Hello Readers! I am Dipika Pathak. An engineer by education, a writer at heart and exploring more. I write as I experience the society, places and nature.
I need a break! A much needed break! Guess, I need some change! Reliving better days! Do these lines sound familiar? A few of the many lines which make rounds or rather spam our FB walls off late. The rate of getting bored and the need for change has increased in the younger working generations … More Just a lil about doing nothing…
It’s time we change, and not ask her to change! From social and cultural platform to corporate everywhere this concern is escalated – leaving the result to a few positives, few negatives and a few where women take advantage of the services offered to them. Being a woman, I find it hard to write this … More Blue Tie & Pink Stockings
(Somewhere in Mudhol) He said he wanted to own a gas station. Now, he owns one. (Somewhere in Pune) She took a break of 6 months from studies to stay back in India so that she can learn kick boxing, taekwondo, dance, and other things which she wanted to. (Somewhere in Bangalore) Together, they had dreamt of becoming entrepreneurs; thereby selling homemade chocolates they themselves … More Expandable Thinking BOX
Let’s begin with basics. “Are you shifting?” or “Are you moving?” Ha-ha. So often do we take our usage of language for granted, unknowingly and confidently going wrong? But let’s leave it to individual selves to find that out! Let me share with you, one of the most OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) affected experiences I … More Benefits of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)!
When you have a month old nephew at home, it’s really difficult to even drag your feet out of the house, and especially to office. 6:45 am bus by now is already past tense, so the only reasonable option is public transport. It simply is an answer to the question “what would you have done, … More “Next Station, SantaCruz”
In one of the episodes of FRIENDS, Phoebe and Joey debate over the existence of a selfless good deed. Their conclusion doesn’t give you a black or a white. No point in getting the sitcom details, but really, Have you given it a thought? One of my partners in crime for improving living conditions and … More A Hole in the Linen
Let me start with a few stereotypical statements! “Who says a girl and a boy cannot be best friends? Well, for those who don’t believe in it, I have a fantastic story for you – of love, hatred, jealousy, bewilderment, awe and pride.” It begins with something that happened 4-5 years ago. He: “Ohh she’s from … More “Phir se ud chala…..”
Something I came across a few days back – an article in The Times of India titled, “9 Ways in Which WhatsApp Ruined Us”, made me pen down my complete thinking process here. In today’s world everything has just become “OnClick”, and WhatsApp being the strongest medium to make friends and pass time “OnClick”. Larger … More WhatsApp – A Way to an Infinite Thinking Process!
After a lot of pestering and cribbing, I finally landed up watching Lokmanya. Not that I don’t watch such “Deshpremi” movies, but over the time they have finally failed to influence me. After a while you get used to a particular “type” and there remains no spark or an urge to get influenced. While watching … More Lok-Manya?
Short time joblessness and idleness many times may lead to an interesting and weird liking, something like- bus watching, yes you read it right “bus-watching” ! We generally refrain ourselves from using proverbs, tag lines and famous stereotypical quotes, especially when we wish they weren’t true. But no matter what, they are, and often. ‘Bus … More Its all about Buses!
Dipika Pathak 