"Dear Darling daughter"- A letter from a mother to her late daughter

My darling daughter, As your mother, I understand how much pain you had to go through, that let you decide to take your life, but with it gone the smile on our lips and sleep on our eyes!! I will not ask you "why you did it?”. I just request you to come back and fill this void in our lives, with your laughter!! I know you wouldn't come back, our love is not powerful enough to bring you back, because our love couldn't stop...

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A dinner date with the other woman I always loved besides my wife!!

We were a nuclear family of three. It was three months since our only son, Karthik, had moved abroad for higher studies. Happy for him, but we missed him every day. Our home has lost its laughter, radiance and happiness;  it started to look like a brick cuboid!! We felt lonely, especially my wife who had quit her job when my son was...

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Watch Bahubali with your family to experience strength of our warriors, power of women in ancient India and grandeur of Indian cinema!!

Bahubali, the biggest Indian motion picture is now in theaters!! It is a historical fiction Telugu-Tamil bilingual dubbed into Hindi, Malayalam and French!! If you haven’t seen it yet, book your tickets to live through grandeur of medieval times of India, experience strength of our warriors and understand power of women in olden days. It...

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Flipkart Maternity Benefits : Bold and Welcoming move!!

Flipkart, one of the e-Commerce giants of India has raised bar very high for other Companies in attracting and retaining Women employees. Snapshot of Flipkart new maternity package : 1. Six Months paid Maternity leave 2. Up to four months of flexible working option with full pay. 3. Extended maternity leave...

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If marriage is a solution to rape, how can Marital rape be ever a crime?

On a lazy Sunday morning, first thing I read is this case where a Court considers 'Marriage' between rape victim and her rapist, a "Happy Conclusion"!! How can a woman be ordered / requested / convinced to marry a man who sedated her, pounced on her like an animal, attacked her parents and denied any involvement until DNA report of his...

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Adversity makes a person stronger

"Adversity makes strong people stronger and weak people weaker!!...

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Mommy, live guilt free!!

"Good moms have sticky floors, messy kitchen, laundry piles, dirty ovens & Happy Kids" I read this quote many times before, but it didn’t make any impression. Trashed it off as one of the lazy mommy's defensive talk!! You learn certain things, only when you experience it!! And now with 1.5 yrs toddler around, these lines have...

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Don't be too busy to spend with your kids!!

"Don't keep yourself too busy to play with your kids. Your time is the most precious gift you can give to your children. Never let them walk away without a smile." I always wonder, if I spend enough time with my toddler son? I want to spend with him, atleast as much time as my parents had spent with me. It is not just about working...

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Make it the life you want to live!!

"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live" - Mae Jemison Every word in the above lines has profound meaning. We often let others tell us what we should do or what we shouldn't...

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Cesarean & Formula fed : Did I miss connecting with my baby?

The birthing experience of each mother is different and so is her story. When my husband and I learnt that I was pregnant, our happiness had no boundaries. We called every distant relative and friend to share our happiness. Pregnancy is the most beautiful phase, and also the most anxious phase of woman’s life.  Every minute, an...

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My son has become my teacher!!

I had written this article for women's web. Motherhood brings many changes in a woman’s life; it’s both a physical and emotional roller coaster ride. My son made me look at life from a different angle, he questioned my behaviour, my opinions and my lifestyle. Every kid learns from his or her parents, but every parent also...

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My wife earned double my salary. I had problems but learnt to deal with it

I met my wife for the first time in 1989 on my second day of MBA. Very beautiful and poise lady, quite contrary to my imagination of  women at IIMs. By the time, we graduated we decided to marry each other. Don’t ask me the details of how it all happened, because I have more important things to tell you.  During campus placements,...

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If not for those few lines,Deepika Padukone's Empowerment video would have made sense!!!

By now, every one  might have watched the most viral Deepika's Women Empowerment video. I watched it on Sunday, but couldn't post as I was migrating my blog to new domain. I was thinking about those lines again and again. People were extremely divided on this video, some applauded it and some completely rejected it as extreme...

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