International Tea Day
December 15th was the International Tea day. While coffee is my religion, tea is my comforter. Having read about the great British tea institution. (The 4pm tea and cucumber sandwich.) Last international tea day, I had one look at the tepid, insipid English tea and grabbed my cutting chai to atone for it. …
On Blind dates, and Destination Bucket Lists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g6dDFy3d8o Honest answer to this question is because I am “Curiouser and curiouser!” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Nothing to satisfy curiosity of other Homosapiens like travelling Every time I read a travel related book I am inspired like reading “Asterix and the banquet” the thought of travelling round picking up delicacies and having a banquet …
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world cultural diversity day
In a new place just talk to your auto driver, you will learn a lot. One thing that impressed me was the anger that the auto driver at Trivandrum had against Amity Shah for his insensitiveness is wishing people happy Vamana jayanthi without realizing that Onam is the festival of Kerala and not just the …
Musing on Museums
May 18th is the International Museums Day. It is a day created to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of the society. Museums have been around since 3rd century BC, and the first ever one was at the University of Alexandria. Then came the European custom of family owned museum which …
Healing the Mother on Mother’s day
Its mother’s day. What can I gift my mother for mother’s day. We have been fed with amazing stories of mothers, Kunti, Jijabhai’s and Kaikeyi’s. From our tradition. Coming to independent India we have the all we have that lady I forget her name, the abused sacrificing doormat mother. I think her name was Sulochana …