Tata Motors
The Sweeping Healers of the Agni Theertham in Rameshwaram!
The grimy filthiness beneath my feet bothered me. Instinctively, my toes curled up in crankiness even as I sneaked my way through the sacred shores of one of the most prominent pilgrimage centres in India of the Hindus. I heaved a sigh of huge relief when I was instructed to ‘just sprinkle a few drops onto yourself’ (and not bathe!) as the gushing waters of th…
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Village Life in India
#ToiletForBabli: In search of hope, hygiene and health
Let me be honest about it. As a young girl who’s spent most of her summer vacations on the highway tagging along with her traveler parents, I understand what this means. No Mummy. Let’s wait for some more time… we might just spot a petrol pump nearby. Sometimes, we did. But not every time have we been lucky. Driving across long barren Indian national high…
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Social Cause
Gift a smile this Christmas!
An empty page rests on my table with an orange colored sketch pen on top. The barren nature of the sheet gestures me to write. "What is your hope for 2014, in one word?" ----------------------------------------- * ----------------------------------------- 13th December, 2013: A Milaap #HopeProject meet for a social cause is announced by IndiBl…
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World Water Day
Thirsty Throats and Water Woes of India
Some 15 years ago, as a small kid I saw my grandfather start a change. Moved by the plight of the heat stressed and water starved people of our native village, in the desert state of Rajasthan, he installed a water cooler from his pension money and hard earned savings. Closer, in the balcony of our home, he always kept a plate filled with water for the thirsty bi…
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Social Cause
Gift an Akshaya Patra - Food for life
In the Mahabharata, Yudhistira Maharaja had once inquired, “What gift will reward in this world and in the next?” Bhisma Pitamaha answered, “There has never been, nor will there ever be, any gift equal to the gift of food…” Remember that loud gong of bell when we all would eagerly reach out our hands for that tiffin box. Recess was something that we all looked for…
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- Arti
- Hi there! I am Arti - constantly on the road, both figuratively and literally, unwrapping my unique gift called life. My blog, which focuses on spiritual journeys, is all about my love of sharing, exploring and learning; a continuous journey where I strive to seek the truth, discover myself, the world, my place therein and experience the real treasures of life along the way. I hope to help those planning to make a trip to these places or simply provide a virtual tour to the rest. If you have any queries, do leave a comment, I will be pleased to help! You can also contact me at - 22arti@gmail.com
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