A few years ago, I wrote a nostalgic piece on the waning of the Bante wali bottle from the Indian markets and it being stealthily replaced by branded fizzy drinks hugely popularized through endorsements by big stars. Well, thank the […]
‘The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us.’ Jean Paul When we become parents, our first and foremost priority is our children. We pray, day […]
It is said, ‘The early bird gets the worm’ but think about the early worm. ‘Well, the poor guy gets eaten by the first hungry bird that comes along’ reads an internet meme. I’ve been married for twenty-five years and […]
I was on invigilation duty in one of the examination halls. The stipulated three hours were over and I requested the students to bring their answer books for submission. One by one all came along except one boy who was […]
Tomes have been written around the topic ‘ageing gracefully’. As a writer, I too, must have written something of the sort except that there is one particular thing that draws the wind out of your lofty sail when it comes […]
‘Luck is believing you’re lucky.’ Tenesse Williams As luck would have it, I’ve always been lucky. In fact, my father reiterated the fact that I was his lucky charm. When I was first time lucky, I thought it was beginner’s […]
Waqt per kaam karne ka sha-ur humne seekh liya Azmaish zamane ka taur tareeka bhi sikha hi degi Fehrist lambi ho chali hai tere waadon ki, Zindagi Dum todne se pehle jeena ka saleeka sikha hi degi… The other day […]
‘Make a Bucket list and fill it with dreams that have no boundaries.’ (Annette White) People spend most of their lives preparing a wish list or Bucket List, an interesting phrase indeed, but hardly endeavor to tick off most of […]
So, I was fascinated by this new term I learned the other day on the internet. Hope you are better acquainted with it than I was- Almond Mom. I didn’t know even moms had categories and tag lines! To my […]
Authors like cats because they are such quiet, loveable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reason. (Robertson Davies) I begin with a disclaimer- I am not an Ailurophile. In simple words, I’m not a cat lover. However, I’ve […]
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