At this juncture of life away home, I am missing my childhood a bit too much. Yes, the festival of lights has finally arrived and I am not home. Okay, never mind, let it be fun this time over here in the north-east. This time the Diwali falls on 10th or 11th November, depending on where you stay in India. Just like mine, Diwali might be one of your most favorite festivals and why would it not be? After all it’s the festival of lights, festival of sweets, probably the brightest night of the year (even without the moon). Let me have the privilege of writing some words on this awesome Diwali that we are about to experience. We all...
I am the only child of my parents. Being “The One and Only” is quite a tough job, sometimes it’s the best thing that can ever happen. When you are the only child, you grab all the attention of your parents. You be the center of their lives, their world revolves around you. You are the one they think of the moment they wake up, till the day ends. They always want the best for you in life, and go out of the way to fulfill your wishes and desires. As long as your demand is reasonable, you’re sure to get it almost every time. You don’t even have to share your things with anyone. Everything you have is only...
It’s quite an obvious phenomenon to encounter questions from people on something that they don’t know or they know quite a little about! And, this is probably why I encounter these questions; “how is Odisha? how’s its culture like? what’s special over there?” and on. And, this ultimately triggered me to write this post, Odisha - The land slightly unknown! So, if you are interested to know about my state Odisha, go on. I believe, you would find it interesting while you get to learn about this wonderful state and its people. Currently there are 29 states and 7 union territories in India, Odisha being one of the states in the eastern India. It has an area span of about...
