The Innocent Young Love

The Innocent Young Love

Photo courtesy: Gulmohar Doodles One summer afternoon while rolling on the neatly placed jute mat and occasionally getting amused by the sudden cool breeze, I saw a figure approaching us. Ah! A girl in her mid teens dressed like a doll. I was bewildered. She 

Raksha Bandhan 2020

Raksha Bandhan 2020

Photo courtesy: Gulmohar Doodles Raksha Bandhan was a low key affair for us three sisters after our house partition. Sending rakhi to our cousins became a rarity keeping in consideration that they never thought and did anything for us. The whole foundation of Raksha Bandhan 

At the End of the Day

At the End of the Day

Almost nine years back, as a newlywed Tamizh pudhu pondatti, I was clueless about the vast Tamizh cuisine. Moreover, growing up a vegetarian, the idea of cooking fish 🐟 was completely new, smelly 😷 and out of question for me. Still, considering my mother’s teaching 

The Eternal Love

The Eternal Love

Once while talking to my best friend I asked her whether she love her lover still? Does it make her sad that they couldn’t be together and has she ever wondered whether her life would have been better and more beautiful than what it was 

What is Love ❤️

What is Love ❤️

Photo courtesy: Gulmohar Doodles Among the numerous mythological stories which I have heard in my lifetime, the following remains my favorite. The one which speaks of love. The one which shows a new perspective. The one who shows how a man can keep aside his 

Essence of Childhood

Essence of Childhood

Photo courtesy: Prakash Bajracharya Perhaps the most beautiful thing we can feel in our lives is telling someone we love that we love them unconditionally and thanking someone whom we are grateful for. Showing our gratitude to those who taught us how simple life can 

The Colors of Innocence

The Colors of Innocence

Clockwise on the platter – Makhuti, Dahi Vada, Chura bhunja, Gujhiya Photo courtesy: GulmoharDoodles Neythiri is a curious soul. Lately she has been obsessed with the solar system. She likes to admire the moon every single night. Yesterday, while waiting for her Appa to come 

Do Small Things In a Great Way

Do Small Things In a Great Way

Isn’t it a way of nature that everyone is different, yet here to serve a purpose? I believe that in one way or another everyone in their own unique way bring random happiness in someone’s life. It could be a simple greeting on the hallway 

Happy Holi ❤

Happy Holi ❤

Photo courtesy: GulmoharDoodles  Bura naa maano Holi hai ❤ Photo courtesy: GulmoharDoodles Bura naa maano Holi hai ❤ A few days before Holi, I asked Neythiri how much does she love me? She heard my question patiently and swayed her head probably thinking of what 

Jharkhand Food Series – 03

Jharkhand Food Series – 03

I opened my sleepy eyes one summer morning and looked outside. My bedroom window opened straight in the garden and I could see the lavish greenery, blooming flowers and chirping birds right from my cozy bed. My eyes wandered with a tiny sparrow chirping and