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Pink and pretty, sweet and spice, that’s our little girl, all things nice. Rough and tough, all in blue, the naughty little brat, ah our little boy. For ages we have been associating certain colors with particular genders. I see things changing now and whats more impressive(more than girls sporting “blue”, its our boys who are embracing “pink”… Continue reading Pink is for girls and blue is for boys- Says who? Shoo away the gender bias

Gazal read the mail once again. Gazal Malik, Senior Vice President of AMZ Ltd. It was her dream come true. She had waited for this day and dreamt of it from the time she joined AMZ 10 years back. Her biggest aspiration and the reason for her toiling day and night, waking up at odd… Continue reading The day I got my big promotion (Short story)

We all love “Sex and the city” for the ravishing protagonists, their chic wardrobes and dainty sandals, the high life, not to mention Mr Big who makes many of us go weak in the knees, but above all what’s appealing is how these 4 women manage to keep their friendship alive and not just “manage”but… Continue reading Of Mommies and friendships

The first year of marriage is the most beautiful phase, enjoy it to the fullest, I heard this from so many couples and it’s strangely true in so many ways. Thinking of my brief courtship, marriage and the first year that flew by, was indeed a overly  romantic, Bollywood movie in my life. The love… Continue reading From being Mr n Mrs to being Mommy Daddy

Around a month back, newspapers carried the sad news of a young man at the brink of his career who was an addition to the young people who have it all- studied at the most reputed institutes, the Ivy League tag, interned at one of the top companies and clinched that dream job which everyone… Continue reading Success but at what price?

My dear Angel,Love took an all together new meaning the day you entered my life. Being your mom has made me grow as  a person. I will not say becoming more responsible, a better planner or more organised , that I can take pride in always being one. But it has helped me mature as… Continue reading Letter to Angel-a small step towards making this world a better place

The latest Titan Raga ad featuring the heartthrob of Bollywood and dreamgirl of every second guy -Katrina Kaif is worth a watch. The ad shows Katrina all decked up for a wedding and she talks about when’s the right time to get married- in fact she goes about it in a unique way by bringing… Continue reading Lessons in Marriage from Katrina