New Book: 108 Ways
Breaking news: I’ve written the book I wish someone had handed me at 25… or at least at 49.
The perfumers of Bangalore who can mix you an Hermes perfume
I am standing at Al-Kareem Attars and Perfumes in Ibrahim Sahib Street, discussing Ruh Gulab with Maria, the woman behind the counter.
Taj Magazine | Taj Bekal
For Taj Magazine's 50th Anniversary issue, they sent me to Bekal to write about the Jiva spa there
Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora: Mint Lounge
Hillary Clinton was the first guest at Dhyaana Farms in February 2023 but it took several months for the luxury farmstay in Verul, Maharashtra, to open for guests.
Hindustan Times: Flower power festive vibes
Barkha Ritu or Varsha Ritu is here, which means rain. August 15 is also a time when new things linked to India’s history and heritage take shape.
Poem: There are two ways to shell the earth
This poem was published in Tiger Moth Review, based in Singapore, where I used to live.
Hindustan Times: Tourist in your own city
How to keep kids busy all summer? To that, I say, with the wisdom of hindsight: why not teach kids to be a tourist in their own city.
Hindustan Times: Mangoes
Come July and we mourn the mangoes. They are fading across India and also here in Bangalore.
Times of India: Bangalore Walk
For the Times of India 41st anniversary issue, editor Asha Rai asked me to write about Bangalore.
Poem: Meteorite: in Indian Literature
Published in Indian Literature Issue 342. Sahitya Akademi’s bimonthly journal July-August 2024