The London Diaries – First Impressions
We couldn't stand each other as kids even though her mum and my dad were siblings. Thankfully, she stayed in London, and we hardly ever interacted back then except for the...
How to lose out on being School Captain
At the beginning of the school term 'Why don't you stand for School Captain?' I asked. 'Nah', she dismissed the idea with a wave of her hand. 'Too much work.'...
Today is #BookshopDay
Well, every day could be #BookshopDay in my case! And if I say I love reading after that euphoric statement, it would be underplaying it, no? So, I will start...
Hamara Station Hamari Shaan – A Mumbai First Initiative
Mumbai Trains could be the second most notable attribute of this city that never sleeps, the first being the Mumbai rains. The average footfall per station, per day, runs into...
Crafting the Tree of Life
I just got my old CPU going, a to-do on my 2016 list ever since 2015. Of all things precious, it was the photographs that I most wanted to salvage....
Madaari – Irrfan takes it away!
“Yeh banda kamaal ka actor hai. NSD se hai”, dad said. I couldn’t help but agree as we saw Debu struggle to keep his relationship afloat. It was the late...
An Evening in Paris Birthday Party
Last year's Instagram party was such a hit that I got my knickers in a twist for a theme this year. I know, I know I don't have to do...
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and I
*I cussed, and then cursed my inability to be online on WhatsApp. February 19th, 2016 there was an invite in my inbox to go watch Santoor Maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar...
Feel At Home
Do deewane shehar mein Raat mein ya dopahar mein Aab-o-dana dhoondhte hain Ek aashiyana dhoondhte hain I wonder if Gulzaar sahab knew when he penned these lyrics that he would...
It’s the Blog Birthday Month!
Yes, it is the Blog Birthday as BlogwatiG is turning FOUR this February. Though it only seems like yesterday that I ventured into the blogosphere with no particular goal in...