Scavengers in City

I have seen scavengers like crows and feral dogs… Have you seen cows? Cattle are vegetarian by nature. But can you overlook the fact that some amount of meat maybe gobbled up by them, while rummaging through the garbage piles? You can even see them deliciously chomping the polythene bags and the so-called biodegradable trash … Continue reading →

The story of triumph over evil

The battle raged on for 9 days and nights and on the 10th day Goddess Durga gained victory over the demon Mahishasura. According to Hindu beliefs, Dusserah or Vijayadashmi was the day, the demon was finally defeated and killed by Devi Durga, thereby regaining the balance of the cosmos. Maha Navaratri is a festival celebrated … Continue reading →

WordPress Family Award

I was nominated for this award by the sweet fellow blogger, Baldeep Kaur. She is an amazing and wonderful blogger . Thank you, for reading along and supporting me Deepa :). I agree with you Deepa. Whichever  emotions i go through… sadness, excitement, anger…i always find solace with my wordpress family members. My nominations go … Continue reading →

Road Flush

India has diverse customs and traditions as a result of diverse culture. Some of them extremely peculiar. Most Kannadigas splash water in their courtyards (residence) or in front of the entrances (commercial establishment). Obviously, it’s to wash away the dust and dirt. Commercial buildings are left at that. However, if it is a residential building, … Continue reading →

Not everyone’s the same

How upset will you be if anybody accuse your own homeland? I am patriotic in my own way and do not support blind allegations and judgements of any sort…even if it is about someone else. I came across the post by Michaela Cross, which recounts her traumatic experiences while staying in India. As a women … Continue reading →

Everyone Deserves an Award

…Truly! I am very happy to say that i have been nominated for this award by Shivani Panchmatia. This is my second award so far (but a bunch of them! 🙂 ). I am so glad to know that my posts are engaging. ” Thank you for reading my posts and nominating my blog Shivani … Continue reading →

My Friend

Every morning, i see dogs happily trotting beside their owners…real and dummies alike. There are many responsible dog owners who spends so much of their precious time to walk their pets…and i feel quite happy seeing that. This always reminds me of my first visit to Bangalore. I was so amazed to find different varieties … Continue reading →

Love Me Please (Part II)

Last post was a bit prickly but frankly i feel good about it. What drove me to write it was a small incident… That awful day, i was traveling back home after the crazy office hours. Along the way, i saw a totally apathetic-looking dog walker tugging at the leash of an adult dog. I’ll … Continue reading →

Shine On Award

Tazein Mirza Saad, author of the blog transcendingbordersblog.wordpress.com recently nominated me for the Shine On Award. Tazein is a lovely blogger who writes from her heart. Some facts about myself: I love to read, read and read. I love animals, especially dogs (This is sure to be obvious!) My fav number is 7 My fav … Continue reading →

Love Me Please (Part 1)

My husband and I love dogs…and so we planned to get a pup when we move into our new apartment in Bangalore. This was about 2 years back. Unfortunately, after the distressing apartment hunt we dropped that idea. Owning a dog means a lot of responsibilities. It wasn’t because we were reluctant to take up … Continue reading →