Hindustan Times: Kannada language
Let me just come out and say it: Kannada-dalli maathadi. Which is like saying, Hindi mein baath kijiye. Or Tamizh-pesu. I have chosen these three languages for a reason. This week, actor Kamal Haasan offered up a third instance of folks being caught in a Kannada language controversy. The players may be different but the script is the same.
Hindustan Times: Bangalore’s Youth
The humanities humanize us. They make us care. They allow for empathy. If you are sitting in a cubicle, you won’t care about the woman wading through water.
WisdomCircle: Lifelines Part 1
Who are the people you call in a crisis? Not the “car broke down on the highway” type of crisis although that’s bad enough. If something truly awful happened — like your marriage falling apart, or your loved one contracting a life-threatening illness — who would you dial first?
Poem: News: I won a poetry prize!
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to receive the news of my first poetry prize. This is first poetry prize that I have received for my poetry and it is one I will cherish.
Hindustan Times: South Indian food vs North Indian food
Is South Indian food more messy than North Indian food or is it more sensual? Is it because we eat on a banana leaf which is to food what the napkin/plate/tablecloth combo is for other foods?
Moynat | Bloomberg Pursuits
I have known Ted Moncreiff for 15 years. He first assigned a bargaining story to me when he was an editor at Condenast Traveler way back in 1996. He continued assigning longer and longer pieces as Executive editor of Traveler. [...]
Poem: From the mustache, a moon cloud: in The Seraphic Review
from the mustache a moon cloud, was published in The Seraphic Review, Issue 3. February 2024. I honestly cannot tell where this poem came from. I write in the morning in my notebook and sometimes remnants from the night's dreams will come on the page. I think this came out of that free writing exercise.
Hindustan Times: Beyond Bangalore Startups
How is Bangalore is different from the events that he has organised in Delhi and Mumbai, I ask Raihan Vadra. Well, for one thing, Bangaloreans actually listen, he replies, echoing what Akhila said. In Delhi, young people quickly lose interest in hour-long panel-discussions.
Poem: The turtle widow: in Lucky Jefferson
The turtle widow was published in Lucky Jefferson 365 collection. I think the images come from majestic turtles who hold ancient secrets from within them and the real fear that we all have of falling-- in this case, falling down a waterfall.
Poem: When the body becomes all eyes: in The Rogue Agent Journal
This is the first poem of mine that got published in October 2023 in Issue 103 of the Rogue Agent Journal.
Hindustan Times: Cheese & Bread in Bangalore
Today, oddly enough, happens to be World Malbec Day, an entirely manufactured celebration, brazenly marketed as a “world” event, when in fact, it was created by Argentina to promote their Malbec grape. Heck, it worked.
Poem: Nagging Instructions: in The Stillwater Review
This poem was published in Volume 14 of The Stillwater Review on June 9, 2024. This is a print journal published by the The Betty June Silconas Poetry Center at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey.