Amruta's Writing Block!

Just trying to find my place back on the writing block! :D For more information about me, click any or all of the links below!

Author: 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 –…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…