In this journey called life we have all been given prime seats. Each of us has a window seat allotted to us and us alone. A window seat to life. We spend a lifetime seated in our window seat, looking out at the world. Enjoying the view, grumbling about it, wanting to change it,…
My Dear August : A recap of the month gone by
My Alexa Rank on the 1st of September 2017 Global : 543,143 Indian : 44,323 My Dear August, I must start with a confession. You’ve never been one of my favourite months of the year. Why? August meant exams, which I of course despised. August also meant a terribly rainy month in Bombay. Both of…
The Piano #FridayFotoFiction
Miser Max was what they called him. First behind his back and then to his face. He used public transport if and when he ventured out of his house. He used meal coupons. The pensioner was wearing the same clothes for as long as he, or anyone else, could remember. Strangely, he never flinched when…
Well suited, with P N Rao
A suit is to a man what a saree is to a woman. A good, well-cut suit should ideally mask your flaws, enhance your assets and make you look and feel good. Much like the right, well-draped saree does for a woman. Getting a good suit, with the right cut and comfort, is rarely an…
Partings are Blessings #MayTivation
A few years ago, I had to move from the city where I was born and brought up to another city. I was heartbroken. I would be leaving behind family, friends, my profession, and more. I couldn’t bear to leave the city I had created so many memories in, and knew like the…
Ganpati Bappa Morya!
As someone born and brought up in Bombay, now Mumbai, Ganesh Chaturthi wins hands down as my favourite festival. This 10-day festival starts on the fourth day of the Hindu lunar-solar calendar month Bhadrapad, which typically falls in the months of August or September. I eagerly await the annual arrival of the chubby, elephant-headed Lord…
Grandma #FridayFotoFiction
She could have been 75 years old, or maybe more. Or less. Nobody knew her real age and neither did Shanta Tai. Married at the age of 9 and a first time mother at 14, Shanta Tai had no idea when she was born. She had spent a lifetime taking care of people and…
5–minute Khoya in Microwave
Khoya, also known as Khoa, Khova, Kova or Mawa is the base for many a delicious Indian Mithais / Sweets. However, it is a tedious task to make khoya at home from scratch. A large quantity of milk has to be boiled for hours for it to reduce, solidify and form Khoya. I am not…
Poha Chivda: Recipe post
Poha Chivda is a savory snack. If made using the right amount of ingredients it is also a relatively healthy snack option to much on, with your Tea or otherwise. You could eliminate using the Peanuts and Cashewnuts to make it completely healthy. Poha is flattened rice and also called beaten rice. It is called…
The Shoes #FridayFotoFiction
The spring sun shone down brilliantly on the mountains and valley below. Little tufts of grass were fighting their way upwards from in between the crevices of the rocks. The Goats were grazing peacefully, enjoying the sweet new grass. The silence was punctuated by a weak bleat. A Goat jerked up and began loping ahead,…