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March 2015

March 14, 2015

The time when I defied the odds

When it cannot be done, it is then that it must be done! In between...

November 2013

November 10, 2013

Noted.

Noted. In all the years that my father signed my report card, he would simply...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

What is the pain of losing a child?

It is said that of all the experiences in life, the loss of a child...

February 08, 2013

My Mother is “no more”

Death is a strange phenomenon. Specifically for a Spiritual seeker. During the Mahabharat War, Bhishma...

January 2013

January 20, 2013

Dhundh: As I stood wondering in the morning fog

As I walked through the fog, and the road passed already quickly enveloped itself in...

January 01, 2013

Let everyday be the start of a New Year

Life is just a continuous flow. Does creating artificial breaks make any difference? Birthdays, New...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Welcome 2013, Adios 2012.

The year that was in 2012. And the new year 2013. 2012 was the year...

December 01, 2012

Wisdom you weren’t given “back then” but should have been

Is there something that would have helped you in your life, if you had known...

September 2012

September 17, 2012

Do Dogs Dream? What do they Dream About?

Every day I interact with my pet dog Bella, I learn something new. I have...

March 2012

March 16, 2012

Are Animals attracted to Meditation?

Do Animals have a sense of energies that we humans cannot sense? As per many,...

March 15, 2012

When Bella was left alone

Bella is a new dog we recently adopted from the Animal Shelter. She is one...

March 09, 2012

Bella enters my life

Recently we got a dog. Her name is Bella. Actually, my daughter wanted one for...

February 2012

February 18, 2012

She shut her Facebook Account

In a world full of Attention Deficits from all of us, it is not surprising...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Life under the clouds without an Umbrella

Have you tasted the air with the fragrance of rain laden clouds in their openness?...

November 2011

November 03, 2011

Handling sorrow of a terrible death

I met him recently. He had just moved from Minnesota to India. Moved? Yes. Because...

July 2011

July 13, 2011

Death on Facebook!

Facebook is an interesting platform for one to keep in touch with friends and family,...

March 2011

March 09, 2011

Musings of the Restless, Maverick and Quirky bloggers

When you look around the blogosphere, it seems everyone wants to have a distinction, even...

January 2011

January 21, 2011

Rape – Do You Feel Hot About It?

It is said that the way the women of a particular region, or country, are...

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Happy New Year 2011 and the New Decade from Drishtikone to All

The New Year 2011 and a new decade is here upon us. The last decade...

December 02, 2010

Live As If You Were To Die Tomorrow – A Remembrance

26/11 is remembered by all Indians for it was day we sat with a dropped...

November 2010

November 22, 2010

Read the Exciting Story of your Life!

I haven't read a fiction book in decades. It's not that I haven't tried, but...

November 19, 2010

My Experiences with Wheels Part I: Bike, Brakes and Nuts

If you see today's Delhi, the Delhi of the 1970s and 80s would have looked...

September 2010

September 29, 2010

Mind your Mane, Baby!

I wrote about my trysts with my tresses in my last post!

September 20, 2010

My Trysts With My Tresses!

I was always fascinated by my hair. Always wanted to do things with them. Sometimes,...

September 15, 2010

Hindu in my veins

I grew up in the communist state of West Bengal. The only religion that the...

September 08, 2010

Into the Center

When Muscle is weak and Will is soft - from grief - what then can...

September 06, 2010

Becoming a father

After my marriage, I took my wife all the way to Vaishno Devi instead of...

August 2010

August 24, 2010

Mother by Dr. Beena Menon

Somanjana's Note: It was in the crazy busy Training & Placement office of KIIT University,...

August 18, 2010

Coming of Age Part II by Anjanaa Chattopadhyay

I would like to say right at the beginning that this is not an account...

April 2010

April 16, 2010

A Well Connected Generation

Lady Gaga released her new music video “Telephone”. When the lady decides to sing, you...