It gets too hot, the weather is unbearable, the land looks parched and everything burns like it’s about to go up in flames. Then suddenly, the skies turn grey and a silent wind flows by, bringing with it droplets. They…
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Fairy tales
The royal wedding seems to have been the buzzword for most of April. Me, I wasn’t bothered. Because while I am happy for Kate… oops… HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and HRH William, Duke of Cambridge, I am not over-excited.…
Happy Birthday Dr Ambedkar
6th December & 14th April were always viewed with contempt in my friends circle. Not because we had anything against Dr Ambedkar as such but because for a week around these dates, our favourite Shivaji Park was a mass public…
World Cup 2011: A story I’m going to tell my grandchildren!
After experiencing the jubilant crowds on the streets of Mumbai following India’s victory over Pakistan, the non-cricket lover me, transformed into an enthu Team India cheerer. Of course, I couldn’t stop kicking myself for being uninterested in the game. In…
How to feel good in under 5 minutes
The mirror always lies. It shows you what you want to see. Some days you’re beautiful. Some days, you are intense. Some days you have a good hair day and some days its just bad. Some days you congratulate yourself…
Lavasa- La fun
Last month for an article regarding World Cancer Day, I had to go through loads of information on the deadly disease. Everything you eat, breathe and drink is giving you cancer, my research told me. *depression* But then the silver…
‘Stray’ into my heart
I grew up with a strong desire to bring a dog home. My dad, a dog-lover, always put his foot down and said no. It always broke my heart. He did get home our lovely cat. But he always refused…
For You, Munchan
You made a mother out of me. You loved holding my finger in your mouth and biting it lightly as the vet gave you your vaccine shot. You loved coming out of a corner randomly to scratch me playfully and…
Mixed sprout salad in hot’n’sweet peanut dressing
When you're all alone at home the need for comfort food is at its highest and there's a slight chance of a binge. My mum and dad were out and @nomadwanderer was coming over. Instead of binging, I focussed my…
Thank you for choices
We all want to shy away from taking sides. We don't like confrontations and most often we sit on a fence. I've been sitting on a fence for a long time. What I didn't realise was that this sitting on…