The delights of wearing a sari: for Mint Lounge
This is going to be my year of regional styles [...]
Paris and Luxury
Should brands take a stand is the question I try [...]
Poetry Feedback
Funny how poetry evinces so much passion. Did not realize. [...]
Poetry…India…Verse… Performance Poetry Festival. How to appreciate poetry?
The mysterious ways of poetic inspiration Why do we like [...]
How to talk to elders: game their wisdom and learn from it
What is your strategy when you meet elders; those uncles you encounter at weddings? You sit with them, chat desultorily about their prostate, how hot Mumbai has become, and maybe reminisce about the ancestral home or village. The conversation ends abruptly after 5 minutes; and then both parties, with relief, turn to their devices.
Krishna, Rabdi and ladoos in Jaipur: Sacred Food: Mint on Sunday
Jaipur is a magical city. The colors, the food, the [...]
Thank you Domain-B
For the plug here
The outrage over Manchurian ‘idli’: for Mint Lounge
The outrage over Manchurian ‘idli’ There are a hundred wonderful [...]
How to give (or how to clear out your closet)
This then is the long view of life. I view interactions as transactions. My parents view interactions as relationships. Post office personnel get invited home for festivals; and the man at the transport office gets new nightwear because he complained that his joints were aching in Bengaluru’s cold weather. As for me, I have a lot of spare room in my storage closet these days.