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Reshma wanted — needed — to nudge Me a little closer to being perfect, to make Me into a mate who might be flawless and exasperating a little less, She has never bothered to follow the rule and advice book available in the library, The usual nagging of the wife is not her style, for which I was prepared, and I have read all those books, In fact, I can write a book, how to avoid your wife’s advice to Improve…. I am one of those who believe I am the best and need no improvement. Most of our known friends complimented us repeatedly on how well we communicated — our union was better than most. But is she happy??? NO…. Naah Naahhh………. She always wanted it to be closer to Perfect on the positive side of the graph. Then something magical happened…. We decided to bring in Max, Moose Masha into our life… Our three lovable puppies, She is so caring and has been training them so well; she didn’t use the services of a professional trainer, Moose the naughty of three, if he is upset, he would show ...

As they say, there was nothing special about me, I was considered as a normal girl, as you can think off, brought up in a typical middle-class family, I was forced to go to classical dance and music classes, which I just hated but pushed myself to attend a few classes. I was keener towards playing football but for my mother me going to play with the boys was a big NO, so that dream remained just a dream, I don’t blame her those days girls were not allowed much outdoors. I was not a bright student either, they used to refer me as an average student, my mother wanted me to be a doctor, but I was nowhere near to those expectations… So, as they call, I was an Average girl or a girl next door, whom no-one would notice. I had a lot of things to tell, I used to make up weird stories and had very unrealistic dreams and wanted to share with someone, As friends used to feel I was too loquacious, elder brother was always with his friends, outdoor, never sat with me to listen, father was atypical ...

Most of us have got a lot of time to spare and self-introspect in the last few months, what we have done till now and the road ahead never could have imagined that the freedom one has, can be taken away so soon without even realizing it, A small virus, which is not even visible to naked eyes….  In the last few months, people who I have known both professionally or personally have approached me, asking, if it would be a good time to start a business (could be because of passion or may have been forced due to circumstances). I am no management guru, no expert, but I tried putting 20 years of experience of being on my own, which I have learned, while experimenting, time and again, in few points which may be of some help. As such this could be useful to any business but I have kept in mind small entrepreneurs who would be trying for a business turnover of around less than 10 Cr. It all starts with a dream, to make that difference in the industry, and to achieve the goal, support a team...

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Aryan would wait for his Summer vacations to visit his grandma at Dhimbam-which is a delight for nature lovers and adventurers. Inhabited by Tribes, misty, pristine, and squeaky-clean rivers, and streams, filled with positivity and tranquillity. The drive to Dhimbam is one of the most enjoyable, hair-raising experiences you will ever have. A snakelike road takes you through 27 hairpin bends concealed within majestic green mountains, Rich wildlife, bird spotting, never-ending beauty, silver waterfalls, and soulful hikes. The Village of Dhimbam, is hidden away in the forests and remains a secret, untouched by tourism, urbanization, and digitalization, at the tip of the country, hardly connected with tr...

Padma and Lakshmi have been friends from their school days, both shared the same birthday and they were very close friends, that people call them “Padma-Lakshmi”, frequently   people have got confused that, it may be the name of one person. They have been in school together from Grade two, Padma’s both the parents were doctors, with a busy and unpredictable schedule managing and taking care of Padma at home with the help of a Maid had become difficult, so they   decided to join her in a hostel. Lakshmi on the other hand was a daughter of a businessman and had a stepmother, and she was not keen on taking care of Lakshmi with her kids, so she was admitted in a hostel by her father, they were from Mumbai. Padma and Lakshmi struck a beautiful cod from the day one itself, They both shared almost everything among themselves, when Christmas vacation came, All children went back to their houses, Padma’s parents   came to take her home, but Lakshmi’s father had not come yet ...

It has been more than a decade that Priya is married to Rajesh, but still, the mention of her mother in laws name brings in a mix feeling Happy, scared, anxious, angry, nervous, irritated and any other feeling you can think about. Srinivas and Lakshmi had an elder daughter Sreeja and a son Rajesh, Sreeja was married to a doctor and had migrated to the USA long back, she would visit them once in three years, stay in her in-law's house, visit them for a week and would leave, Her interference in the family was minimal. She would call her parents once in a week and speak to all of them. Rajesh was a software Engineer, Priya also has finished her MS. but was on a sabbatical after marriage, she wanted to get used to the new life before moving on to a professional career, which she had discussed with Rajesh before marriage and moreover she had moved from a different city to Hyderabad. Initially, Lakshmi is happy to see her son married. But after a while, insecurity creeps in. She is...