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Its been two weeks since the new year has kicked in and as always the resolution is always to eat better and be fitter. This time it's an even bigger challenge for me since I am lactating. On one side there are the hunger pangs and on the other its the whole world around you that warns you against dieting, as it will affect lactation. So I have tried hard to find a way around this one. Firstly I

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Somewhere within the rustic bylanes and dusty roads of an old walled city lies a "lariwala" (hand cart) by the name of Jalaram Locho stall. Just like Kareena Kapoor in 3 Idiots aptly described the names of farsan as some thing dangerous, the mere mention of "Locho" made me cringe. It literally means "trouble" in Gujarati. But wait till you get a taste of this savoury version of Khaman, and you

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What is it that I would never wish for ?Hmmm. Well! I would never wish to lose my independence, be fat, unattractive, depressed. Yet motherhood brings all these things with it. If there has ever been a need to read self help books it is most required now . Being positive mentally has never been so much effort.It has been said many times, the birth of a child changes a lot of things. Now that I'm

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"It's an old old story: I had a friend and we shared everything , and then she died and so we shared that, too. "This is how Gail Caldwell starts her memoir on friendship; "Lets take the long way home." Winner of Pulitzer prize for non-fiction, the book is a true account on the bond of friendship between 2 women. They meet over their dogs , they both have their own share of demons , and

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As I near my impending motherhood , I am filled with a mixture of joy and fear , collectively calling it "Joyfear" . I think its a beautiful word. This mixture of intense happiness and anxiety at the same time is what makes life so livable. But as I experience this utter joy of holding something that is my own for the first time I'd like to take some time introspecting over the fear aspect.A

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Death is scary in any form. Whether it is an old man succumbing to his illness, or a youth crashing to death in an accident. We all are going to meet with it one day, there is no escape route but still each time we see it in front of us , it always leaves us with a cold, numb feeling accompanied by a void and silence.People say that it is important how you are remembered but I'd say you will be

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I love reading books aloud !. Might sound a little absurd to a few people but I have always loved reading loudly with expressions. Even in school, I was never able to study muted , I would read my chapters, Question and answers, all loudly. Taking this obsession a little further , since S is not much of a reader. I read books aloud to him as well. We try to keep this fact to ourselves cause alot

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How many times have women stepped out of their home to go to a party wearing a jacket or shrug so that parents or in laws do not object to what she is wearing and has then removed it once she's reached her destination ? How many times have we tried to please our inlaws or husbands by wearing what they would like us to wear as opposed to what we would like to wear? How many times have we braved

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Often intelligence is found in the humblest of circumstances. Our preconceived notions about people tend to take us further away from reality. In day to day life, we are so used to seeing ordinariness that when we see intelligence and depth in the midst of this ordinariness we often turn a blind eye. A while back I was travelling by train and next to me was a scrawny girl possibly in her mid

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Everytime I indulge in serious retail therapy, I feel the guilty pangs. This holiday I did some serious introspection thanks to S's admonitions. This introspection was benefited by this recent blog entry I read and since I am in urgent need of restoration in the retail therapy department I had to pin this up on my blog as a reminder.It is a blog entry from one of my favourite blogs .Breaking Free

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Yes its a cliche, but its sooo true "God couldn't be everywhere so he made mothers. " Today I received an email from a friend stating how she has been juggling work and home; managing a doctor's profession, two small kids at home, her other commitments and now she has taken up dancing. She was offered to do stage show and almost gave up the idea. Untill, she spoke with her mom, who convinced her

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S and I just love the Ipad, but, for completely different reasons. This is precisely the reason why I think we are great customers to Apple because we together as a combination love everything that is there on the IpadWhile I am gushing and raving about this new 3d ebook ipad app with illustrations that interact, move and talk, S can't get enough of his ICC cricket world cup app with its daily

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If you heard a clamoring and a clattering noise last night, I didn't mean to bother you but I was just trying to put my room in order. I finally managed to clear the eternal clutter in my room but no matter how much I try, it miraculously comes right back. So what is it with the constant need to clean one's room when its going to be in a mess anyway. Call it an obsessive compulsive disorder but

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We pray for success, we pray for a better life, we pray for happiness . We are a nation that prays for everything. We know all the tactics, to ward off evils ,minimise the occurrence of a disaster etc. We believe that performing a certain ritual may grant us prosperity , wealth and many other things. If this were all true, then today India would be the most successful country in the world, with

