Fudge, the dog who is actually a cat
The pressure of turning 40 is tremendous if you don't have anything to brag about on social media. It had been a good ten months since I had crossed the...
Lucky Ali Live in Concert
It said Lucky Ali Live at Dublin Square. I almost closed the notification when Phoenix Market City caught my attention. OMG!! This was right down my alley and not in...
Sridevi – My North Star
I woke up yesterday morning like millions of others to the tragic news of Sridevi's demise. And my immediate reaction was that of disbelief. She's too young to go was...
Beyond Board Exam Marksheets
The board exam, three words that are the bane of every student's existence. Once upon a time, 150 students were appearing for this dreaded SSC board exam and you'd almost miss...
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.'...
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....
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...
Mrs Funny Bones – Not Just a Pretty Face
October 1995 Whoever names their daughter Twinkle, thought I. Then again, her aunt was Simple, and her mother was Dimple, so there you go. The girl was pretty, no doubt...
Khushi Ke Pal Sang Khuljaye Bachpan
And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children." And he said... "Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of...