Author: Dalima Gupta

I'm a peoples person and ever enthusiastic . My love for writing is impeccable . I love going out in the sun . I may run from reading the morning newspaper but never do I miss checking my facebook newsfeed !
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The remedy for most marital stress is not in divorce. It is in repentance and forgiveness.   One shiny moonlight night, tossing stares between the glowing black sky and her weary husband who was by now deep in sleep, Advika wondered why Anant never touched her after their second child was born. She only knew…

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Instead of saying I can’t do it, keep trying with a will to improve. Instead of saying he’s better than me; ask yourself what you are missing. Instead of cribbing over things you do not have, thank god for what more you possess than others.   Mr. Seth was writing the formulae for finding out…

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  Love is intoxicating, perplexing, maddening. And the sound of heartbreak? It crosses all decibels without actually deafening us. In sunshine we see rain. In laughter we feel pain. In glee we sense gloom. Pillows become wet. Showers become longer. Nights turn out to be endless. All this for what? A four letter word that…

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There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds and there are people for whom every day is a battle and every breath is a war and who think they aren’t winning anymore. Ranjana was facing harsh agonies that we watch in shows and was…

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Wondering why we’re called hypocrites? While we smirk looking at beggars who are well competent and hale and hearty of doing blue collar work, we ourselves demand; rather beg for this so called ritualistic dowry.   “You dare not leave your head exposed when the guests turn up. Your chunni should be down till your…

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It’s quite fascinating to know that people nowadays do not suffer from split personality disorder but still lead two lives. One in reality where they eat, sit and work while the other one online where they like comment and share.   “Come out of your room Sneha! Its dinner time. Mummy has made your favourite…

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Dec 31

Insight

  Who doesn’t enjoy privacy? Who doesn’t crave for freedom? But are these two things more prized and vital to us than the mother who still has the stitch marks on her stomach?   He remembered how his mother would constantly feed him khichdi and make endless cups of haldi wali chai for him when…

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The house turns upside down when one sister pulls the hair of another or brothers smack each other. It’s even worse when our parents fight for petty as well as gigantic issues. Wars between countries lead to immense misery and anguish. Think of what mass devastation would take place when gods battle each other in…

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  Isn’t destiny an amusing thing? The juvenile girl who won debate competitions on women entrepreneurship, women empowerment and women leadership was herself forced to fear freedom.   It was the day which all students who had given their board examinations waited for with eagerness as well as panic. It was the day that decided…

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  The morning alarm started ringing and Tina stretched her hand onto the other side of the bed. She missed him. She could still smell his cologne on the pillow. It felt as if it was only yesterday when her husband had left her for another woman.   Tina was a working woman who was…