Strokes Of Pen

Note: This post has been written for the IndiBlogger Happy Hours campaign of, ‘ The Great Indian Litterbug’ , an  initiative  by The Times of India . Me: Have you seen the ‘The Great Indian Litterbug’  http://greatindian.timesofindia.com/  initiative by times of India? Mina: Yeah, I have. Amazing it is. And so true. I wonder why people behave like that? Me: You have asked a very deep and intellect question, my friend. Mina: Huh… How? Me: Because no acclaimed person could answer it. Be it Enistein, Shakespeare or Nehruji, no one could ever get across it. Mina: How can you be so sure? Me: Because I know it. Mina: You are talking, as you know why! Me: Well, not know it actually but I can guess. Mina: Please, enlighten me! Me: Hmm… Let me put it as:

Karmel Nair believes that things are destined to be achieved. Tarot and Numerology is the spiritual journey and achievement for her. She has attained a master degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. In a heart-to-heart talk with Strokes of Pen , she explains what went behind writing her book, ‘ Your Tarot Predictions For2015 . ’ 

Book Name : Spiritual Success Author Name : Gopika Kapoor and Mohit Kapoor Published By : Hay House India Often the word, ‘Spiritual’ leads us to think that the concerned thing is preachy. But this does not happen with ‘Spiritual Success.’ A brilliant book by Gopika and Mohit Kapoor, they have illustrated how we can change things by changing small habits. It begins by defining success. However, meaning of success varies from individual to individual. The authors in the book explains briefly how in this materialistic life, we are changing and so our needs. Also, they give sound  advice's  to change the view and restore peace and calm in our lives.

Warli painting contains basic graphic elements such as circle, triangle, and a square. It is believed that the early tribes and Adivasis used to pain using these elements. Triangle and circle were inspired by nature and square was the only thing that depicted human enclosure.  This painting makes me remember the power of woman.

In an exclusive chat with Strokes of Pen , Author Chandan Pathak talks about what inspired and motivated him to write his second novel, ‘The Beckoning of Gyanganj.’ Born and raised in Guwahati, Assam, he is an oilfield professional and is settled in aamchi Mumbai. A wanderlust and spiritual explorer at heart, he has a strong desire to experience the life of an ascetic in the Himalayas at some stage of life. ‘The Beckoning of Gyanganj’ is his second book. His first effort ‘Footprints’ was a collection of short stories which were earlier in form of blogs. Lead start Publishing published it in 2012. Most of the stories are based on real life experiences of the author while there were some fictional ones as well.

Note:  “This post is a part of  #UseYourAnd  activity at  BlogAdda  in association with  Gillette Venus “. “Get married”, my aunt said. “No. I do not want to”, I said firmly. The discussion was called off. Asking an 18 year old to get married just because “society says so” was not a reason acceptable by any on us. Us, being my parents, my brother, and me. Being born in a Sindhi family, my primary job was to get married. No one and nobody thought beyond that. However, I am rather lucky that my parents are unconventional Sindhi’s who value studies and let me do whatever I want. They valued my independence, choice and knew that I can be much more than just someone’s wife . As years came, so came struggles and challenges. And, I overcame them without compromising.

If you were relocating to Bangalore, how would you use bangalore.quikr.com to your advantage? Shifting to another place/town/city is not an easy task. It takes a lot of courage, patience, and research before moving as it involves everything – from proper house to transportation to food. I faced similar thing when I temporarily shifted to Bangalore for three years for my graduation.  Being a student, I could not afford lavish and exotic lifestyle. Hence, I had to compromise. But, how would I know what is best in Bangalore?  

Note: This post has been written for a contest, “ Garnier Pure Active Neem”  by  Indiblogger . Pimples are the common problem. You can have it at any age and irrespective of your food or day-to-day routine. Normally, I had kept good and healthy skin and did not had any pimple until my college. It was our cultural festival and I had to give memento to our prestigious guests. And as luck would have it, two days before it, I noticed few pimples on my face. “What a horror! What am I going to do? Pimple? No!” thoughts swarmed around me.

Book Name: Your Tarot Predictions for 2015 Author Name: Karmel Nair Published By: Harlequin India Future is biggest secret every human being wants to know. If they know what behold for them, they can easily change or mold it, as they like. No wonder it is an impossible task but with Tarot cards around you, you can surely be assured how it is going to be. At least prepare yourself for what is in store for you. Yet how do you know that the predictions are true? Well, here is a book by well-known Tarot reader, Karmel Nair. She brings out, ‘Your Tarot predictions for 2015’ where you can know what lies in store for you. The uniqueness of this book is that it provides picture of the cards, which were chosen while reading about particular sign. The book helps to get insight on monthly, career, family, wealth, health, love and spiritual progress. It cautions you and at the same time gives you relief. Of course, life is never smooth so how can the predictions be? Why should

Dear Family, It is amazing that how my life changed overnight.  My surname (and in some cases name) has changed, my identity has changed, my area, my room, my house, decorations, food habits, kitchen, my blankets, pillows, colors on the wall… everything has changed! I am adapting to this new atmosphere and to this, new house but I remember you. Like any other child, I took you all for granted. I never thanked you enough to make me the girl I am today. Thanks to you, I am receiving lot of appreciation in my new home.

This blog post is for a contest held by Baggout.com on the topic, ‘Suppose that you get unlimited powers on the coming valentine’s day, choose the most special person in your life and tell us how you would use these powers to make it “the most memorable day in his/her life.”’ For this story, I choose super powers – invisibility, time travel and compulsion

Book Name : Orphans of the Storm Author Name : Ravi Dhar Published by : Blackbuck Publications Orphans of the Storm’ is a novel by debutant author, Dr. Ravi Dhar who is a professor and director at JIMS (Jagnanth International Management School), New Delhi. In his book, Dr. Dhar choose to bring light to the plight of Kashmiri Pundits residing in Jammu & Kashmir and in other parts of India.