All you need is love and homely to make a wedding
When you move you can duplicate many aspects of your homeland. But you cannot recreate your relatives!
Manresa and fresh California cuisine for Sommelier India
Manresa is huge in California and indeed the US. I dined there with my daughter recently. It was a celebratory meal. I wrote about it for my latest column for Sommelier India.
Mistress of Wine: about Uma Chigurupati of KRSMA vineyards
Profile of Uma Chigurupati of the award-winning KRSMA wines in Hampi, India
What colour is your chocolate? Loving across gender stereotypes
White or dark, it’s all normal. All chocolate. And love is love.
Women in Diplomacy Panel: women consul generals speak out:
Moderated a panel at the Bangalore International Centre on Women in Diplomacy
Asian Avenue Magazine Cow Book Review
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She/He/They: how an old fashioned family navigates gender fluidity
Don’t shut out the hypocrites and bigots in your family. Engage with them instead. You may be surprised.
For Khaleej Times Dubai on Hyderabad
Sufi singers, history, and gardens in Hyderabad
Baking Christmas cake with Uncle Chandy for HT Brunch
All great cooks have three qualities: stubbornness, irritability and an instinct for proportion.
On conquering WhatsApp addiction
The problem with a WhatsApp text is that it doesn’t detect tone of voice. It allows you to forget who you are speaking to since the audience is largely invisible.
The life and death of a WhatsApp group
There are two types of WhatsApp groups: one with a zero-tolerance policy towards forwards and the other with a laissez-faire attitude towards all content including forwards.
Did WhatsApp group messaging make Diwali fun?
Even a festival cannot be all "happy happy" when you are a member of a massive WhatsApp group.