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Yes, I have been hibernating for a while. And now that the new year is here, I have come out of my shell and want to thank the year gone by. The year 2010 was gratifying in many ways . Thank you 2010 for making all these wonderful things come true. Looking back these were few of my favourite things in 2010.1) 2010 was the year of travel. I visited Turkey, London, Germany and had some great

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My eyes sparkled like a little girl in a toy shop as I moved from stall to stall. No where in the world had I seen such beautiful decorations and treats. The Dusseldorf Weinhacht Markt (Christmas market) open from Nov 18 to Dec 23 was a smorgasbord of Christmas decorations. It was like a winter fairy tale with fresh smell of roasted almonds, cinnamon in the air. We were freezing in sub zero

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The morning blaze,Sweeps across your face.You curl in your sheets, to fightThe streaming rays of light.You find your partner somewhere there;His breathing makes you aware.You snuggle in, he cuddles in.These few moments with your mateMake the struggle each morn worth getting late.

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If you ever engage in a social discussion with a European , chances are that he/she will definitely ask you during the course of your discussion, "So what sport do you play?". And every time I was asked this question I went like "Erhhhhhhh.......I gym!!!!". This is the dismal response of many working class individuals in India. Which is why India's spectacular display of sports at the Common

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This book makes me cook is an online book club which I am now a part of. The members read a book every month and cook a dish inspired from the book. And since I am on this quest to read and eat something new , different and healthy each time, it felt a perfect marriage of sorts when I joined this online book club.This month's book was "The Caliph's House", by Tahir Shah. The book is about the

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A lady dressed impeccably walked into a restaurant. My instant reaction, when I looked at her, was, "Wow So Classy!". But in a few minutes that comment was shattered by what preceded. The classy lady was talking loudly, shouting at the top of her voice to the waitress for not offering her soft drinks as part of the buffet meal. She was quite the cynosure of all eyes at the restaurant and it

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I am always on the look out for easy healthy dishes to make that I can take to work. Often I take salads to work but just greens make it boring and less filling. So I tried this really simple but nutritious and filling salad with quinoa adapted from New York Times . Quinoa is South American grain with surprisingly high source of protein. It is not easily available here in India, but I found an

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I read about the "The Happiness project" accidentally while reading a blog. Although I haven't got my hands on the book yet, the name got me instantly excited. The book apparently is about this woman , Gretchen Rubin, who has a blog by the same name. She underwent a mid-life crisis and realised that all her life she never really pursued anything worthy of her own respect for eg. kept a challenge

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Year 1520: Place : EnglandPicture this:King Henry VIII decides to annul his 20 year marriage with Queen Katherine for not giving him a surviving male heir to the throne. He chooses Anne Boleyn (niece of the Duke of Norfolk) as his bethrothed. This creates havoc among the people and the church as divorce was not legal at that time. King Henry ultimately lands up taking over the papacy in order to

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Our body is a machine , the more we use it the more efficiently it works. But that's not the general opinion with alot of people. If I were to listen to people around me and take their opinions seriously I think I would land up working out for only 10 days a month and put on 5 kilos every month. Today I would like to separate certain myths from facts . So here are some statements that you may

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I dont undertand why women have created a very bad reputation for themselves in the driving department.I have seen people cringe, nod their head in frustration, make generalised statements like if a car is moving too slowly it must be a women driver . I stand very strongly against this. Women are no better/lesser drivers than men and that is the fact nothing else. Earlier while driving I have

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These days I have been trying to eat atleast one home cooked meal a day . By the word "home cooked" I mean "Cooked by me only". When I cook my own meals, I am not only careful about what I put but I also ensure that I am not cooking the same old everyday . That way I get variety and taste in a super healthy way.A few days ago I made White bean soup with carrots , celery and roasted bell peppers.

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We all know that Greece is in the dumps. The government went berserk borrowing too much money without keeping a control. The result is too much public debt and no money left to repay. One might wonder how come all these things surfaced only now when it must be clear how much you need to pay back year on year. Well it so happened that the previous government fudged accounts to paint a pretty

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"Jab Life ho out of control, Hoton ko kar ke gol, Seete bajake bol "All izz well"My life is quite out of control right now, but surprisingly I am not angry, stressed or frustrated.1) S and I were supposed to take our most cherished summer vacation to UK and Scotland,boom comes the volcanic ash and our plans went disarray.2) So we then decided to go to Sri Lanka , but we realised last minute

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Pushing one self harder and harder in life , is what I live by . But off late I have started to realise that pushing too hard might not get desired results. You really have to sometimes just wait for nature to take its course. Keep working at it but leave the results to god.For instance there was a time when I worked out like a maniac. I would do one and half hour of circuit training followed by

