Literary Womaniya

My bestie I don't remember when we connected! Since my early childhood, its been an integral part of my life. Whether on a trip or any party, indoors or outdoors, my bestie has always been in the background.  It is such an important part of my life. It helps me pep my mood. Its been with me in my happy times like when dancing in my room or having ice cream and also in my down times like when I have felt like vanishing after an argument with my mother. It never makes me feel alone. Warm vibrations engulf the scene like a familiar friend to keep loneliness at bay. It has helped me gain confidence!  When my day is difficult, boring, or exhausting, it energizes me to come back on track. Even a mundane work becomes exciting with my bestie in the background. It also helps in calming my nerves 😄 It makes everything better. Can you guess my bestie? No it is not any pet....it is MUSIC! 

  Obsessed with T क्या  एक और कप चाय मिलेगी ? is the most commonly heard sentence in most Indian homes. I feel that tea helps to calm the mind and soul. It is also seen as a homemade medicine for many ailments ranging from the common cold to severe headaches. Be it a meeting with your colleagues or gup-shup time with your friends, at work or at home, morning or evening, tea suits everywhere.  Being a tea lover, I feel that tea is the ultimate remedy for all sorts of stresses. A day without tea seems incomplete to me. Tea is a comforting drink that occupies a special place in the hearts of most Indians. No wonder it has graduated from the chai tapri to the elite tea shops!! 😊 It's exam time now. That one cup of tea will keep parents, teachers and students relaxed at least for sometime 😂

Interesting facts about India! We know India is a diverse country. We also know that India was the 'first' in many fields. The most well-known first is the discovery of the number Zero. Sometime back, I was surprised that our country has many more 'firsts' that have not been highlighted. It made me feel very proud. Hence thinking of sharing just a few here, so that you also feel the same pride.  The popular game “Snakes and Ladders” originated in India - The game was popular in ancient India with the name Moksha Patam. It was also associated with traditional Hindu philosophy contrasting karma (action + destiny) and kama (desire). The game was used to teach the effects of good deeds versus bad. First to mine diamonds - From ancient times, maybe around the 4th century BC, for around 1000 years, India was the source of diamonds, until the discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1896. Till then India was the only place where diamonds were mined. The original diamonds wer...