Watching what you eat, doing skin routines, drinking enough water, getting through task lists, picking colours, dishes to serve, figuring whether you want flowers or lamps or both, guestlists, coordination, planning honeymoons, winding up work… And amidst all this, that…
Author: Shakti
Celebrating Nani day :)
They say when you love someone deeply, you leave a part of your soul with them. But they never say what happens when you meet someone who already possesses a part of your soul. 24 years ago, I came face…
Material girl, not
Better job, shinier cars, prettier clothes and higher heels. Sure, striving hard for them makes life fun. But then a sudden phone call reminds you that all this fun was invented to keep us entertained until our time comes. Why…
Transitions
Even when things seem to be wayward, a realisation strikes you and you become aware of just how good life has been. The year has been quite lovely for me. Almost like a Romcom, my life turned around, for real…
Reality Bytes
A random set of words, typed out in a flurry of emotions… Sent out into the world out of the need for expression. And then getting a tweet, a DM or a phonecall… Because to somebody, those set of words…
My new favourite restaurant
Impresario restaurants have managed to be in my favourite picks around the city for a long time. If its a casual meeting, Mocha Mojo’s wholewheat bagels and shakes. If I need a comfortable environment near work to have an intimate…
Sayali’s letter to me after she read Imperfect Mr. Right
Sayali Phadke is a dear friend. I knew her as an infant and as the youngest amongst our circle, we still consider her a baby (though she is a hotshot statistics expert today!). When she read Imperfect Mr. Right, she…
Reality TV as it should be
Reality TV has come to represent a part of non-fiction content on television that entertains you by showing you the so-called reality of celebrities, it creates new celebrities and sells dreams to the audience. Like our cinema, reality TV too has…
Run Shakti Run
Exercise was not for my lazy bum. Other than shaking it once in a while at a party to some retro or Bollywood tunes, I barely got any exercise done. But then, the fitness bug bit me and I started…
Dipti Chaudhary poses with Imperfect Mr. Right
She reads. On my Twitter timeline, she posts poetic lines, poses poignant questions and makes me realise how little I read, and how much I need to read. But I wanted her to have my book. For someone who reads…