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I just love celery. This lovely vegetable with many anti oxidant properties, lowers cholesterol, and is a rich source of vitamin C.It grows best in summer so its the perfect time to include celery in your meals. Its crunchy texture and distinctive flavour goes great with salads and soups. But I was tired of eating celery that way. So last week end I made Celery rice with peanut salsa sauce. Its

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IPL as a product is new and fresh and receives every bit of applause as mentioned by the writer. If only the greed and glory had not got the better out of the bidders , the game would have lived up to its glory. Here is a well written article on IPL - from a financial point of view showing how skewed the valuations are. High On Hype, Low On Returns TOI, Harsh Goenka, Apr 29, 2010, 05.55am ISTFrom

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"Close your eyes , take a deep brath (breath) and releej (release). Now take a deep brath (breath) , hold your brath (breath) and tighten your anal muskals (muscles). Bring your phocus on your gentals (genitals)"Well this is not a dialogue from a B grade porno film but my yoga class instructor in action. Focus on my genitals is not exactly possible with me cracking up on hearing his dialect.I

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Goldman gets a law suite, IPL is all about money laundering and benami accounts, the US banks are replete with bail outs and bonuses. Suddenly the world I knew has become more hedonistic and murky. Right from the Shoaib Malik issue to the IPL excitement, I dont really see the point in feeling happy for Sania or cheer for my favourite team in IPL cause it all seems to be built around a web of lies

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Sitting over at Novotel bar, sipping my wine , I was deep in conversation with S' cousin who happened to be an upcoming lawyer from Australia . First I was smitten by the accent and next by his infectious enthusiasm. The conversation soon drifted books and he mentioned the book "Too Big to Fail", a book about the recent financial crises. Since then I kept contemplating about picking up the book

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I have been out of action since quite a few months. I guess it is writer's Block. My prime motivation in writing a blog was to vent out conflicting thoughts and ideas that entered my head. These confusions and obfuscations have settled down and my writing has now taken a new form . I have started writing for a local magazine in Hyderabad and I am quite enjoying this new avatar.So here is the post

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The day I changed my surname , a part of my identity went away with it. This realisation has been gradual . And I now foresee that when my name will be replaced by the word "Mom" , "Mama", "Mummy" a substantial part of my identity is more likely to go . By saying this by no means am I saying I do not want to be a Mother . Ofcourse I do , but this missing identity situation is something I am not

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One of the most difficult things to achieve is taming a fluttering mind. There are moments in time when I feel jumpy, shifty, restless ,moody. I know I am being unpredictable, vexing the other person but the mind just does not seem to adhere. How do I control this mind ?Well I have made a list of things that could put my mind at ease. These are things that make me happy when ever I am stressed or

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"This is the first time I have met someone who seeks out people and who sees beyond. That may seem trivial but I think it is profound all the same. We never look beyond our assumptions and what's worse , we have given up trying to meet others; we just meet our selves . We don't recognise each other because other people have become our permanent mirrors. If we actually realized this , if we were

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He lets you sleep for that extra ten mins every morning just because he loves to see your angelic face while sleeping. Your heart still skips a beat when he calls in the middle of the work day to say hi . He is clueless at home without you when you are working late , so.... he goes of to sleep (even if it is just 10 pm)He covers up for you and lands up in trouble at times , just so that you can

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People with strong religious beliefs- I have never understood them and while writing this post on it I hope am not hurting any sentiments. Of late I have come across so many people with strong religious beliefs that I am in a state of quandary. Let me start by a confession I do not know even one shloka or mantra by heart. I do not consider myself to be a person having strong religious beliefs. I

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Sagar and me were in Bangalore over the weekend and I had this delectable urge to explore the culinary delights in the city. We went to the upscale UB City mall to devour on the ritzy pret a porters. The top floor of the mall had this Italian eatery which was al fresco and semi indoor (under a tent) seating. It was pleasant afternoon (thanks to the Bangalore weather) , a perfect place for us to

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June 25th, 2009, Michael Jackson died. He is probably the only international singer I knew well and had practically heard most of his famous albums right from Bad, Dangerous, Thriller to his Jackson 5 days-I was reading the Time magazines commemorative edition on MJ and I couldnt help but wonder about the term "Success". MJ was a huge success , I mean it couldnt get bigger and better than this .

