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After a tiring day at work, I put my son to sleep, when clock ticks 2am, I open the refrigerator to sip some coke for the “ME” time. And the marketing campaign of coca cola writes on the bottle – When words fail , #SayItWithCoke “STAND BY ME” I am just amused by the different meanings of this phrase – stand by me. 1.        Asking someone to be right beside me – stand BY ME 2.        Someone who could have been just supported by me – STAND by me 3.        I could have been totally forgotten by someone – STANDBY me OMG! such variance in all meanings. This clearly indicates the freedom we have while taking out the inference from anything in life. The pizza has same ingredients, but still, we tend to choose our own slice. We all know that all slices taste same but still we feel to excel the right to choose our own slice. Obviously, one may have that extra piece of ol...

L ife I sn’t F ree E verywhere. The sooner one understands this fact is where the life actually begins. Every living being has its own perception of what life is and what it takes to live it the way it is meant to be. However, life is a mystery that unfolds only after a crucial period is spent exploring all other fragments, which may or may definitely not have any relevance to life post self-enlightenment. Buddha indeed was enlightened and the energy thus attained has been so positive and inspiring to last for centuries and yet retains its glory in full. However, the meaning is viewed differently by all across the world. This is what life is all about. It is different for each individual. Yet, we all force ourselves to get trained into living a pre-defined existence. A person may not get lured by the charming glitter of the outside world and may want to continue his/her connect with the inside. It is this stubborn desire which keeps the uniqueness upright. But, most of us ...

It has been almost a month now, that every day when I switch to a news channel on TV, I get updated on a new rape case – and most likely with a minor. Media keeps sharing the blurred images / videos / CCTV footages and talking about various aspects of rape – victim, culprits, authority, laws, society, reforms, etc. etc. and I change the channel. Yes! I change the channel as I am too exhausted to witness the after effects of watching such incidents and the way we are tackling it – as a society. Hence, wanted to pen down here. We, as a society is undoubtedly evolving – to good. Yes! You are not mistaken while reading, nor it is a typo, I actually said “good”. I am referring to the era when a girl was restricted by her own parents, if a neighbour's girl got raped. She was advised to skip school, stay composed and not smile all the time, recheck on her wardrobe, focus more on studies, skip spending time outside home, coming back home before sunset, etc. etc. Even then, if the...

As the Diwali is nearing, all Indians across globe go festive. Indulgence in home cleaning, shopping, home décor, sweets, family, friends, gifts, cheers, smiles, lights, crackers, rangoli, socializing, Diwali parties, ethnic dressing, lavish dinners, and the list just keeps going. But, hold on! Slight Reverse please! Let’s get to a point in time when we start planning on Diwali. How do we celebrate comes much later. Where and with who comes right after we check the Diwali date in calendar. I will be talking here specifically on the people who have multiple homes in different locations. A couple (with or without kid) who is working in a metropolitan city staying in a multi-story facility which they call it ‘Home’ where they generally live. This category mostly has at least two more options called ‘Home’ – their respective childhood houses where their respective parents are still living. Diwali is related with the Goddess Laxmi and the daughter-in-law is ‘termed’ as the...