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Namma Bangalore 2.0 in New Indian Express
Thank you, New Indian Express for this lovely article about Namma Bangalore 2.0
Bangalore Christmas: Hindustan Times
This is the season when I avoid certain friends. You see, I am lucky. I have several friends who make excellent plum cakes. Here’s the thing: I am not monogamous with respect to my cakes. So each year, I switch sides...
Namma Bangalore 2.0 in The Hindu
When Preeti Zachariah, Assistant Editor of The Hindu, decides to write a feature, she goes all in. Thank you, The Hindu, for the first long feature on Namma Bangalore 2.0. And thank you Preeti for your lyrical prose.
Destinasian | Aramness Gir
For Indians, the jungle is the original storybook where our epics unfolded: a space both sacred and transformative. But Gir is the only place where you can see the Asiatic Lion.
The cult that conquers: Hindustan Times
It is December in Bangalore. Finally, the bean that Bangaloreans wait for, and celebrate with a josh that is akin to how Delhiites celebrate the musk melon or how the whole country celebrates the mango during the summer.
Poem: Silence: in the DMQ Review
This poem was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. I am pinching myself. I had submitted it to the DMQ Review, which published it and later nominated it. Details in the post.
Annual Street Fairs: Hindustan Times
This is what I love about living in Bangalore. Amidst this tech-driven startup-city lies an agrarian festival that has somehow survived and thrived.
St. Mary’s Feast: Hindustan Times
I stand amidst the devout at St. Mary’s Basilica in Shivaji Nagar. We are gathered here to celebrate Mother Mary’s birthday.
Karnataka Rajyotsava: for Hindustan Times
Underneath the pomp of the Karnataka Rajyotsava lies a frustrating truth, and this is something every Bangalorean knows.
India Currents | Los Angeles
For the last two years, I have been visiting Los Angeles a few times a year. Here, then, is a guide to experiencing Los Angeles beyond its cliches.
Poem: Indestructible: Southword
This poem was published in Southword: New International Writing. This is a print literary journal published twice a year by the Munster Literature Centre.
When you tire of Diwali taash parties and laddus
Around Diwali time, when I have eaten more motichur laddus and murukkus than I can resist, I think of ragi mudde, mainly because it is the healthiest food that I know.