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I was christened a “drama queen” in my formative years by my folks and the tradition was followed by my husband. I had the art of bringing tears to my eyes at any given time with such ease that my real tears were often termed as being the crocodiles.Hyperactive, very verbose and always has an opinion about everything characterize me the best. A friend of mine puts it quite nicely “Ms Know It all”

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A cute little wooden bench by a curtained window, wrapped up in a white washed exterior overlooking the cacophonic suburb of Linking Road, Mumbai, is what makes this place stand apart from the rest. "Cafe Mangii" a cute little cafe is the newest addition to the umpteen Italian restaurants in the Bandra/Khar suburb. Making good use of a small plot, Cafe Mangii has managed interiors without a

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May 13th, 2009 , I went to see the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic and I could totally relate to it , being a shopaholic myself.There was a faint sense of guilt that crept over my shoulder and I could see my husband's eyes peering towards me with a "this looks familiar" stare . There is something irresistible about entering a store where you like most of the things you see. Fitting into that

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An associate (fresh graduate) at my work place who reports to me just informed me that she has been admitted to Stanford for a post graduate course. She has barely been with us for two months so there wasn't much time to assess her skills. However, she was quite a knock out. Young , fresh in her early twenties graduate from SRCC Delhi, scored 730 on her GMAT, got into DE SHAW and now Stanford. It

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Built for the stiff upper lipped elite class, this building was once the envy of the bourgeois. The dominating architecture of bricked walls and thatched roof structure is similar as we move around the place. The entrance is marked by the presence of two canons on either side that intimidate you, almost pronouncing that you have no business here unless you are a member. Boasting of a 22 acre

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Its been precisely 15 days since I started driving on Hyderabad Roads . I drive 30 kms daily and man !!!! its an experience of a life time!!! . No matter how well you think you are prepared for the roads there is always a surprise waiting for you around the corner. For those who have never been to Hyderabad, let me enlighten you that city commuters have absolutely no sense of traffic . Stopping

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- Health is most important treasure and we need to preserve it- Excercise is life.- Everything is possible if you take the plunge- Drop all expectations from others.- Speak less, learn more, do the most.- Actions speak louder than words.- Prioritise and follow.- The journey of achieving a goal is far more interesting than the goal itself- Try to do some service to society once a year - it humbles

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Good Will Hunting One of my favourite movies of all time. preceisely for the script and dialogues. Some of my favourite lines from the movie ***********************************************Confrontation between Prof. Lambeau and SeanLambeau: You're angry at me for doing what you could have done; but ask yourself, Sean. Ask yourself if you want Will to feel that way, if you want him to feel like a

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Yesterday while I was on my way back from a long journey by car, I happened to see the movie "The Reader" on my Ipod. "The Reader was nominated for 5 Oscars and Kate Winslet bagged the best actress award for this film. I was slightly biased towards this film as I thought that the Oscar jury has this fascination with all movies about Holocaust. Thus I has my own reservations about this film. To

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"Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus".The title of the theory asserts the notion that men and women are as different as beings from other planets. An example to explain this theory better is that women often complain about problems because they want their problems to be acknowledged, while men complain about problems because they are asking for solutions. As a pro feminist, I wonder why

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Friends could be any one . They say that friends are those that you get to choose unlike your relatives. But for me my mother is till date my best friend . These days I have been exploring the avenues of close friendship with my sisters as well and its been working great so far . I think they understand me perfectly well and although I am like a little baby sister to them they seem to give much

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I have many a times wondered, what is it that makes people stop you from achieving your goals. Is it plain vanilla jealousy or is it a sadistic attitude or should we call it the "crab mentality".Time and again it happens that when you are striving harder and harder and just inches away from your target, a temptation or curse comes and pulls you farther away and you have to redo the whole pursuit

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This is an article that really moved me on Mumbai 26/11. I always thought that I was not an emotional junkie. Having bid my goodbyes to city of Mumbai and settled in Hyderabad, the day I heard about the terrorist attack that hit Mumbai city on 26th Nov, 2008, I thought I felt like any other person. A little sad but my life went on... Little did I know. After I read this article I called my mom

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Just the other day I was seeling the Kill Bill Vol 2 . I just love the dialogue with Bill and Beatrice Kiddo in the house when Beatrice is drugged.The conversation is about superheroes. The myth about super heroes is that there is the super hero and theres its alter ego.- Batman is actually Bruce Wayne.- Spider man is actually Peter Parker.But in that characteristic Superman is alone. Cause

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You have to be merciless on yourself. Being easy on yourself means accepting your existing way of life.I never understood this till I started excercising .Three years of continuous gyming never did anything to change my pear shaped body. The constant agony about my shape used to drive people around me mad .Then someone came and told me that you need to stop doing the same routine and aim higher

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