Latest Blogs
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A Strange Tale
I don’t know when, I don’t know how, It’s a strange tale, A curious case. The story of my life. The story of my love. I was a reticent child, Obedient and quiet, In kindergarten I played, With snakes on my head, An unforgettable memory, Of innocence and naivety. In school I read, and read…
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Wednesday Morning
The day crawls, The afternoon stalls, The silence haunts, The stillness warns. A distant rumbling, A flash of lighting, Storm clouds roll, Darkness descends. My heart leaps, A sigh escapes, The tingling begins, A smile threatens. Thundering roars, Bursts of light, Doors crash, Windows rattle. Trees sway, Winds growl, A loud clap, Blessings pour. My…
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Self – Help
What is ‘self-help’? If we are looking for the simplest meaning then it is ‘to help oneself without depending on the aid of others’. The phrase seems very mundane and unimportant, but on the contrary it is a significant outlook on life in the modern world. ‘Self-help’ has many aspects to it. There are ‘self-help’…
Meet the Author
Ishita Deshmukh is, in many ways, a mascot for national integration! Born to Bengali and Gujarati parents, she grew up on a steady diet of Tamil culture and French literature (in the lovely town of Puducherry). If that wasn’t enough, she is married to a Telugu bidda. She has this uncanny (and unnerving) ability to switch between six different languages in the course of a conversation.
Ishita is a multi-tasking marketing professional with over 2 decades of experience. She recently worked in a Indian Classical Arts organisation as a marketing executive, organising small to large events with some celebrated artistes.
Favourite Chapters…
Thoughts are like footprints, leaving their mark…
On my mind, without permission.
Blog
This blog is a collection of my writings, such as articles, travelogues, poems and stories: the ramblings of a creative mind and an enthusiastic writer.
Books
A dream come true! Published my first novel – A love story in the midst of an earthquake that devastated Bhuj in 2021. What can happen in such circumstances?
Published Clips
My love for writing took wings when I had the courage to reach out to publications. Take a look at some of my published works over more than two decades.
Mom Speaks…
Some journeys in life are extraordinary. It is often difficult to express them, but here I have tried to share some of the most special moments of my life.
