Monthly Archives: March 2012

Young Readers

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

I remember the time when I first laid hands on a Famous Five  by Enid Blyton–I was probably in Class five–and I found them so fabulously entertaining that I couldn’t stop talking about it to anyone who was willing to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Myself

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

This post is my entry for Women’s Web’s ‘Celebrating Myself’ Contest. Edited To Add: This post was one of the second prize winners, yippee!!! Thank you, Women’s Web!! Every year, come Women’s Day and I watch with fascination the profusion … Continue reading →

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Chak De India Revisited

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

A few days back I happened to catch the movie Chak De India on television . It brought back many memories. We lived in another city when this movie first hit the theatres, and a friend dragged me with her … Continue reading →

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Oops She Did It Again

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Only the other dayIHM was discussing the kinds of statements/ actions on the part of the police or politicians which potential rapists would find encouraging, and  we find THIS in the morning papers yesterday. The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata … Continue reading →

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