Momsie Popsie Diary

Are you present? An impromptu write-up after a casual conversation with a learned parent. I realized casual talks generates intense neuronal exercise. “So, how do you spend time with your wife and children?”, I asked casually. “Time! where is the time? I am so busy in my work, thereafter meeting my friends and that’s it. Before I come to know, the day gets over. By the time I reach home, I am too tired. I take dinner and relax in my room,” was a prompt reply.   “Relax! sounds great. You must be talking to your wife and sitting with your children to discuss about their day at school, their studies etc,” I continued. The reply was ready even before I could complete. I could sense a tone of urgency and irritation. “I just said, I relax in my room. Talking to my wife or spending time with children is equivalent to adding more stress. I switch on my television and watch trending series on Netflix. Then I go to sleep.” “Oh! It’s nice to hear this. Sounds perfect. But, don’t you

  Cricket # A games that unites.    As always, the fever of Cricket world cup is spreading like wild fire. With Virat Kohli creating history and India in finals, all eyes, ears, all emotions are focused on the big day 19 th November 2023. I believe anything which binds all human beings together is a religion. In India, especially Cricket is one such sport. At times many people feel, this is overrated, resulting in over shadowing of all other major sports even including Hockey, Football. Every Indian watching the match feels a sense of pride by just devoting time from their busy schedule to watch the cricket match. Each person is deeply connected with the game as if they are either on the field or in the stand (entered via the digital cable.) Every win is celebrated together, there is no discrimination of caste, color or creed. In those moments, everyone becomes a true patriot with only few questions on their lips, “What’s the score? “, “How many more runs are required?” Each

Hello readers,  Sharing listing link of my 17th book , published by American Publisher. My 4 short stories have been honoured by being the first stories Book launch at Kolkata Literary Carnival KLC 24 January 13,2024  Stories from India Season IV - Volume 1 Availability in all formats: https://www.ukiyotoindia.com/product-page/stories-from-india-season-iv-volume-i https://www.ukiyotoindia.com/product-page/stories-from-india-season-iv-volume-i Audiobook will be launched soon . Love,  Juju 

Sharing a short story from my collection, which is selected as the first story to be published in a book to be launched at upcoming KLC 24 (Kolkata Literary Carnival 2024, Kolkata) Reset Humanity! What every mother should teach her son. Woman is the most powerful person on this planet Earth. The one with the womb is God’s favourite and rules the planet. In raising children, boys are seldom involved in household chores. A child should be brought up like a child and not son or daughter. Every parent should remember to inculcate basic moral values in both daughter and son. A son should be taught to respect woman as a human being. Woman should not be objectified. A daughter should be taught to take a stand for her own self. Parents play the vital role. I am highlighting two scenarios of two houses.   Case Scenario 1 Typical patriarchal family, where man dominates and woman is expected to be submissive. The father hurls abuse at his wife, shouts, screams, disrespects and even

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Cheers! Welcome to the season of festivals. Sharing a recent incidence which brought out my thinking cap from the closet.   I was invited for an Expert talk at a reputed college. I had to address around 150 girls all pursuing their Bachelors in Science. My topic was Unlocking Potential: Fostering Women’s Empowerment and well-being for a Balance Tomorrow. It was a great interactive session with enthusiastic participation from the girls. While walking back to the Dean’s office, Dean asked, “Where do you live mam?” I answered promptly, “With my in laws in their house.” He smiled and reverted, “So, your in-laws stay with you?” I clarified, “No Sir! I stay in my in-law’s house.” He smiled and said, “It’s one and the same madam. Your in-laws are staying with you or you are staying with them.” I smiled and repeated my earlier statement , “Sir, its’s not the same. This is one of the main reasons for disharmony in many households. Give it a thought. I am very clear in what I think

Almost each one of us must have come across this while shopping, instead of coin change, the shopkeeper hands over a toffee worth Rs 1 or a chocolate worth Rs 5.  I refer to this as enforced buying. This behaviour irks my conscience at times. Many a times, I ignore and give these candies to my staff or patients. It's a morning ritual in almost every household to buy milk. I usually try to tender exact amount to my helper who goes to buy milk packets.  Till few months ago, the price was a whole number so there was never a issue of money return. Ever since, Amul milk price increased to Rs 66 per litre, the problem has started cropping up.  In last two days, our local milk vendor gave an Alpenliebe candy as Rs 1 exchange. This happened twice and I knew I had to nip the evil in the bud. After getting two alpenlibe candies, I decided to give the shopkeeper a taste of his own medicine.  Today morning, I gave Rs 130 plus 2 Alpenliebe candies for two litres of milk ( total Rs 132). The sho