The World is my Playground

Civilisations have passed and this debate continues, but looking around I was intrigued to delve on the topic again as to who is the stronger one ....? Some key highlights over the surface though: 1. Can a man leave his parents and go to a woman? sounds really funny and if happens so he is looked down upon in the society and termed às a "Ghar jamai'; whereas a woman has all the abilities to break all her bonds and at the peak of her life, start afresh.... strong who? She is surrounded by all new people, does freedom of expression as a citizen or a human really exist or it's refined form of imposition. 2. Can a man change his attire, the way he dresses post Marriage? Happens other way round though. Another major change and through civilisations our brains have been wired or conditioned to just simply accept that...as a tradition? Really!! What about men? What's the tradition they need to follow? Nothing.. they are supposed to be left free. 3. Can a woman imp...

7th January, 2017 - In yet another initiative of prenatal and post natal health, Sanidhya Hospital at South Bopal organised an awareness drive. A fun filled day where expecting mothers were invited to gather know how of many of their queries which remain either unanswered or leave them confused with too many inputs which are given by friends or relatives. Dr. Archana Shah, gynaecologist and infertility specialist at Sanidhya Hospital mentioned, "this effort has been especially taken to educate the would be mothers who in today's age of nuclear families have no one to mentor them. Generally when expecting mothers arrive for consultation, which is of few minutes only, they have a list of queries which too need addressed with care and patience, hence we arrived at a better fun-filled and holistic solution to their requirement." "Mommies Day Out" as the workshop is christened had sessions on breast feeding, yoga, labour management and foot spa. The che...

1. Architecture carved on wood, placed on canvas Deepa Varan an artist and architect amalgamates both her skills; places of historical importance especially architectural remains have been carved on wood and painted. On plyboard she has drawn, painted and cut those pieces herself. The Toran especially with jigsaw machine was quite a task of patience and precision. She has captured Restoration and it's depth. In another series print and drawing both have been merged to give depth to the paintings  made on basis of perpectives she has captured. Key highlight of her works is Sarnath remains. 2. Dogmas... Dogs evolving and humans..? Ajay Dhapa: in his metal sculpted works made in black only; has compared dog with human forms . It signifies the job nowadays human beings do is similar to a dogs character. He has love for dogs therefore has observed them carefully thus was able to corelate dogs with human. He came to a conclusion that a dog is actually bett...

Journey of time too evolves, from the "main samay hun " of mahabharat that revolves around Draupadi to ACT of Sonata with an X factor . Yes, that's a good news for the ladies out there, who just needn't be dependant on pepper sprays or Martial arts.  This watch needs to be linked with with your smartphone through an App. The interface platform to connect your watch with phone is Bluetooth.  When in need the girls can press a button placed at left side of the watch... that's it!!! Then through the App, which  has prior been fed with your emergency contact list goes a distress beep or an alarm showing your location  (Google map location with latitude and longitude) . The location keeps getting updated every 90 seconds without letting the culprits know about it!! So ladies, Time pieces now aren't just restricted to keep a time check, revolving and evolving, to a fashion accessory and now a safety gadget now. To tell your dear ones from NOWHERE To you are...

It had always been my deep desire or in my wishlist to go on a Wellness vacation... and yes it happened. The search began years back when I used to watch success stories of people suffering from some ailments getting cured in Kerala naturopathy centres. These needed lot of  time off from your busy schedule.. then came another temptation 'Ananda in the Himalayas' which again didn't happen. Finally my friend Archana took me to this place very much near Ahmedabad, a home away from home. Nimba in Mehsana, here three of our girlie gang landed in to spend three therapeutic  days. A home away from home where the air, water, food, environment... everything is natural. An action packed day which starts at 5 am with "jal neti" "yogic kriyas", herb infused teas, massages, personalised treatments, raga therapy, reflexology etc. Complete pampering where like a typical holiday you don't worry of adding pounds... rather shed off some kilos.. wow!! What more c...

When I revisited the stories about an eternal soul who started a revolution. I learnt that Guru Nanak since childhood had been inquisitive and was a SEEKER. Seeker meaning questioning and with that questioning emerged new paths... new beginnings.   Only one instance of his life which I am urged to pen down is .. he was made to wear " Janeu " which actually he refused to. The refusal was directly given to Pundit Hardayal, their family priest of a high repute. This instance clearly implies that Nanak was a Brahmin by origin. He at that point of time questioned as to why this ritual was only meant for males, why cannot Brahmin women or those people from other religion wear the same.    He evolved further from being just a tagged " brahmin ". His radically new thought process; call it philosophy or seeking or awakening humanity later gave birth to Sikhs (a student... always seeking and learning). Thus Sikhism is a revolutionary movement which surpasses  rel...

Navratri: there are many tales that showcase power of Maa Vaishno or Maa Durga or Vaishnavi, Trikuta or Tribhuvani Shakti. Goddess - The Shakti or en eternal power has many names. Nav Durga resides at various places in India which are known for her own powers – individually! Why? Possibly she had belief in her own existence, her own path, standing against Mahishasur  or Bhaironath trusting solely her source, today she is worshipped across as ONE. Let us look at other strong women in our religious texts – Sita and Droupadi , through my lens… Sita married the strongest, mighty King Ram. He did protect her, he fought a battle against Ravana killing him and coming back Victorious…. Why? Cause Sita remained strong and had disagreed to become Ravana’s wife.  Sita comes back from exile, but the queen again has to walk away and go for another exile as the Mighty King could not stand by her side in front of the society. The same King for whom she stood by, in all circum...