Beyond Ms. BrightsideLast year, in the last week of September, I dressed sharply, effectively disguising the remnants of pizza, burgers, a lack of exercise, and…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
KIIT — Convergence of workspace and work cultureI walked in for a query about vacancy and came back with an offer in hand. Now, that doesn’t happen at all workplaces. But that’s how KIIT…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Completing my journey from Miss to Doctor2013. As a teacher, I applied for PhD in the University of the same conglomerate, thinking to lay foundation of an overhaul from existing…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
How I overcame my fear and discovered my love for doggosMy birth was the gift to this world. And my fear from fur was worlds gift to me. Forever, I have lived with a dog phobia. I was afraid of…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
Growing up in a Joint FamilyGoing down the memory lane, I remember my days in Rourkela, a cosmopolitan town in Odisha when life was simple and all about getting a new…Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020
An unsuccessful IAS aspirant finds success in happinessEver since I began to understand what it means to have an aim in life, till I finally relinquished that dream — I had always wanted to…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
My first (and last) encounter with Indian system of Arranged MarriageAmong the well known pages of my open-book-like-life, one page is torn and has been kept aside as a memoir of my transformation from a…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
What Dalai Lama means to me?Coming from an overtly religious family, I have had many interactions and meetings with various religious and spiritual ‘Gurus’ from…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Indian Weddings DescribedIn India, marriages that are supposed to be made in heaven are often elaborately manufactured, meticulously planned and glamorously…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Why I don’t have female friendsAs I seek to address this stark reality in my life, I want to lay down a disclaimer first — neither do I hate women or females around me…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
The 30s: Love, Life and RebellionAt sixteen, I never thought that I could ever become old. Such ideas did not even remotely cross my mind except for when I had to mention…Jun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020
Musings on being Plus SizeI am recognised by my name, my work and by my physical appearance which in kind words may be considered plus size and in blatant terms —…Jun 6, 2020Jun 6, 2020
My cafe hunt in Bhubaneswar stops at Adisha CoffeeA pleasant surprise is what defines my first visit to Adisha Souvenir and Coffee Shop! Very Simple, yet makes a mark.Jan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
5 Reasons why you must go glamping at Eco Retreat OdishaI don’t write about places I love to visit over and over again, thinking it may get overcrowded in this social media influenced and…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
Big lessons of life come in mini experiencesEverything was quite usual about the morning of excepting that it was a bit late waking up. The sun was already up above the city’s…May 7, 2016May 7, 2016