Small step big thought

Hi there folks! My name is Darling and this moment, when the clocks in my part of the world chime twelve to signal the herald of a new dawn , is my moment of tryst with destiny - the moment when I have come to life to put into force the changes that I hope to see in Maya’s life .   You see, the world calls me and those of my ilk by a very generic name - Samsung Galaxy M10s. I chose to give myself a name that represents my importance in Maya's life . After all, I am her constant companion and the keeper of all her secrets ! I am her true 3 AM friend, the one that she uses to google solutions for all her troubles! So now, I am going to stop talking and start to work . After all, you could liken my position to that of Cinderella at the ball. I have so much to do in such little time! Where should I begin… Got it! Appa and Amma have been bugging Maya to go home to attend the wedding of Chitra Athai’s son, Anish, that eternal pest in human form who takes the term ‘obnoxious’ to a compl...

I was watching the movie ‘ Ponniyin Selvan ’, one of the most awaited and hyped historical movies of the year 2022, that is based on an epic novel of the same name , which is in turn loosely based on true events that happened in the late ninth century . This got me curious to explore and learn more about a kingdom that was pioneering in some ways during the era in which it existed - a kingdom whose impact spread way beyond the present day South India to include parts of Sri Lanka, Maldives , Indonesia , Malaysia , Vietnam and the Far East - yet a kingdom about which precious little is mentioned in our history textbooks .   The knowledge of history is a way of connecting to one’s roots and it holds a mirror to the evolution of a society . It is a fertile ground replete with tales of valour , honour , love and hate - tales of the victory of human spirit and humanity itself! The story of ‘ Ponniyin Selva n’ begins with the incidents that caused Rajaraja Chola , considered by many to b...