I interviewed an author, Judy Balan, today. She said that she started last year wanting to do something else and she ended up writing and publishing her book. She said that her resolution now is to embrace serendipity. It made…
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Thank you for… Delays, traffic jams and long waits
Sure, it is frustrating to know that it will take 45 minutes to unite you with your lunch, or to know that you will reach your destination a good couple of hours later than you anticipated. But sometimes, the most…
Poem: Cobwebs
cleaning cobwebs is a good idea, you never know, when bacterium and virus render you too weak and leave you to stare at your ceiling you’d rather have it spotless for then. cause when the flu comes knocking, it brings…
Where do the children play?
On a Sunday evening, the multiplex closest to my home was swarming with people. As I waited 45 minutes to get my popcorn, one thing that struck me was that most kids walking around the space were, well to put…
iTribute: Thank you, Steve, for the magic
My first computer was a Macintosh. I spent 14 hours glued to it the first time it arrived at home in 1996. With its easy to use interface (goodbye DOS) and a little wonder called the mouse, I remember thinking…
Exchanging iPods
On her recent trip to India, my sister gave me her iPod Nano. This Nano was special. It was gifted to me by a friend (a long time ago). I filled it up with my favourite music back then, to…
Why I enjoyed Salman Khan’s Bodyguard (read the post before you judge me!)
At 9.20pm, the lane leading to the G7 theatre complex is packed. Not a single car moves, the parking lot at the theatre is overflowing. People walk past us dressed in shiny, new clothes. Some ladies in the adjacent car…
Being a published fiction writer!
I still remember my first byline. Fresh out of the first year of my mass media course, I eagerly sought an internship at the Bombay Times – a newspaper supplement I diligently read every morning for stories about my city,…
Guava cupcakes: an experiment that worked
Whenever my Mama visits us, he brings with him plenty of guavas from Pune. My entire family is a big fan of the luscious, fragrant fruit with it’s crunchy seeds. We love slicing them into four chunks and then sprinkling…
When was the last time?
When was the last time you took a BEST bus ride until the last stop, just for the sake of it?When was the last time you walked through the deserted roads of Backbay on a Sunday? When was the last…