Pillar of Strength #blogaberrycc

This post is created for the Blogaberry Creative (January) Challenge using the prompt 'Support'. Support is a very common word. We ask support from family, friends, colleagues even political leaders. However, support given is never unconditional. A supporter always looks for 'what is in it for me?' There are, however, a few people who give unconditional...

The Railway Men : A Poignantly Tragic Tale

On a fateful night of 2nd Dec, 1984 and the early morning of 3rd Dec, 1984 deadly MIC gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal. Biting cold weather of December night of Central India, allowed the gas to descend near the ground like an envelop of death. Unsuspecting, unaware and clueless mostly poor...

Mahua Moitra : Innocent Victim or Guilty as Charged?

Firebrand TMC MP Ms Mahua Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha. Ms Moitra was accused of sharing her login ID and password with a billionaire businessman, Darshan Hiranandani. Mr Hirandani would access Ms Moitra’s account from outside India and frame questions that would be asked in the parliament. Ms Moitra received gifts and favors for...

Mota Bhai Clock Tower #Blogaberrycc

This post is created for the Blogaberry Creative (December) Challenge using the prompt 'Bell'. "Ding, Dong, Ding, Dong, Ding, Dong" Mota Bhai clock tower announced the arrival of morning hour of six o' clock, and stirred the still sleepy township out of its slumber. As if, announcing like a family elder, "enough sleep, time to get...

Parali vs Cracker Debate

Parali or Diwali' thundered Arnab Goswami. The debate is on whether ban on burning cracker on Diwali day is an anathema on Hindu astha? Stubble / Parali Burning Certainly there are many different ways Diwali can be celebrated. Is cracker burning a must? But a faithful may argue why do I have to compromise on...

Israel vs. Arabs : Ignorance Galore

The war between Israel and Hamas has divided the world along all conceivable lines. Be it a. Arab vs Jew, b. Muslim vs Jew, c. White European vs Brown Arabs, d. European Colonisers vs Arab son of the soil. In the midst of this divide runs the battle cry, " from river to the sea,...

Annapurna Kitchen #blogaberrycc

'Anna' means Food and 'Purna' means Full. Annapurna is a form Ma Durga, that provides us Food. Annapurna Kitchen, named after the Goddess Annapurna, is a kitchen that is always full and ready to provide Food to the hungry. This post is created for the Blogaberry Creative (November) Challenge using the prompt 'Food'. Clear skies, bright...

Israel has a Right to Exist #Hamas, #Israel

On 7th Oct 2023, fifty years after Yom Kippur war, Hamas, a terrorist group committed to eliminate Israel from the world map, unleashed terror on unsuspecting Israeli civilians using air, water and land attacks. The invaders moved in from Gaza, engaged in random yet planned killing of young and old, women and men, raped women...

Beyond Hangzhou Asian Games: Long Way Ahead #Hangzhou Asiad

India finished 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games with a tally of 107 medals - 28 Gold, 38 Silver and 41 Bronze. As shown in Table below, India medal tally in 2023 Asian Games is superior in quantity and quality, compared to past five games where India participated since 2002. In overall medal tally, India stood at...

Peerless You #blogaberrycc

Comparison is part and parcel of human existence. Problem starts when comparison affects health of a person. One must learn how to neglect comparisons that lowers a person's self esteem.  This post is created for the Blogaberry Creative (October) Challenge using the prompt 'Compare'. The single storey red colored building stood at the center of the...