TRACES AND MEMOIRS – STORIES OF YOU AND ME BY CHINMAYEE GAYATREE SAHU is a collection of 26 stories, set in the contemporary times. True to the title, these stories are of everyone and for everyone. It is easier to connect with the characters and the flow of the stories as the reader may find…
Category: Blogchatter
Blogchatter is a community of bloggers founded for better blogging. It provides a platform for bloggers to showcase their writing skills and connect with fellow bloggers. The community organizes several blogging challenges throughout the year to help bloggers improve their writing and networking skills. One of the most significant events organized by Blogchatter is the A to Z Challenge. Their every activity is for promoting better blogging and bloggers. They started India’s first Ebook carnival and turned bloggers into authors. Their every move is for the betterment of the blogging community. I have really grown as a blogger after becoming a part of the community.
Book Review Of “Mahagatha -100 Tales From The Puranas”
“Mahagatha – 100 Tales From The Puranas” by Satyarth Nayak is a “must read” book for everyone who has an interest in Hindu mythology. Satyarth has penned the stories in easy-to-understand, simple and effective language. He has brought the age-old wisdom of Puranas to ordinary people. Puranas, as the name points out are the storehouse…
Of Marriages and Madness
“Of Marriages and Madness”, written by Sacheth is a collection of eight stories. The stories appear to be as real and near as if happening in the neighbourhood. The author has recorded the contemporary reactions and understanding of relationships between married couples. Language is simple and easily understandable. The stories have a steady flow of…
My Daily Routine
Routines – Sequence of Actions Regularly Followed. And I hate routine. Just like the famous dialogue of Rajesh Khanna from the film Amar Prem – “Pushpa, I hate tears 😢” Routine and habits make your life easy and there is no doubt about it. As far as I am concerned, my daily routine changes as…
A Private Conversation Between Ms. DD and Me
I write my daily diary after finishing all my daily chores. My day ends with a card session of three games of rummy with RB and a video call with my younger son, who lives “saat samandar paar”. After that, I take a half an hour session of leg massage on the machine and this…
How to Tell a Story Effectively?
Fables are a significant part of everyone’s childhood memories. The favourite storytellers were grandmoms and parents. They tell tales so effectively that they are still imprinted in our minds. I am sure, none of you will disagree on this with me. Storytelling at bedtime was a daily ritual at my home when my boys were…
A Review of “Podcasting, Wellness & Monetizing for Writers In India”
This book by Dr. Amrita is just what any digital content creator needs to explore the digital world through different pathways. This is like the proverbial – “Chota packet Bada dhamaaka”. I can recommend it to everybody who is starting on the journey of content creation. As one reads from one page to another, one…
Being Independent in Golden Years
I promised myself to write 26 posts in April under the challenge, which I have accepted. The topic which I have opted for is about “second innings” of life that is the life after retirement. Life after retirement is totally a new ball game. It is like relearning the way to live. In this series…
C – Cryptocurrency Explained For Seniors
CRYPTOCURRENCY EXPLAINED Hello, this is the third post in continuation with the Blog chatter’s A2Z challenge. As I had mentioned earlier that my theme for this challenge is about second innings, that is for the people who have attained 60 years of their existence on the planet or retired from the active work life. This…
Awesome “Sharmaji Namkeen”
“Sharmaji Namkeen” was the last movie of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, which he could not finish. Paresh Rawal has filled in the space for him. The movie depicts the mental state of a retired person. Sharmaji was forced to take VRS. He is a widower with two sons. For the first few months, he enjoyed…