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Because I do this to put some bread, butter and sometimes roast chicken on my table
Vancouver: Indulgence of a different kind
Last year, I travelled to the picturesque British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. Since it is a beautiful summer destination, I’ll post a few pages from my travel diary here… British Columbia is super, natural they told me. And it…
Review Zapatlela 2: Om Phatt Ha Ha
It is the first Marathi film to be shot in 3D, but let’s be honest, that’s not why I was eager to catch Zapatlela 2 in 3D (way too many numbers, I say!). Two decades ago, watching an innocent looking…
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…
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…
A taste of the Italian Riviera
Cinque Terre literally means ‘Five Lands’. The five villages —Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore— are a part of Liguria province that is home to the Italian Riviera. “The villages are not very far from each other. You…
Invoking Anna Hazare at a parking slot
April was all about Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement. We, the people, who had been looking comfortably the other way as corruption gripped our nation, were suddenly aware of the power of unity. There was hope. However, as much as Mumbai…
The sceptic and the spiritual guru
If you’ve met any ardent followers of the ‘Art of Living’, chances are that they’ve strongly recommended the course to you. Most followers swear by the courses, and I’m often told that doing the course would make me a happier…
A healthy burger is not an oxymoron at Gostana
Gostana is a warm little place that nestles right next to an Italian restaurant. As soon as you enter, retro tunes serenade you and the brightly lit, spotless counter where burgers are being decorated makes you salivate. We pick a…