AtoZ, Blog Challenge, Books

Bookish Endorsements – Theme reveal | #AtoZchallenge 2023 |

Hola readers!! It is that time of the year when the A to Z blogging mania grips the erudite literati. Its been more than five years since I participated in this challenge, and am quite nervous about it. Bolstered by my notorious compatriot in arms books, Soumya Prasad a.k.a bluntpages on IG, we have decided… Read More Bookish Endorsements – Theme reveal | #AtoZchallenge 2023 |

Blog Challenge, ChattyBlogs, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe, My View

| Day-7 | If we were having coffee #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Hola folks! It’s that time of the month again when we catch up over a cup of our favourite brews; mine isnt coffee but tea! It’s already August, the 8th month of the year and time seems to be flying with jet spurred wings. I have had quite a busy and eventful year so far;… Read More | Day-7 | If we were having coffee #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Blog Challenge, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe

| Day-6 | Guest Post – Self Acceptance #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Hola Peeps. Today is Day#6 for the #WriteTribe #Festivalofwords and I am introducing Arpit Chhikara as my Guest Blogger for today’s prompt. I hope you will appreciate his writing and interact with him to know more about him.  Self acceptance A five-year old kid is standing in front of you. Besides the kid lies a… Read More | Day-6 | Guest Post – Self Acceptance #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Blog Challenge, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe

| Day-5 | Letter – Sigh, Swoon & Drool #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Day-5 prompt is to write a letter; I decided to make it a fan letter ♥ My dearest  SRK, I first learnt of you when we congregated before the routine morning assembly. A gaggle of girls were chattering in earnest about this cute “guy” from the TV serial last night. The year was 1989 and it was… Read More | Day-5 | Letter – Sigh, Swoon & Drool #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Blog Challenge, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe

| Day-4 | A day in the life of an Interior Designer #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

“Wow! You are an interior designer!”I have lost count of the number of times I have had this reaction when I reveal what I do for a living. People generally assume that mine is a glamorous vocation and I am really living it up, making endless moolah. Time for a reality check peeps, so lets… Read More | Day-4 | A day in the life of an Interior Designer #writebravely | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Blog Challenge, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe

| Day-2 | My biggest resource | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Writing for today’s prompt meant to let you all into a little secret part of me as my strongest and best resource is my independence. While growing up, I was a shy child and would wait to be included in a group – be it cousins or friends. The wait would bear fruit sometimes, but… Read More | Day-2 | My biggest resource | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Blog Challenge, Festival of Words 2017 by Write Tribe

| Day-1 | A treasure that I cherish | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

Mulling over the first prompt – A treasure that I cherish; it wasnt too difficult to decide what it is for me. As a child, I was always fascinated by the camera – yes I know all kids love to pose but for me it was the camera in my hands and not being clicked… Read More | Day-1 | A treasure that I cherish | WriteTribe – Festival of Words 2017 |

BarAThon, Blog Challenge

Lord of the Files snips my work wings | #barathon |

When I wanted to flex my career wings and step out of the homely cocoon to find work in a metropolis like New Delhi, I faced vociferous objections from the parental authorities. “It’s unsafe for women!” “Men prey on a women’s vulnerabilities and coerce them to do things.” “Marriage and kids is a safer/better thing.… Read More Lord of the Files snips my work wings | #barathon |

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War and Pieces – A woman who asks for a divorce is branded worse than a slut | #Barathon |

If you think a bad marriage is akin to a war; wait till you make the decision to get a divorce – all hell breaks loose in every sense of the word from all quarters of your life – parents, siblings, cousins, friends, colleagues, neighbours…….. You name it and they all have an opinion on… Read More War and Pieces – A woman who asks for a divorce is branded worse than a slut | #Barathon |