In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly declared September 21 as “The International Day of Peace”. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. Each year we observe the “International Day of Peace” on 21st September to strengthen the ideals of peace,…
Author: NEERJA BHATNAGAR
How Much Free Time is Good For You?
Free time is defind as the time when you are neither working nor studing but can do what ever you want. But how much free time is good for some one. And how to use this free time to feel good?
Book Review – Destination Kakori – By Smita Dhruv
Around 22 years before India got her freedom, few young boys in their early twenties challanged the mighty British empire and sacrificed their lives for the independence of India. The Kakori train robbery took place on 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence movement against the British Raj. The robbery was conceived by Ram Prasad…
PATOD – DESI INDIAN SNACK
The Sustainable Waste Of Electronic Waste in India
Electronic waste is said to be a hazard for the environment. World over it has been a bigger issue as compared to India. Research indicates that electronic waste in India goes through many cycles of reuse, repair and resale. So, in fact, wasting is regularly deferred. In India mass collections of used electronics are repaired,…
RAKHI AND GIFTING
Rakhi 2021 is a very emotional moment for all of us. While some families will be mourning the death of their loved ones, some will be having long distance celebrations through zoom or google meet. For us Indians, festivals and celebration is a way of life and gifting is an important aspect of festivals.
Those Four Wheels!
We sold our 10 years old silver coloured Santro in December 2008. The moment, it was taken away, the memories of the time spent in / with Santro flashed across my mind. February 9, 1999 was the day, when it became part of our family, our 3rd car in 15 years. I had not accepted…
Flourishing in the Times of Covid 19
It has been over a year when Covid induced trauma, isolation and grief entered our lives and overpowered all good things. It has taken away the socialising from human life and they say we are social animal. How long will it take to feel good? The psychologist calls the combination of physical, emotional and…
Book Review – Unspoken: A Bouquet of Short Stories
Book Review of Unspoken is a collection of seven short stories of colorful moments of life. You can immediately relate to the happenings in the story. It appears that you are part of it. The stories are quite captivating in a simplistic way. The writer has avoided unnecessary detailing and focussed mainly on the…
This Pandemic Has Changed My Home
As they say, home is where the heart is! I believe home is where the soul is. Home is the place where you unwind, at ease, comfortable and uninhibited. A place to dream and act freely ! If we go by definition, a home may be a constructed house, or some other kind of dwelling,…