Melange of Musings

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Memoirs, Musings, and Moments that Matter!

  • The Great (Emotional) Migration: Left Behind but Smiling

    The distance no one talks about People move all the time. We change cities, change jobs, chase dreams. And somehow, through it all, you learn to adapt, to start over, to find your footing, to move forward. But nothing quite prepares you for what it feels like when close family, your sisters, close cousins or Read more

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  • Saying Goodbyes and Starting Again

    Learning the art of letting go If you had told me years ago that I would become an expert in goodbyes, I would have laughed. Yet here I am, bags packed, photo albums stuffed. WhatsApp groups buzzing, preparing to do it all over again. In army life, moving is not an exception; it’s the rhythm. Read more

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  • Seen. And Ignored.

    People withdraw. Professionally. Personally. Casually. Intentionally. Sometimes it’s subtle, a message left on “seen.” A call unanswered. A follow-up ignored. Other times, it’s more abrupt, complete silence, with no explanation. The lines of communication shut down, quietly but completely. And the hardest part? It’s not the rejection. it’s the silence. We don’t talk enough about Read more

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  • No Cards, No Drama-Just Us!

    It’s Mother’s Day, and true to form, my daughter didn’t wake up with a hand-made card, a Pinterest-inspired breakfast tray, or a surprise plan to make me cry happy tears. In fact, she didn’t even remember until I (casually) put a WhatsApp status. And then I receive a wish through the same medium! For a Read more

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  • Camouflage, Crafts, and Cantt Queens: Adventure in Style

    They say life in the army teaches you discipline. I say it teaches you how to survive and thrive, with a backpack, a smile, and the ability to find shopping gold in the most unlikely places. Army cantonments are a drama all by themselves. You’re either living in Mumbai or Delhi, where Uber Eats delivers Read more

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  • Nostalgia: That sneaky time traveller in pajamas

    There’s a moment, just one, when you’re sipping tea, and suddenly, the steam smells like your mother’s kitchen. Or you hear a ringtone and flash back to your first phone, your first heartbreak, and your best friend who knew your landline number by heart. That’s nostalgia. A time-travelling ninja with no concept of boundaries or Read more

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  • Broken Crayons Still Color

      Recently on Facebook, I came across a story of a Morocco TV anchor running a tutorial for abused women on how to hide their bruises caused by domestic violence; she was trolled and was reprimanded as if she was supporting domestic violence in some twisted way, and it got me thinking, Is she so Read more

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  • Seven things you must teach your child

    Nurturing a child is undoubtedly the most demanding job in the world. You need to have a lot of faith, belief, kindness, patience and values to raise a wonderful human being. In today’s generation, there are a few things you must teach your child. Looks don’t matter, appearances do!In today’s world, the media have been Read more

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  • Do You Think You Know Love?

    Love…what is love?!! Somebody asked me recently “what do you know about love”, ” aren’t you too young to understand it”….  Well, if I am not mature enough to comprehend it then I am also not too young for it! I have been experiencing it since childhood, but by now I know what it means Read more

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  • Let's Not Celebrate Rakshabandhan!

         Let’s celebrate ‘Snehbandhan,’ not ‘Rakshabandhan.’ Since childhood we have been celebrating the festival of rakshabandhan with a lot of enthusiasm, gusto and expectations! Yes, most of all expectations. A myriad of anticipations from the brother and lots of expectations from the sister. Yes, gender differences existed then also.   But do we expect Read more

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