Diwali is a festival of lights. It is the Hindu New Year. The word ‘Diwali’ originated from the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali’. It means a row of lights. It is a joyous occasion and you could celebrate Diwali at some of the spectacular places mentioned below: Kolkata, West Bengal– Kali Puja coincides with Diwali. The celebration…
Last week, on October 27, was 83 anniversary of Sylvia’s birth. Pulitzer Prize-winning author who left in the wake of her own disaster, a legacy of lyrics that join alarming force and amazing creativity. With the brutally frank self-exposure and emotional immediacy, Plath’s poems, from “Lady Lazarus” to “Daddy,” have had a continuing impact on contemporary verse. Her…
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful! ― Mae West A treat for everyone, pick one as per your choice. 🙂 No one can resists …………………….Never underestimate a power of a chocolate My pet dog enjoying his treat. 🙂 */ This post is inspired by dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges Treat /*
This artist carefully paints on this huge canvas. In other instance, while, on our travels, we thought this was just a rope on the road but on a closer look, it was a snake. So, our driver carefully lifted it up and leaving it in the jungle. */This post was inspired by Daily Post Photo Challenge-Careful a photo…
Continuing from my previous posts on Navratri ……. On the days of Indian rituals and religious festivals, vegetarian food is prepared at home. There are households who do not have onions and garlic. Thus, the choice becomes limited about what to cook. The most common dishes for Navaratri are: Sabudana puris and vadas which are…
Navaratri is a festival devoted to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri signifies ‘nine evenings’ in Sanskrit, ‘nava’ which means nine and ‘ratri’ which means nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine types of Devi are venerated. The tenth day is known as Vijayadashami or ‘Dussehra’ (Dasera). Navaratri is a vivacious celebration all…
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday was on 15 October 2015. The following shall pay a tribute to this great soul who also is known as the Missile Man and has been a former President of India. Please follow this link
Meow! Not every day do you see such a sight. It is extraordinary. A cute kitten cosily sitting inside a jeans pocket. She fancies this pocket of jeans as it reminds her of a peculiar scent. A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden. – Robert Southey …
Continuing with my food trucks journey, not to be left behind is Delhi. Here is a list of food trucks in Delhi NCR. EGGjactlyTheFoodTruck– The cuisines served are American, Fast Food. The timings are 6 PM to 11 PM Great food, pleasant and efficient service, and unbelievable value for money. Tried the Belgian waffle with…
For me, there is no better place to unwind than near the waterfall. The waterfall symbolises unleashed creativity in a constant fluid shape that is ever-changing and renewing. It symbolizes openness, flexibility, power, form and spirituality which is a primordial symbol association with water in its countless expressions. The waterfall is symbolic of lastingness of form despite the…
Continuing with food trucks……. In the last few months, food trucks have sprung up at different locations in the city of Mumbai. As a local food truck owner states “People eat from food trucks not just for the cuisine, but for the unique experience it offers. Also, unlike restaurants, you don’t have to wait too…
How did the Food Truck movement start? According to Jonas M Luster, the first ever contraption of a Food Truck was started by Charles (“Wagon Chuck”) Goodnight. Of course, then those things were called ‘Chuckwagons’ and all the rage with cattle drivers. Chuckwagoneers would soon become more than just feeders of cowboys. Food trucks in Bangalore…
