Tag: Life
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To Alwar and Back in a Heartbeat
The yellow of her odhni, of the mustard in the breeze, of the unabashed sun. It is the color that follows you through the dusty roads that lead out of Delhi and towards Alwar, the ‘Gateway to Rajasthan’. Sitting to the north of the capital city Jaipur, this erstwhile princely state now beckons weekend free-wheelers […]
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Second Skin
She is beauty, she is grace, she is elegant in every step. She is gentle, she breathes passion, she is life in every thread. She is ancient, she is timeless, she turns at each whisper of her name. From time long past, and into the future unseen, she will hold countless stories, within the folds […]
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My Mom Story: Cherishing Motherhood
By Srabani Majumdar Motherhood is an awesome experience. It has elevated my emotional growth to a new level. My son will attain adulthood (turn 18 ) on 14th may this year.The common perception is, boys & girls go through many changes in this phase of life but my experience is little different. I feel as […]
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My Mom Story: A Little Bit of Heaven
“God could not be everywhere, so he made Mothers.” A lovely note shared by a reader for our Mothers Day contest. Here are snippets about the life and love that Mothers embody, shared by you dear readers. —— By Binita Saikia All the things that my Maa has done for me are unforgettable. She gave […]
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My Mom Story: The Joys of Motherhood
On this Mother’s Day, we share some wonderful stories from our readers on the joys of motherhood and its many unique facets. —— By Ivy Rose The story is about my first born! My son was just about a year old when I decided to take up my career from where I left it when […]
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My Mom Story: Pillar of Strength
Mothers seem to have a solution for everything. No matter what their lives hold, they’re always a cushion to manage every fall for those around them. They truly are a pillar of strength. Read stories celebrating the superwomen that mothers are, shared by our readers as part of our Mothers Day contest. —— By Akash Mohanty […]
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My Mom Story: Woman of Steel
Among many stories that we’ve received as part of our Mothers Day contest, a common thread that runs is of mothers displaying inimitable courage and zeal. We share with you the stories of these Women of Steel. —— By Anne Helena Devasahayam “What? You could only manage a second prize?!” If a mother asks her daughter […]
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My Mom Story: On Love
As part of our ongoing contest asking for special Mom stories, we received an overwhelming response from our readers. Now we’re sharing all these wonderful and heart-warming stories with the world! Here is a beautiful story written by a Jaypore lover. —- A woman only needs five lines of makeup, my grandma would say, lining her […]
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My Mom Story: A Bond Without Barriers
Earlier this week, we ran a contest asking people to share their special mom story with us. The response has been so overwhelming that to do justice to all the stories that have been pouring in, we decided to share them with the world! We begin this series with the first story that we received, from […]
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Summer in Calcutta
What is this drink but The April sun, squeezed Like an orange in My glass? I sip the Fire, I drink and drink Again, I am drunk Yes, but on the gold of suns, What noble venom now flows through my veins and fills my mind with unhurried laughter? My worries doze. Wee bubblesring my […]
Storytellers of Wonder 