<?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[Antara Bhardwaj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antara Bhardwaj]]></description><link>https://www.antarabhardwaj.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:57:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.antarabhardwaj.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Say the Magic Words: A Halloween Rant]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post was published on American Kahani. What is up with kids not saying “Trick-or-treat” anymore? They show up at your door, silently stick out their Halloween buckets, and wait for you to do the needful — whether that’s distributing the candy yourself, or sticking out the oversized bowl with the undersized treats.  As the kids stood there in front of me, peering to see what kind of candy I was giving, I asked “What are the magic words?”  Confused, one responded, “Please?”  “Thank you?” ...]]></description><link>https://www.antarabhardwaj.com/post/embracing-elegance-a-journey-in-minimalist-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a8fd3cd8d822ee17aff4a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:42:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a234_4a81f09e1d6c4b9f92213bf762cc753a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Antara Bhardwaj</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[My eyes snap open at 7:25am with the melody of my alarm. I fell asleep early last night, and so waking up in the 7’s isn’t as painful as it usually feels. I remind myself to preheat the oven for my son’s breakfast, as I remember that today is the day he doesn’t like the school lunch. What will I give him? Yes -- we had discussed and agreed upon last night’s shrimp fried rice leftovers.  “Remember to put tissues in your pockets,” I tell him, heading out the door. As we drive over to school,...]]></description><link>https://www.antarabhardwaj.com/post/my-wednesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab9f25fc78acb9707b474f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a234_cf143635fc0f454e86b662033044c478~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Antara Bhardwaj</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>