An interview with Interview with Romila, author of 4 eBooks. There’s some fun questions and interesting facts about her latest book, Midnight Musings.
Midnight Musings – A Haiku Collection by Novemberschild (eBook Review)
Seema Misra Poetry and rain both soothe the soul and are best enjoyed late night. It’s this association that attracted me to an eBook titled ‘Midnight Musings.’ A midnight writer for a…
The Mystery Mania
I have been nominated for Mystery Blogger Award by Anshu. My best #BlogchatterA2z post is X-tacy of travel: An Ode To Wanderlust and a personal favorite is Stepping Down Into Myth and History.
A letter of reflections: AtoZ Challenge, April 2018
I am writing to you to share my experiences during the #BlogchatterA2Z challenge held through April, 2018.
Zoned Out at Pepper House
Pepper House is a hub for arts, with posters of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014 still adorning the notice boards. One side of the building faces the canals. I remember seeing the magical view of the waterfront with ships passing through, providing an ideal photo op for lover of this specific setting- maritime, colonial structures, the retro feeling and the leisurely elegance of having a coffee amidst such historical ramparts.
Avengers Infinity War: Film Review
I loved Avengers Infinity War for the grand scale, the well-woven character arcs, the balancing act between emotional beats and biggest action sequences that you have seen in the MCU, and the fun it has while doing all that. This is what any grand crossover event in films or books aspires to be, and will be the gold standard for any comic book event movies now onward.
Yearning for a Boat Ride on Chilika Lake
Satpada, nestled on the southern tip of the lake, marks the point where Chilika meets the Bay of Bengal. It is visited by over 150,000 migratory birds during winter. At Satpada, one can watch a host of birds, including the pink Flamingos, Sandpipers, Kingfishers, and Golden Plovers. This lake is also home to the largest number of Irrawaddy dolphins.
X-tacy of travel: An Ode To Wanderlust
In the unnamed streaming rivers of Chamba
In the always satisfying, deceptively simple shopping complexes of Chandigarh
In the maddeningly addictive street food places of Delhi
Waiting at Bikaner House, Delhi
While reading up on this building, which has had a storied past, I was happy to find out that the recent restoration taken up by the Rajasthan government. Much of the damage caused by the neglect and abuse it suffered due to the bus boarding activity has been addressed. The house has been restored to the glory it enjoyed as the residence of the maharajah of Bikaner. Now, a hep cultural center, its Facebook page boasts of the high-society events.
Vas Villa, Bangalore – Then and Now
This house, named Tera Vera, was built by an Anglo-Indian, E J Vaz in the 1940s for his daughters, Vera Vaz and Dolce Vaz. E J Vaz was a high court lawer from Bombay. His daughters were spinsters. Vera and Dolce both worked as tutors, the former taught English and the latter the piano. They lived peacefully in this house most of their lives.