Travel has a magical soothing effect on us, doesn’t it? Exploring a new place allows us to step out of our comfort zones and live new adventures. It’s a humbling learning experience that makes us more world-wise than the best classroom lessons. Whether it is travelling within or outside India, new languages and dialects, customs,… Read More Family trip or Guilt trip?
Hi friends! If you remember (and even if you don’t), I had written a post on my favourite Indian English standup comics a while back. As someone who likes to consume Indian and international content, I had a great time putting together my Indian recommendations for you. Many of you had mentioned not knowing about… Read More My 5 favourite comics in Indian Hindi Standup Comedy
Some relationships don’t work out. They just don’t. It isn’t about who or what went wrong or where. Sometimes patience gets stretched too much at the seams, the cloth ripping off noisily with no scope for mending. One can try salvaging it with momentary patchwork but the fact remains that when time runs out for… Read More The One where I did the Unthinkable
I hide at my vantage point quietly peering at him. Sooner or later he’ll find me and call me names. His presence distresses me although I’m well aware that he can’t harm me in any way. He isn’t a bully per se but hasn’t taken me into his fold yet. I’m an outsider imposed upon… Read More Snippets of my life
Gullu and Tikku stared at the green dupatta, the mere sight of it sending a chill down their spine. “Why is it still here? Why didn’t you get rid of it?” Gullu blurted out. Normally submissive, Tikku wasn’t taking it lying down this time. “Don’t blame me. What could I do in all that mad… Read More The Horror Dupatta Story #WoWe
Festivals and festival food are two things that can light up any heart. Luckily, Indians get to celebrate one festival after another all year round and gorge on delicacies that hold special significance with each one of them. Offered to God as ‘bhog’, these dishes are prepared with much love and devotion. Ukdiche modak is… Read More U is for Ukdiche Modak #BlogchatterA2Z
Keeping my hand on the spatula I told myself, “I will say nothing but the truth” and then lied blatantly through my teeth. I felt like the biggest hypocrite there ever was yet felt proud for averting an unpleasant situation. Giving lip service to someone out of societal obligation must be made an enforced offense. 😉… Read More When I tell the truth.. #WowPrompt