A dream, a scent, an idea and emotion Every night I scribbled with complete devotion Your eyes your smile, Even the slightest of your reaction… I would sit and wait and watch, Waiting for you to materialize You stayed on…
Tag: personal
…Hmmn
I never knew what love was (not that I know now!) until I saw Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge! The day I watched the movie I fell in love. The guy was Raj, Raj Malhotra. It was the magic of the…
Take Me There
Fumes, smoke and sweat no more, All I see is that clear blue shore. I beg the road to take me there, Beyond the city and all its cares. The traffic thins, The roads widen, We gather speed, And the…
Inspired During The Marathon
I ran the dream run last week. I didn’t train much and I hoped to just walk if I couldn’t make it. Yes, I was excited, but I took the run for granted. I was registered by a friend of…
Gender Bender
‘What did I ever do that you found such a weird name to give me?’ I remember asking my Mom every single day when I was a kid. Yes, I was the girl who was always asked ‘Why do you…
Can Love Be Arranged?
Love just happens, it can never be arranged- a very drunk A to a sober B who is getting to know guys through arranged marriage. So B is a decent looking, intelligent, well qualified girl who’s also got a decent…
Are Relationships About Love Anymore?
Location: Café Leopold Time: Around 11 pm Three girls obviously over-dressed for Leopold’s sitting in one corner. One look at them and you’d know they wanted to go some place fancy but ended up coming to this backpacker central in…
Goodbye, 2008!
Whooosh… That’s what 2008 sounded like. It came and it went. Whoosh. It was busy, it was engaging, it was hurtful, it was hopeful, it was new, it was old and it was a lot more than words could describe.…
War Is Not The Answer
The attacks on 26/11 have scarred Mumbai, but Mumbai has bounced back. The streets, the hotels and the stations are all back in business. In fact, Leopold opened its shutters within two days and as a symbol of defeat to…
Twittering Upto A Revolution
26/11 has changed many people forever. Those who have survived it, those who escaped it and got lucky, those who lost loved ones, those who came face to face with the terrorists, those who were reporting on location and then…