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...

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...

Love : Sweet and Spicy #Blogaberrycc

We commonly associate Spicy with Hot, some experiences can be Sweet and Spicy. This is one such experience posted in response to  Blogaberry Creative (September) Challenge using the prompt Sweet/Spice. With some difficulty, Shyam located the single storey house, mentioned in the letter, in the quieter part of the quiet neighborhood.  "Grandma is expecting you,"...

Dilli Chalo #blogaberrydazzle 2021

My second blog post as part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva  and Noor Anand Chawla, and happily SPONSORED BY RRE Studios and SHOWCASE Events. More posts may be found here. -----X---- Hardly had there been a semblance of relief from COVID infection farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, decided to lay siege around...

Chinese Virus in India #blogaberrydazzle 2021

My first blog post as part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla, and happily SPONSORED BY RRE Studios and SHOWCASE Events. More posts can be found here. -----X----- It is an accepted fact that Indians love to argue. For every occasion we manage to identify points "for" and against the "motion"...

Disappointed #FridayFictioneer

He saw the bus, body painted in white with a thick red line in the middle, on his way to school. “Can I also travel by bus, dad?” “Walking is good for health, son,” father hid his inability to stretch his tight budget any further. He suppressed his disappointment for not been able to explore...

Turn of Fate #SundayPhotofiction

He was never a believer of fortune tellers, to speak mildly. Actually, he had only contempt for people that made a living out of fortune telling. “These people live out of common man’s fealty”, he would tell his friends and family and anyone that cared to listen, “how come they never see their own future?”...

Roundabout of Memories #FridayFictioneer

From the balcony of his hotel, the roundabout looked peaceful. City council has done a decent job, in creating a memorial on the spot. Today the place looks like a green paradise in the middle of urban chaos with tall trees and chirping birds. Unlike the traffic that moved past the circle, his thoughts kept...

Musings of the Lazy Cat #SundayPhotoFictione

Rusty, the cat, was looking intently at the glass of leftover milk sitting on the garden table. Rusty was tempted but cautious. Long human company had taught him that nothing came free in life. “What are you sitting idle for, fat boy?” Rusty looked up, startled by the question, and saw Clucky, the jungle fowl,...

Escape Plan #FridayFictioneer

“This is the extra storage space, that comes with your apartment,” the manager pointed at the wire mesh cages each with a wooden door, “you can store your unused stuff here.” “This will preserve my self esteem and my sanity,” Anuradha signed the lease despite the place not being exactly to her liking, “Anurag will...