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A hand-picked basket of cherries from the world of most talked about books and popular posts on creative literature, reviews and interviews, movies and music, critiques and retrospectives ...
to enjoy, ponder, wonder & relish!
Dr Santosh Bakaya is the author of three mystery novels for young adults, and a book of essays titled Flights From My Terrace, which was recently published as an e-book on Smashwords. Her poetic biography of Mahatma Gandhi, Ballad Of Bapu has been published by Vitasta Publishers, Delhi, India in May 2015 and has been receiving rave reviews from everywhere. Although a Political theorist, with a doctorate in political theory, it is literature which has been her first love. She was awarded the Reuel international award for language and literature 2014 for her long poem Oh Hark!, which forms part of the Significant Anthology. Many of her poems have figured in the highly commended category in Destiny Poets, a UK based website and many are part of international anthologies. Right now, she is giving the final touches to her satirical novel, tentatively titled Sanakpur Shenanigans.
When nature and humans dance together — it is a moment of unalloyed joy.
Enjoy Episode 12 of your favourite morning read with your morning coffee! ☕ Santosh Bakaya's ever popular MM Season 3 makes your...
Desperately looking for a coolie, Santosh Bakaya chances upon a variety of red-shirted men, wondering who the coolie among them is.
Enjoy Episode 11 of your favourite morning read with your morning coffee! ☕...
Cricket is all about being at the right place at the right time. What happens when you suddenly find yourself rediscovering your bowling arm?
Enjoy Episode 10 of your favourite morning read with your morning...
"A hungry man is an angry man." A golden toast raised just in the nick of time can pacify both hunger and anger — Santosh Bakaya found out during her morning meanderings.
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A grandfather and a stray mongrel compete with each other to find a truant ball. ⚽
Enjoy Episode 8 of your favourite morning read with your morning coffee! ☕ Santosh Bakaya's ever popular Morning Meanderings...
Captain Haddock's curses are epic. However, it is not often that we find someone spouting them with the fervour and force of the famed sailor of Tin Tin comics. And that too for a runaway blue...
Being an ass is not limited to having four legs, a tail and the capability to bray. Santosh Bakaya chances upon shining examples of 'ass of somewhere'.
Enjoy Episode 6 of your favourite morning read with your...
When the phone bleeps in the morning, Santosh Bakaya's heart jumps into her mouth. Is it another voice message?
Enjoy Episode 5 of your favourite morning read with your morning coffee! ☕ Morning...
Idioms are funny and when they create images in your mind, you can't help laughing. Ever wondered what would happen to you if it actually rained cats and dogs? Santosh Bakaya discovers it can be...
The young driver with his assortment of passengers was like a cooling eyedrop, bringing me relief from the unsavory sight of jiggling paunches and potholed roads. The whole thing is that it is definitely...
Santosh Bakaya stepped on the red carpet and discovered a new line of floral jewellery. Morning Meanderings Season 3 comes to you with weekly episodes that will brighten up your mornings and make your Thursdays extra...
📢 Hey there, fellow meanderers! 📢 Are you ready for the craziest, most whimsical season of Morning Meanderings yet? Brace yourselves because Santosh Bakaya is BACK, and she's taken her...
Nowadays many of us are afflicted with selective forgetfulness. We forget things easily, and have to make an effort to recall. And when we find someone who is similarly forgetful, there is an...
Cliff Richard pops up in Santosh Bakaya's dreams with his summer holiday plans to bring her a happy and musical escape from the mundane.
Enjoy Morning Meanderings Season 2 with your hot cuppa...
A warm, affectionate hug from a puppy is so pure and genuine, it can make the grumpiest face smile.
Enjoy Morning Meanderings Season 2 with your hot cuppa and cookies. ☕🍪😊...
Life is full of little battles, a few with reason, most without. And no, they are not restricted to humans. Santosh Bakaya stumbles upon a few.
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Downtown Abbey's intoxicating luxuriant lifestyle, the mouthwatering cuisine, the hunting and the liveried butlers has Santosh Bakaya so solidly hooked that she starts imagining...
The storm comes in all its fury, leaving in its wake destruction and chaos. And then, when it passes over, we realize the value of peace, serenity and light even more.
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Scrumptious kachoris after a huffing-puffing jogging session are the best way to get back those precious calories you lost. Unless it becomes monkey business. :D
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Rescuing hapless souls from distress comes naturally to some. Santosh Bakaya is one such warrior who has her hands full saving her family from trespassing reptiles.
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Rumours about rumour-mongers can be befuddling. Santosh Bakaya bumps into a sunbeam only to realise she isn't what she is rumoured to be.
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Never give up is the motto of winners. And you can find examples around you, if you choose to see.
Enjoy Morning Meanderings Season 2 with your hot cuppa and cookies. ☕🍪😊...
Happy are those who are able to take a nap, anywhere, and on the other side of life, you have people with the plushest of bedrooms, grappling with insomnia and stress, desperately seeking sleep.
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A little boy drawing under a tree is a picture by itself. He is lost in his own world of nature, oblivious to the challenges around.
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Love and compassion are basic human instincts which we seem to be losing somewhere today. But even amid the prevailing chaos it thrives, pulsates and promises to be around for eternity.
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Masks or Maks - we were stuck with them. The fact is that we always had masks on – those of the invisible variety.
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Who decides whose bread it is? Perhaps that's the inspiration behind the Hindi idiom - 'Daane daane pe likha hai khaane waale ka naam'. :)
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Shakespeare may have written Much Ado About Nothing 600 years ago. But we get to watch the continuing drama of much ado over non-issues everywhere, daily. Santosh Bakaya watches...
As the curtains rise on the brand new year 2022, you make someone somewhere feel good about life and living. Bring on the smiles and make a new beginning today.
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Writing about the various happenings and characters in a supposedly fictitious PSU, Ramendra Kumar chronicles the challenges of a corporate executive in essays that are rib-ticklingly hilarious...