Keep It Cool!
Summers are here! We know that familiar sense of foreboding – as the days become longer and the barometer rises, as the spring beauties in our lawns wither and dry,…
Samvada Editors Meet 2024 – A Toast To Our Tenacious Wordsmiths!
My tryst with Samvada began in January 2020 when a meeting was initiated by the enterprising Antariksh Aggarwal. He visited AoH with a one-of-a-kind concept of writing for a community…
The Cliffhangers Book Club for Our Young Readers
Summers are synonymous with activities and camps. But when it comes to avid readers, they do not even wait for the summer holidays to begin. In this spirit, Shalini Nayyar,…
सिन्दूरी घटा
क्षितिज तक सिन्दूरी घटा घिर आई है।नभ पर एक नई रौनक छाई है।इठलाती शर्माती, है बड़ी अनोखी ये शाम।गोधूलि बेला में ठंडी ठंडी हवा लहराई है। Image by Richa Sharma…
Common Area Norm!
Despite repeated requests & reminders by the Facilities team, a few residents continue to keep their household belongings in the common areas (basement, staircase etc). This is a major safety…
Oonjal- the Swing!
Visitors to our house visit our Pooja room. As they enter, they see the majestic Oonjal- Malayalam word for “Swing”. At 7 feet long, 2 feet wide, 2 inches thick…
Scoop the Poop
Life forms on this planet are spiritual beings having a physical experience. Man is supposedly the most evolved of these beings having a fully developed mind. The plant kingdom can…
Queues Are Not My Thing
Our colony recently had their RWA organised Karwachauth mela. No, this article is not about that. I have mixed feelings towards that and therefore would refrain from writing about that….
संरक्षण का जरूरतमंद!
और फिर एक बार, हमारे पास, एक डरा, थका, छोटा सा पंछी आ पहुंचा। संरक्षण का जरूरतमंद! जब ये अपनी मां से बिछुड़ कर आते हैं, तब यह बेबी बर्ड…
Rethinking Tradition: Beyond One-Day Gestures of Respect
Navratri is a time of reverence for the divine feminine, celebrated with fervour across India. Central to this is Kanjak Pujan, where young girls are invited, symbolizing the goddess herself. It’s a…
