<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[N&N]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:05:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[TANKA TORANI – An invigorating probiotic drink from the holy land of Puri Jagannath]]></title><description><![CDATA[TANKA TORANI – An invigorating probiotic drink from the holy land of Puri Jagannath]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/tanka-torani-an-invigorating-probiotic-drink-from-the-holy-land-of-puri-jagannath</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8c31350a86bfc55a88cb9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:04:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_0e0f7c82a7974e7d9090d5a2b66359aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonam’s Odyssey (BTE/Beggar turned entrepreneur)  – From Donation to Dignity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonam’s Odyssey (BTE/Beggar turned entrepreneur)  – From Donation to Dignity]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/story-of-sonam-bte-beggar-turned-entrepreneur-from-donation-to-dignity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f87c0950a86bfc55a860a0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:59:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_6b8bf1fb6eb64a9fb8e327b6e0191577~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody can love you like a mother; whoever said this never bonded with the father!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My father will always be my king. People say I am a carbon copy of him and have inherited most of his personality, even fate. In a family full of women, he was my only comfort corner. This post is dedicated to his low-key life, which is a true-life lesson and celebration for me. My dad, whom I address as “Nana” in Odia brahmin culture, left this worldly life on 21stOct2025, at an age of 86; the next day of Diwali during the auspicious Kartik month in Odisha. Without any hospitalisation or...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/nobody-can-love-you-like-a-mother-whoever-said-this-never-bonded-with-the-father</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69002a42c3fd1b9e87b5c9ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:33:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_f471b23cd04d4e06ac9cf223d8212141~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, whoever said this never had a dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Whoever said this never had a dog. A dog offers more genuine and rewarding companionship than material possessions like diamonds. This is Chintu’s story, written from my viewpoint. Fondly called “Chintu”, also goes by the name “Sheru,” is an 8-year-old Indian mixed breed dog who was adopted by our apartment as a puppy and has stayed with us in the compound area since then. What is so special about a stray dog after all, when people only bother about the...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/diamonds-are-a-girl-s-best-friend-whoever-said-this-never-had-a-dog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ecc337e06321191d948cb4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_bcc0422d213d4da7b857ea7444a43d1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Indian Marriage Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I watched a Tamil movie named “Annapoorani” in Hindi audio. The female protagonist, who aspires to be a chef against the...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-great-indian-marriage-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65965132fc9653c863c64e72</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_ddb98423127d47aeb7b16d4e0d706d07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_297,h_170,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Financial Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Jan2024 by Namrata Mishra, 44 years old former IT professional staying at Bangalore originated from Puri, Odisha) This is Namrata...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/my-financial-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6593a074ade56374911529d6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:35:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_91caf81147a24d8b959efda55c32e7ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_485,h_418,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My life journey so far and the skills learned from My Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[(22ndDec2023 by Namrata Mishra, 44 years old IT professional staying at Bangalore originated from Puri, Odisha) One’s childhood is like an empty canvas, where the elders especially parents' teachings can help to put many colors for the future life to come. My childhood has been the closest to my heart for many reasons and here I would like to share my life journey through the years emphasizing my parent's skills in developing me into the person that I am today. This is a tribute to my parents...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/my-life-journey-so-far-and-the-skills-learned-from-my-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657a9f3bd64decc2e030801e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:34:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_75342de8590e4ce0a44780dbd3e1297d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karwa Chauth or Kadva(Bitter) Chauth?  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To give a little preview, “Karwa Chauth” is a festival celebrated by Hindu women of Northern, Western India and Madhya Pradesh in the...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/karwa-chauth-or-kadva-bitter-chauth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6549d85c8445e7d09a1d5b16</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_ca79362e4d6e4ad4b37aec7a81969600~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_483,h_361,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“The Tight Strap”]]></title><description><![CDATA[(The original concept is by my best friend Priya Batra, final editing was done by me) A week before, the strap of my brand-new flip-flops...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-tight-strap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65279865de8de8337b7efa95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_136ca52eeea449dfaa5399d4e9bc655c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_617,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A friend in need ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“A friend in need is a friend indeed” is a proverb that says a true friend is someone who helps you when you are in trouble rather than...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/a-friend-in-need</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651444b26824e839cfce503d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:06:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_60b4d350e8fc48e5a8e4d639e03a5ccd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_571,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Que sera, sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever thought about why things are not going the way you want? I had these feelings in different stages of life, till I understood the...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/que-sera-sera-whatever-will-be-will-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64703b2d8d37f3ae8eb9c3f8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 04:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_8c3bab6c0a3544988ff5fe6b4bab7309~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_998,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food and nutrition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food has been my favorite topic since I was a five-year-old, always eager to climb on a stool trying to cook something in the kitchen....]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/food-and-nutrition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647035c09691215f24b3c9bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 04:36:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_14d99bcd079c4dc7957f664648c2b33d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My fitness journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Namrata used to be quite sporty and slim in her physique since the beginning. She had participated in school and college-level sports...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/my-fitness-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63dcc62bd452cdefff482967</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:37:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_acd50ae029ea469bb350b31fedbf782e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 13, N&#38;N - Gripping Goa – 22nd to 25thJan 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goa is a place, which every Indian plan to visit once in their lifetime. 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Probably by now, nobody knows me in...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/life-as-it-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6363d487ecec4e07734b5ca5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:50:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_f880106303da4e0d8a2116bcd2a07b52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childfree vs. Childless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childlessness is the state of not having children, which may be by choice or circumstance, distinguished from voluntary childlessness,...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/childfree-vs-childless</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634be8ac5712742cf3300ad4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:26:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_9c19c80c9ddd4702b4be4c4c01455e0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Or conjoined!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love vs. Arranged marriage concept in India, confuses many in Western countries.  Once an expat colleague of mine during a discussion,...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/joint-or-conjoined</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633a67ed32eec78f86aa2213</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:44:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_161c8d5a586240ab89c71cc2cf93df91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Born via heart or belly!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since I became an independent adult, marrying a prince charming and living happily ever after in a beautiful house with our own kids,...]]></description><link>https://namratams2022.wixsite.com/my-site/post/born-via-heart-or-tummy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632b152489bcedd845032d98</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/699a16_61972a95c0704bf48f39854c17968ac7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_759,h_422,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namrata Mishra Saxena</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>