Finding a Leader Within Me


While growing up, I listened to stories of the Freedom struggle. Seeing photos of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopabandhu Das, Rabindranath Thakur, Jawaharlal Nehru, and my grandfather hanging on the wall of our school and listening to their stories, I felt I wish I could be a leader. Hope I can have a positive influence on theContinue reading “Finding a Leader Within Me”

Mornings


When you wake up with new dreams, excitements and renewed determination it is called morning. No one knows where their destiny might take them to nor they have control to fight destiny. But every individual has enough resources, abilities and skills to make their current moment better. The moment which is here and now. GoodContinue reading “Mornings”

Vande Mataram (Salute to the Mother)


“Thank you for understanding the pain of a working mother”, One woman employee told to her manager when her manager carefully listened the struggle that she goes through everyday managing her two kids and then cutting across the traffic of the city and showing the professional world a face that she is fine. She couldn’t get aContinue reading “Vande Mataram (Salute to the Mother)”

Ohh! Womania


“There is nothing called happily married. You can either be happy or married”, one friend of mine said. This triggered several jokes on marriage and how a man suffers after the marriage although with an activated comic bone. I did not laugh any less or contributed any less. As I was a forced bachelor atContinue reading “Ohh! Womania”

Happy Father’s Day!!!


80 years old man coughing sitting on a chair at 5:00 AM in the morning and waiting for a cup of tea. Rest of the members of the family are sleeping and have no intention to get up for next 3 hours on a Sunday morning. He does not know how to spend this time.Continue reading “Happy Father’s Day!!!”

Weekly Photo Challenge: Arranged


A hurried father running here and there to ensure all guests are satisfied and all their needs are fulfilled, Friends and Family members of Bridegroom are busy analyzing the bride and their family and vice versa. Kids are busy playing with new friends and enjoying the food. Cook hired by the Bride’s father is ensuringContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Arranged”

Satisfaction : Mind game


Satisfaction does not come with any materialistic object or external factors. It comes from within. Nothing can satisfy you unless you get a signal from inside that you are satisfied When in mid-summer I used to say my mother that it is so hot. She used to tell me “Think as if cool breeze isContinue reading “Satisfaction : Mind game”

Parents


“Why are you calling me now, How many times I told you not to call me during office hours” he shouted. “I am fine, I will come home as soon as my work gets over” and hung up. He saw the time in his computer, it was 11:30 PM. He continued working on the projectContinue reading “Parents”

Pink and Purple


My name is Hiya, Hiya Bagchi. I am 4 years old. I love pink and purple colors very much. I like dresses which have flowers in it. My father say’s my cheeks are pink in color and I have sparkling eyes. I know this means I am a good girl. I am the first childContinue reading “Pink and Purple”