Speak Now..

Speak Now..

Here and now. Today. Capture it. Speak out .Talk. Happy.Angry.Fraught. Sort it out. Say it now. It’ll get lost. Diluted. Reach out. Touch.Smile.Laugh. Take a chance. Trust what you want. Seek it. Hold on to it. The moment you postpone could be a lost chance. Rachna Tiwari is a hospitality professional, residing in Gurgaon and […]

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Spring..

Spring..

  Spilling over with abandon, Bursting forth with life. No barriers.No boundaries. Not a shackle in sight. Spring in joyous, unfettered flight. Rachna Tiwari is a hospitality professional, residing in Gurgaon and working in New Delhi. She hails from a services background and has lead a nomadic life in her formative years. Her interests include reading, movies […]

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Antidote For The Blues

Antidote For The Blues

The sky was overcast and neither stars nor the moon were visible. A lone jacana trotted across the grass silently, occasionally pausing to watch me pace up and down the paved path. The walkway was lit by one solitary street light and the refreshingly cool evening air was heavy with the fragrance of the harsingar flowers. The sounds were […]

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When Green Turns To Grey

When Green Turns To Grey

I live in a colony called the National Media Centre in Gurgaon. It is one of the oldest housing societies in Gurgaon….well before the path of supposed progress made its way here with glass fronted buildings and unruly traffic increasing in direct proportion to basic amenities such as water, electricity and roads decreasing. ** A veritable […]

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Unexpected..

Unexpected..

  Dark clouds and thunder, flash of silver lightning. tree swaying against the wind, Brilliant green against the grey heavens. The thump and splat of rain drops, rustling leaves. A mug of ginger tea, and a crunchy cookie at hand. A cool breeze drifting past, leaving behind comfortable silence . Unexpected moments of silence. Treasured […]

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Hope..

Hope..

    Hope on a gray day. A sprightly sunflower. A bunch of ox-eye daisies. A field of marigold. Sarson in full bloom. A vase of chrysanthemums in a room. A sweet round motichoor laddoo, a crisply succulent jalebi.  Food for the body and the soul. Lemon tarts and coffee. A brightly beaked myna. An arch of golden trumpets. Lantanas in a […]

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Night Has Fallen..

Night Has Fallen..

The lights of a distant town twinkle . Stars dot the skies like diamonds on a velvet cloak. Crickets chirp a chorus. A gentle breeze flows through the undulating countryside. Night has fallen on my world as of now. Enveloping me in its comforting embrace. I love the night. The silence The solitude The comfort […]

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Endurance

Endurance

  To take root in any soil. To thrive regardless of the surroundings. To add an unexpected charm to a barren spot. To pop up and smile from a crevice. To bloom whatever the season be. To weather the storms, beat the heat, bear the cold, and yet flourish. The resilient sadaphuli. A childhood memory […]

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Today…

Today…

Pic: courtesy the author Today, I woke up to grey skies and rain. Incessant, revitalising, cleansing rain. Today is not a day to be with people. It is a day to be spent with the self. It is a day for solitude and silence. To listen to the voice of our soul. To introspect, to […]

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Indelible Bombay..

Indelible Bombay..

Pic by Kunal Karan Kapoor Sometimes, the merest thing can trigger off memories- an image, a sound, the whiff of a perfume. I  recently viewed a photograph of Mumbai….endless tall buildings, a grey snaking road and a bird soaring in the sky and there I was transported back to my favourite city. I was suddenly that bird…..free, […]

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