We meet different kinds of people at our workplace: each with their own positives and negatives. Some inspire us by leveraging their negatives and turning them to use in a productive way. Meeting thought leaders was no different during the…
Author: Saudhamini Mylaram
HR by profession. Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do apart from gardening, cooking and driving.
Many south Indians celebrate Kartika Pournami by performing Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam. After a long gap of 10 years, we resumed this tradition back in 2020. So, this post is a “very late post”! For us this tradition started with our…
Red hibiscus flower on yellow hibiscus plant. I have always been jealous of my neighbor’s hibiscus plants and how many flowers they get on daily basis. I have voiced this in my previous posts as well. This day calls for…
Typically, south Indians make rangolis on New Year’s and for Sankranti festival. Making rangolis for Diwali is one of the biggest traditions for north Indians. Best time to share some of my rangolis I made over the years.
Location: Keyes High School by Bangiya Sanskriti Sangha Secunderabad I have always wanted to visit school during Dussehra holidays to see the final results of the Durga pooja idol preparations that took place during our quarterly exams. I did not…
Came across this scary sight while I was watering plants this week! Two wild butterflies!
Ingredients: Aloo – 4 medium Methi/ Fenugreek leaves – one handful Tomatoes – 3 medium Onion – 1 big Green chilies – 2 Curry Leaves – 1 strand Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds –…
This year, we celebrated Varalakshmi Vratam on 5th August 2022. I was happy with how peacefully we completed the pooja. Our day started early (well, early for me!). I made 9 types of prasadalu. It took me 2 and half…
This is the first time I have offered the Saare to Pochamma thalli. The Saare is usually offered during Bonalu festival. And I have done a lot of research just to ensure I have all the things that have to…
Jane Austin fans are not happy with the “sassy” representation of “Persuasion”. Take it from someone who is an avid reader yet could not make it through first few pages of her books. Jane Austin books make for a slow…