At seven She was hardly seven years old. The audition for the school play was on. She wanted to be the princess. She rehearsed the lines again and again. She practiced. She spoke well. She was waiting for the results, praying hard to God. A fair, slim, tall, girl with chiseled features who forgot the …
Arranged Marriage – Desperate Parents, Clueless Daughters, And A Possible Recipe For Disaster?
For the past few minutes the doorbell was incorporated as part of my dream. Finally, after it rang for some time, I realized it is not a dream and I need to get up and open the door. Shashikala walked in. “Goodmorning Didi.” She said in her usual chirpy voice. “Hmm.” I replied coldly. She …
“Mumma, when I receive the award, should I walk up the stage from the left or from the right? Both side has stairs.” Asked a very enthusiastic five-year-old girl dressed as a dhoban (washerwoman). “Any side, beta”, reassured the mother, looking tensed. She got a call from her husband. “How Is she doing? Competition over?” …
I don’t know when the crush on Shashi Kapoor had started. All I remember was it was a pretty serious crush. Le jayenge le jayenge diwale dulhaniya le jayenge The dance moves in this song that would make you want to rebel and marry someone against your parents wishes. Until I watched this song I …
“So, you get paid for writing blogs?” “No,” I tried to respond with a polite smile. “But bloggers get ads, no.” “I don’t have advertisements on my blog. In fact, I have to pay for the hosting space and domain name.” “Oh! So, it is just a hobby!” “I have a full-time job. So yes. …
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This is my fourth article in the series. The first one was very general. The second article was on divorce. The third article was about getting over a relationship that never quite existed (to the other person). This article is about moving on. No nothing drastic happens here. I will never preach something that is not doable! She will not find …
“Madam, I have draped the sari like mermaid! It is giving you very young and slim look!” The beautician bent down to fix Bittu Kumari’s sari pleats, pleased with her work. “I am young! I am 26!” Bittu Kumari frowned. “Oh! I thought you must be in 30’s! Was wondering why you are still bachelor!” …
From DDLJ To Piku: The Hindustani Ladki Ki Izzat Has Come A Long Way Please click on the above link to read the full article on Women’s Web.
I spoke to a man for an arranged marriage meeting. Before telling me about himself or asking anything about me he told me that his parents would be living with us after marriage from Day 1. He said that he wants them around. Not because of any health condition. He just wants to “make them …
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