Tuesdays with Shail 2.0

For the DINKS There was a time I used to wonder as to how couples wouldn't want children in their lives to enrich life in general. Yeah, I am talking about DINKS (dual income no kids). And, here I am not talking about people who cannot reproduce and do not wish to adopt. ( More…

Poets’ Day Out.

Sivakami, Ambika and Shail https://photos.app.goo.gl/cTgjqpQTqJecbDMw9

Wednesday Warmer with Shail 1.5

It's that mid week kind of state of things and yet I feel like the week has only just begun. Maybe, it is a kind of defence mechanism knowing that the year is coming to an end soon. And, I wish to hold on to any day or moment left with warmth before it evaporates.…

British Council Poetry Circle Reading May 2023

The Poetry Circle, Chennai has been in existence since the late 90’s.  People would meet, read and relish poetry and simply connect with poetic vibes which continued enriching life amidst the monotony of daily living. The British Council, Chennai has been the poetic hangout for a very long time! As I mentioned in my previous…

Wishing happy days ahead!

The name. Uncorrupted by politics of religion. Embraced in the warmth of genuine faith.

How We Measured Time by Sivakami Velliangiri: A Memoir, A Review

The author, Sivakami Velliangiri, a dear friend of mine of more than a quarter century is bonded poetically. Be it by the publications we get published in or the innumerable poems that we have written and read in poetry clubs. Until COVID stepped in we were time-immemorial regulars at The British Council reading poetry by…

Celebrating Teachers

Teachers come unannounced in our lives. We, after all, cannot choose our teachers while we are in say, school, college and the like. Sometimes, their presence can even irk us till no end because they usually demand from us discipline, academic excellence – some things that we are usually comfortable without when young. But later,…

Cleaning Your Home the Aromatic Way

Whether we do the cleaning ourselves or ask the maid to do it, it is a fact that we need to use chemicals to clean our home environment. Products like sprays, soaps and chemical cleaners usually form part of our household cleaning cabinet. But, are you sure that they clean well and don't leave behind…

Tuesdays with Shail 1.9 Little Girl

As we grow older, our friendship circle or close acquaintance circle either expands or recedes. We either move around in groups or with a friend or two. We have common interests, views, even common worries. When we are together, it seems as time has frozen, we can be ourselves even for a brief moment or…

Sunday Snooze 1.0 Finally, there is respite.

It is easier to dwell on bad memories, complain about things going wrong in one's life or simply give up hope. Fighting for respite, not playing the blame game and not indulging in self pity is difficult. And, when one sees the amount of problems that other people have or, the misery that they go…