Just Another Day

Imagine you leading a stressful day and unknowingly something happens which makes you laugh hilariously. Stress vanishes in a second and you become relaxed mentally as well as physically.  Let me narrate one incident. Hope it brings a smile on your face and reminds you of something similar. I was in my boss's chamber. Apart …

India’s situation on Covid’19

(My views and observations are purely personal. I have tried my best to be unbiased, balanced and neutral.  People may or may not agree. Also,I am from Mumbai, Maharashtra so this article would mostly be regarding Maharashtra) India’s first Corona wave in 2020 During the first Corona wave, PM Modi announced a complete lockdown without …

Government Jobs

I will be completing 29 years this August, working for Indian Railways.  I still remember the day when I had just received my graduation result in one hand and the appointment letter of Railways in another.  Within a span of days, I received appointment letters from Staff Selection Commission as well as from Union Bank …

Corona Diary

(Image courtesy: Google) With so many things going on in life, this blog has suffered a lot. It has been neglected and now seems unnecessary to post it, but I decided to publish it anyways. You may read 😊. It all started on 1st of October, 2020. Husband had some bout of perspiration and uneasiness …

Rail Tales….Flying

Illustration by Pratiksha, my daughter Again to my early days of working, when I was naive and unaware of so many things. I am talking about the year 1992.  I used to travel by local train from Goregaon to Mumbai Central and back for office.  After a few days, I got familiar with few of …

Come Back Soon….

(I wrote this last week when my husband was in the Hospital due to Corona. Now hes back home and I am in the Hospital, again due to Corona) Missing our humming along Missing our arguments headstrong Missing your not keeping things where they belong Come back soon Waiting for vadapav by you Waiting together …

Rail Tales…..Initial Days

Illustration by Pratiksha, my daughter It was my first day to join Railways. First day of my first job. I was exactly 20 years of age. Before this day, I had never stepped out on my own out of my locality, which is Goregaon, a place in Mumbai. Any travel was with family. Schooling and …

My first publish

E-book : https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08HX5TK48/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_ayGzFbH0CA936 I am extremely happy. One writing of mine has been selected and published in a book. This is my first publication in a book. This book is a compilation of real life episodes. There are in all 21 experiences in the form of short stories. Mine is the 20th story 😊. Isn’t it …

The New Us

Illustration by Pratiksha (My daughter) What is the new thing you tried in the Covid lockdown days? I have friends who have started singing, painting, writing poetries, cooking, etc. No other option other than to encourage and praise them, in turn expecting the same for my ventures. Alongwith new hobbies, people have started or ended …

LOOTCASE

Many were desperately waiting for my birthday this year. You are mistaken, they were waiting for 31st July, 2020 as  our school mate, Rajesh Krishnan's movie was releasing on Hotstar. Our whatsapp group leader, Mr. Andy was reminding us for months to watch as if we required reminding. Infact, he wished me birthday just to …