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Wordless weekend…mental health
Author: Anand
Traveler for life, technology enthusiast, and a runner!
Beautiful sunset – not everything is locked down!
One of the benefits of staying at home during lockdown is the ability to watch the sunset, with chai in your hand, musing over the long day gone by and a wonderful beginning coming soon! This beautiful sunset is a gentle reminder that not everything is locked down
Zero Day – a book by Kim Zetter. A review from a cyber security enthusiast!
I bought this book on Audible, and finished it in a week during the COVID19 lockdown, during my morning and evening workouts J. After the American Kingpin, this is the next book I read on cybercrimes and the scale is massive and plot so complex! The book starts with observations by overhead satellites that confirm … Continue reading Zero Day – a book by Kim Zetter. A review from a cyber security enthusiast!
Maths – 2 practice tests – 7th standard, first unit test (June 2020)
maths-practice-question-paper-1-june-2020Download maths-practice-question-paper-2-june-2020Download Just two chapters : Fractions and Decimals Rational Numbers
The lockdown chef!
This lockdown is making various things of various people...and a chef of me! Of the various things I have tried this lockdown, today was the best...Chole chaval for lunch and chole tikki chat for dinner! Chole chawal - world’s best comfort food for long family lunches on Sunday afternoons! And a small chat-party at home … Continue reading The lockdown chef!
Happy Valentine’s day!
A 5 year-old's day is made when her favorite teacher gives her a handmade card at school! I am sure she will sleep with this card under her pillow for several days to come! 😘😘
Maharashtra Police International Marathon – 2020. A recap.
This was their inaugural marathon. And it didn’t appear they had hired any external event organizers. Meaning, the police force managed the whole event themselves! Commendable work, considering it was their first event! What with over 15000 runners participating from many countries and 1000’s of their own colleagues from police force from various places in … Continue reading Maharashtra Police International Marathon – 2020. A recap.
A 4-day itinerary to Hampi, Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
We executed this itinerary from Mumbai during the Christmas break of 2019, and had a great time, with young cranky kids, mind you!😁 The itinerary allows enough time at each of these places to appreciate the 'must-visit' ruins, and other significant places of interest, and should suffice for anybody who wants to appreciate the ruins … Continue reading A 4-day itinerary to Hampi, Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
Small pleasures!
2 mins till the school bus comes. A dear friend is yearning to play something, anything, in this time. Collecting these fallen, fragrant flowers sounds just about the right thing to do!
Ek ardhi cha!
When you are in Saurashtra, the cutting chai of Mumbai takes on a different meaning altogether! Ardhi cha, translating to roughly "half a tea", in all parts of Saurashtra would yield you a strong milky tea in a saucer, locally called rakaabi, that you stick to your lower lip and sip from, ideally making a … Continue reading Ek ardhi cha!
