There is something warm and comforting about food. It nourishes and pampers; gives blissful joy and insufferable angst. Since I came to Bangalore, I have fallen in love with the fresh South Indian tiffin or breakfast items that are prepared in multiple darshinis across the cities. These functional places have both standing and seating arrangements … Read More →
My younger son is 8. Compared to his brother who is 4 years older, he always seems young. You know how age is actually relative. So, Sid at 8 was a big boy while Gautam at 8 is still a child. Though he is no longer a baby, we still try to hold on to … Read More →
Today I have the immense pleasure of hosting, Ruchira Shukla of Nirjharini fame on my blog. Just like her blog name, her writing is lyrical and strikes emotional chords. Ruchira is a dear friend, perhaps among my closest friends in the blogworld. She is honest, endearing, affectionate and a very loyal friend. I am blessed … Read More →
Politeness is dead or at least it seems to be half way down its grave. Some of the things we do would horrify us if we had two minutes to cease gaping at that smartphone to actually consider our own actions. Day in and day out, all we see is rude behavior, grunts and smart … Read More →
Big screen movie experience is always charming. Not as much now as I feel like an alien surrounded by boisterous college students and sometimes crying kids. With my kids relatively grown up, watching movies in theaters has become a calmer experience, as we are pretty much assured of an uninterrupted movie viewing pleasure. But, it … Read More →
Health is fun? Most people lament that even the thought of a yummy gooey cheesecake or a sinfully rich, chocolate chip cookie makes them gain weight. The beautiful model on TV slowly eating that yummy pizza or guzzling down that soft drink is ALWAYS super fit and slim. The message overload daily throws things like … Read More →
It is Children’s Day today. A day when we celebrate our bundles of joy. A day that they enjoy spending in school as they get a break from uniforms and classwork. Spent in fun, festivity and pampering, the children look forward to going to school today. My children are also curious as to how we … Read More →
This Season of Satyamev Jayate came to an end yesterday. The topics chosen were marvelous and inspiring. While we may be aware of most of these, what is important is that this program brought about awareness, shared real-life stories of courage, despair and hope and brought these topics back to online as well as drawing-room … Read More →
This post has also been published on Huffington Post India. As a content writer and the owner of two blogs, my inbox daily has a number of mails soliciting work like reviews, blogs, articles and guest posts. Most of these mails are really well drafted, praising me and my blog/work. I like praises, so I … Read More →
Dear Me, Aren’t you happy getting a love letter? Let me first begin by wishing you a very Happy 40th birthday. I know that age is just a number and the thought of being over the hill has crossed your mind a few times :). Ah well, but you know what, I know you wouldn’t … Read More →