To my young students
I am demonstrating
Distillation and double distillation
Process of separation
Process of purification
Exploiting the differences
in relative volatility
Isn’t this life
Distillation of words
Distillation of speech
Distillation of thoughts
Distillation of karmas
I am teaching life chemistry
To my young students
Retired from the prestigious MCMDAV College for Women, Chandigarh as HOD Chemistry.
Post retirement a freelance writer and a counsellor doing counselling in various Government schools and the University under Arya Samaj
Have published three hindi poetry books
1. पीढ़ियों के क्षितिज, 2) ज़िंदगी कविता हो गई and
3) मैं हूं स्वयंसिद्धा. Have published an English poetry book " Sunset Musings " which was launched during spring edition of Chandigarh Lit Fest Litterati in 2023.
" मैं हूं स्वयंसिद्धा " was launched during the Ambala Lit Fest.
Have also translated a Hindi poetry book into English
Received a grant from Chandigarh Sahitya Academy to publish " Sunset Musings " and " मैं हूं स्वयंसिद्धा ".
Poems, Book reviews, Stories and articles in Hindi as well as English regularly published in various papers and magazines
Poems in more than twelve anthologies
Have been interviewed by Jas TV in their show Dastak Kalam se
Have been interviewed by Doordarshan and All India Radio
Have been interviewed by Story Scrapers, Asian Literary Society and Jazbaat on Facebook Live
Have participated in many Meet The Author and other Literary programmes
Appeared on the famous Good Vibe Show by Mr Vivek Atray.
Have appeared in The Show by KALA
A page Salad Chemistry on Facebook
Regular column on salads in the magazine Literary Digest since the last two years
Sub Editor of the International Hindi Magazine " Kavitavali "
Award for Excellence in Literature 2025 during the Inkreadible Writer's Fest at Infosys
Renuka Rama Women Achiever award 2024 at Chandigarh group of Colleges
Amrit Mahotsav Samman by Rashtriya Kavi Sangam in 2024
Kaavya Shri Puruskar by Hindi Rachnakar Manch 2023
Honoured by SODEFA for Literature in 2023
Kaavya Shri Puruskar by Hindi Rachnakar Manch
" Naari Samman 2022 "by Indian Media Welfare Association
Member of Literary groups like Novel Bunch, Chandigarh Literary Society, Abhivyakti, Adharshila Sahityik group etc
I am searching for myself,that blissful light, To find myself and make everything delightful,right I long the whisper of my own voice, The beat of my heart,my own choice In peace, I search for myself, A whisper of a heart,that’s still the same I long to connect,to find my way, To the heart of me,where…
In thoughts,I feel your gentle touch, A love that captivates,through endless days Your touch,a feeling that stimulates so true, A love that kindles and forever shines anew Though we have never met,I feel your soul’s call, An entwined heart,a love that’s meant to enthrall Your touch,a whisper, that stirs the light, A love that captivates…
In the peace,whispers remain, Of things lost,yet to be claimed Time stood still,yet we didn’t know, What we had,till it slipped away slow Things I let slip,without a sound Gone,unseen,lost and found Moving further,into the sight, Leaving pain,a hollow light Lost in the haze of life’s pace, I just let go of time,without a face…
Before Jhansi Rani took up the sword, Velu Nachiyar’s name was heard and adored. Born of Ramnad, Tamil Nadu’s light, A queen who rose for freedom’s fight. Trained like a warrior, her parents’ pride, She mastered the arts with fire inside. With sword in hand, and heart so brave, She stood for justice, her land…
I begin where I end,end where I begin. I start returning to myself again —my growth, my healing,the emptiness inside slowly filling. I learn, I seewhat’s right, what’s wrong.Running toward what I love to do,because at the end of life,I don’t want regrets waiting for me. I don’t know where life will take me,so I…
Rolling down, Making hues and sounds, Becoming round and round The stones….. Sometimes a part of hills, Sometimes on the underneath surface, Some raising their heads in gushing waters, Stones standing still, among the rivulets going down the hills, Different colors, different names, The monuments, the cities drew their names, Redstone used more often, So,more…