Right since childhood, we Indians are taught that Diwali is a festival of lights. But I think there’s more to it. The festival of lights has a deeper meaning than what is propagated. As I delve deeper into the religious background of the festival, I discover that lighting lamps, making rangolis, decorations, is just the…
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Tangerine
When she got married, her mother spent sleepless nights. Oblivion engulfed her mornings, tea went cold each time, cups were returned to the kitchen counter, unbelievably from a tea-addict like her. ♥ Her favorite dishes, sweet and sour, left untouched for hours, begged to be devoured. Morsels cut down to halves, chewed painfully longer, without…
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When Dad turned 50…
As a kid, I loved to celebrate birthdays. The best part about them were – A week prior to the birthday, Dad would ask what I’d loved to do and he would get me a present around that. When I was 8 or so, I’d told him that I loved to read stories. So for my…
Read MoreIt is the season again. Season of Lamps & Lanterns. It is Diwali again. Festival of Lamps & Lanterns. Every city is adorned. Every household is gay. Every face lit up with smiles. Everyone has forgotten their worries. They have left them miles away. Everyone seems to be living to the fullest while Happiness promises…
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Asha Seth 