Unveil the Other Side

This is a fiction that cropped up as I saw this berry mousse picture in my pile of photos. Comforting herself on a couch in the drawing room Kritika picked the remote control lying on the glass tepoy by her side.She changed the regional channel that was constantly running the past hour while she was busy with the preparations for supper. There was a reality game show about to start in few minutes.It was one of the many shows she never gave a miss. Kritika worked as an HR executive in one of the most reputed industry in the city. She had moved into the new apartment with her husband Vaibhav the previous day. The locality was pretty new for the couple. They had been married for 6 months now. Adjusting to a new life , new lifestyle and now a new locality with new neighbours, new faces was on their cards. One thing that still kept them smiling was that their work place was just about ten minute drive on the outskirts of the city from their new home. That evening Kritika picked some ...

Wishing you all a very happy Ugadi/Gudi Padva[Lunisolar New year]. ಚೈತ್ರ ಮಾಸದ ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನ ಚೈತ್ರ ಪಾಡ್ಯಮಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಹೊಸ ಚಿಗುರು,ಹೊಸ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಹೊಸತನ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ತುಂಬಿದೆ ! ಮನೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ಸಡಗರ, ಹಸಿರು ತೋರಣದಲಂಕಾರ,ರಂಗು ರಂಗಿನ ರಂಗವಲ್ಲಿಯ ಮೆರಗು,ಅಭ್ಯಂಜನ ಸ್ನಾನ, ಬೇವು ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇವನೆ,ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಪಂಚಾ೦ಗ ಶ್ರವಣ - ಇವುಗಳೇ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು. ಮುಂಬರುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖ ದು:ಖಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆನ್ನುವುದೇ - ಬೇವು ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಮಿಶ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿ ಸವಿಯುವ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದ ಸಂಕೇತ. ತರಹ ತರಹದ ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು, ರುಚಿ ರುಚಿಯಾದ ಅಡಿಗೆ - ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಬೇಳೆ ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು ಸವಿಯುವುದೇ ಒಂದು ಗಮ್ಮತ್ತು. ಮಾವು ಚಿಗುರಿದೆ,ಕೋಗಿಲೆ ಕೂಗಿದೆ - ಯುಗಾದಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಖರ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ ಕಳೆದು "ನಂದನ" ಸಂವತ್ಸರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಲಿಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ಧಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು . "ಈ ಜೀವನ ಬೇವು ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಬಲ್ಲತಗೆ ನೋವೆ ಇಲ್ಲ "

[A fiction inspired by a photo] Muniyamma was leading a normal life with her husband KaaLappa and had delivered 4 wonderful kids by age of twenty four. They were a happy family though KaaLappa's daily wages met day-day meals and other basic ameneties.He moved from his village to the nearby town after he got a supervisor job in a Garments company. All dreams of a better life and great future were shattered with the news of Muniyamma's husband, KaaLappa's demise. It was a fire accident caused by a short circuit in the garment factory that took his life. Compensation provided by the company was meager to lead a life with four little kids. Muniyamma lost interest in life and even tried to end it, but unfortunate enough the poison she consumed was adulterated and thus the hospitalization ate up the compensation amount. Now with four little kids and a sick bed-ridden mother-in-law, Muniyamma had no choice but to face the reality and move on in her life. They had an acre of the an...

" W o m a n is the one who knows the " W ays Of M arketing, A dvertising and N etworking love ;)" Came across this wonderful meaning for a "Woman" while I was searching something unique about being a women. It is apt and sounds absolutely true. Ain't it beautifully worded? Today at office, in a small all-ladies-get-together, I was asked to talk on "why I feel special being a woman?" Interesting question but was not prepared for it. You know, I am very bad at giving lectures and on top of it - this was an impromptu speech. :/ I blabbered whatever was on top of my head at the moment. Later when I returned back to my seat, the question was still lingering in my brain, from the hardest corner of my cerebrum came a reply though and I thought I'd share it with you all. "Woman is tough, she is capable of achieving what she dreams, excel in all walks of life, confront the challenges along the way. She is stronger than the hardest diamond unerath...

March marks the start of dry months. Hot weather , sweaty feel. Oh god the summer is here. * March is the third month of the year and has the honor of the name of Roman God of war - MARS. * One of the most associated flower with the month of March is the Wild Dafodill[Narcissus]. * Julius Caeser was murdered on March 15th , 44 BC. * March 31st 1889 - Eiffel Tower was officially opened. * 11 march 2011 Northern Japan 9.0 Earthquake anniversary.[Lets pray for all those who lost lives and their belongings.] * Ugadi , the festival marking the new year in south usually falls in the month of March and this year its gonna be 23rd of the month.[Some festivities round the corner. Sure to add on a few calories.:)] Here's a click for the calendar of the month to follow.