिखी हैं|” “अरे क्या हुआ रधिया|” उषा उसके थोड़ा पीछे लाइन में सर पर साड़ी का पल्ला किये खड़ी थी|…
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दादी की डायरी

विन्नी झुंझलाती हुई स्कूल से आयी और बैग सोफे पर पटक दिया। “अरे क्या हुआ विन्नी?” उसे देख दादी ने कहा। “दादी मैथ का ढेर सारा होमवर्क मिला है आज। मम्मी पापा ऑफिस के टूर पर हैं…

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पच्चीस दिन पच्चीस कविताएं

Day 1    समय आसमान धुला, नीला, धूप में खिला खिला रुई के मुलायम फुग्गे जैसे बादलों से खेलता वो समय याद हो आया, जब माँ सफेद यूनिफार्म नील लगाकर धूप में सुखाती थी लगा जैसे…
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Reflection Post

A mommy to two kids, I shifted back to India from UAE recently. Life took a turn, as it does most unexpectedly. Earlier, the action-packed workdays, busy evenings, school calendars, grocery shopping, outings and chores…
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YOL Camp, Dharamsala and more

YOL Camp is the name of a small place in Himachal, 10 km from Dharamsala and 15 km from Kangra. The small town was setup by British Indian Army in 1849 and a cantonment was…
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X -eXquisite Hoysala Architecture

Around 180 km from Bangalore,  110 km from Mysore, we set out for a trip towards Hassan, to visit two ancient temples near Belur, a small town in Karnataka. I was not expecting much, other…
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W-Women and Travel

Women Only Travel, Wanderlust, Solo Traveller, these are some of the terms we often hear for female travellers going it alone or in groups with other women. There is something very liberating about being on…

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