Amruta

Book review: Born a Crime (Stories From a South African Childhood)

Author: Trevor Noah Date of Publication: 15 November 2016 Genre: Autobiography, Social commentary Legacy: This is the first book by the author who is a renowned comedian and TV host Intended Age Group: Any “We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where Read more

March 20, 2019

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apartheid, race politics, trevor noah
Movie Review: Dangal

Okay, first things first. Dangal is an excellent movie – entertaining, sensible, inspiring, and, surprise, surprise!, a very clean PG movie! I had a lot of mixed feelings about going to watch Dangal. I’m not a big fan of Aamir Khan (I do concede that he is an amazing actor, of course. Still, we cannot Read more

January 2, 2017

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Amruta

2016 Bollywood movies, Aamir Khan, Ambition, Dangal, Determination, Dreams, Feminism, Hidden talent, Wrestling
A new project – to improve the old one!

Hey friends! I have been thinking about revamping my blog for a long time now. Presentation, look-and-feel, colors, and so on. But I have realized that the most important thing I need to revamp is the content. Being a technical writer and an aspiring writer/editor myself, I think I should refresh my old blog of Read more

October 9, 2015

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The Hysteria (and atrocity) of Mob Justice

A few days ago, India was shocked to hear the news of a mob of 200-odd people in UP beating to death a man who was rumored to be consuming beef. While there are many different serious issues involved in this situation, including why the beef ban makes no sense, and how the temple was used for entirely ‘un-temple-like’ matters, Read more

October 3, 2015

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Anti-beef law, Beef ban, Dadri, Dimapur, Insanity, Lynching, Mob Justice
Eight years!

So, WordPress just alerts me that I have been with them for eight years! :O Hard to believe… so to acknowledge these eight years, here’s a link to my first blog post: https://amruta.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/is-life-really-so-bad/ Hope you like it; or at least, like my later writing! 😉 Read more

October 31, 2014

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The Birthday Blog Post

This was meant to be an actual birthday post, meaning it was supposed to be posted on my birthday, which was yesterday. However, as most of my activities are these days, it had to be postponed. Thankfully, I can accredit it to my daughter, and not to my usual procrastination. 😀 Anyway, yesterday’s the day I turned Read more

October 29, 2014

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Birthday, Kindle
Mesothelioma Awareness

Recently, I was contacted by Heather Von St. James, a triumphant survivor of mesothelioma. She wanted me to spread a word about this rare form of cancer. I must admit, I had never heard of mesothelioma before. Mesothelioma is dangerous, yet avoidable. It mainly occurs due to asbestos exposure. It has been cured in rare Read more

July 31, 2014

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Asbestos, Cancer, Mesothelioma
My childhood rain memories

It is that time of the year, again (In India)! 🙂 Yes, the monsoon season, indeed. As my readers already know from several of my previous posts, I love the rain. Rain reminds me the most about treks, chai-pakodas, the ‘terrifying and soothing at the same time’ property of nature, and the romantic breeze, of course; Read more

July 30, 2014

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Childhood, Children, Kagaz ki Kashti, Monsoons, Paper Boats, Play, Puddles, Rain, Raincoats
A Brand New (Mother of a) Role! :)

Literally! Yes, I am happy to announce that exactly a month ago, I assumed one of the most important roles I will ever play in my life. I gave birth to this sweet little girl that you can see in the accompanying photograph, Ananya. Her arrival was nothing short of a mini-tsunami of change in my life, Read more

June 23, 2014

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Agony, Baby, Ecstasy, Mother, New motherhood, Responsibilities
Jab Celsius and Fahrenheit met!

I had heard about Chicago’s cold winters. I had survived a couple of them. But nothing could have made me imagine the kind of cold that would come in, jab Celsius and Fahrenheit met! Yes, that’s right. For those of you who did not know (and that includes me, until recently) at -40 degrees Celsius, the Read more

January 10, 2014

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Amruta

Celsius, cold, Fahrenheit, North American Cold Wave, Polar Vortex
Happy New Year 2014!

Hi friends, Before anything else, let me wish you a very happy new year! May the year bring plenty of health, happiness, success, fun, and laughter in your lives! 🙂 I know that a new year is just a statistical tool to help us keep track of time, and the Gregorian calendar (by which the Read more

January 2, 2014

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Amruta

2014, Happy New Year, new year resolutions
Racism? How beneath our own race!!!

Here’s a transcript of an interview between a journalist and a typical young, educated, white-collared Indian. Q: Do you think Indians, especially those of the younger generation, are racist? A: No way, man! It is well-known all over the world – We don’t indulge in racism! We are all-embracing… In fact, the only race we do Read more

April 24, 2013

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Amruta

Hypocrisy, India Shining, Racial discrimination, Racism, Sarcasm, States
Soothed by Thrills…

Have you ever felt thrilled and soothed at the same time? Well, I tried skydiving a few days ago. Although the experience merits a whole separate post, there is one thing I’d want to distinctively mention here. The skydiving experience was by far the most thrilling AND the most soothing experience that I’ve ever had! Why thrilling? That Read more

April 8, 2013

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Amruta

First Rain, Poetry, Respite from Heat, Sky-diving, Soothing, Thrills, Two sides of the same coin
Kai Po Che? – The decline of traditional sports and games in India

[This is my first post featured on the TheFrustratedIndian website] So, what is your favourite game, I asked my neighbourhood children at a party in India. “Angry Birds”, said a 7 years old boy. “I love cricket”, said another 14-years old girl. “To watch, I mean, you know… IPL and stuff… it’s so exciting”, she Read more

April 2, 2013

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Amruta

Hide-n-seek, Kabaddi, Kai Po Che, Kho kho, Kite flying, Lagori, Pitthu, Traditional Indian Sports
My first snowy accident!

Yeah, so I have never before driven in snow. Yeah, so I should not be over-smart and offer to drive my husband to places… Yeah, so I should not try to swerve the car as soon as I see the turn for the destination. Yeah, so I should not brake hard when there is significant Read more

February 27, 2013

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Amruta

blizzard, cars, driving, skidding, Snow, Snow shower