It had happened to me. I never thought it would but it did. I, who could conjure up a story from thin air and weave words around it in no time had hit writer’s block. How embarrassing! With ten titles to my credit, seven bestsellers amongst them, within a span of five years, I was… Read More Coffee shop chronicles #BlogchatterBlogHop
I sit idle all day gathering dust, the pain of being forgotten for years gnawing away at me. Once shiny and the center of attention, rust is now slowly eating away my soul, crushing it into pieces. I’ve been here since dog years, dating back longer than the current inhabitants of this place. They pass… Read More What a puzzle, this world! #BlogchatterBlogHop
Jenny was livid. The glass bottle lay abandoned on the floor, its wooden cork misplaced in the melee. She rolled the already crumpled note into a ball and tossed it across the room. Her mother tried to calm her down but to no avail. How could she have not seen it? Peter, her twin brother,… Read More The message in the bottle #BlogchatterBlogHop
Hi, dear readers! The summer sun has started burning down on us, hope you’re staying cool, safe, and hydrated. Mumbai with its hot and humid climate is already making us live on endless supplies of natural coolers like coconut water and nimbu paani. Air conditioners are serviced and ready to use while home plants are… Read More Book Review: Zero Day by S. Hussain Zaidi
The audience was in splits. Viraj gave a victorious smile and ambled gracefully to the corner of the stage. He picked up the water bottle from the side table with one hand with the mic casually held in the other. Every movement a flourish, he made an occasion of something as mundane as sipping water.… Read More To Standup or not
Hi, dear readers! The New Year is here and with it, I set my reading goals for the year as well. Last year’s #TBRChallenge served as a huge motivation and I proudly ended up striking off some amazing titles from my wishlist. This year too I’ve aimed at reading new authors, regional languages as well… Read More Book Review: Young Blood by Chandrima Das
Hindi is one of the most beautiful languages, both to read and write. Any expression or thought gets a tad bit deeper when expressed in it and touches your heart in a different way. Over the past couple of years, I’ve successfully struck off many Hindi titles from my TBR. As a voracious reader and… Read More My 12 Must-read picks in Hindi Books by HarperCollins