The teen (no longer a tween.. yes been a while since I penned something down with some coherence of thoughts) often asks me on what it is that I am looking forward to… and depending on my mood, I could range my responses anywhere between the next cup of tea with my newspaper or the […]
… and I am not talking variety in general… I am talking about the myriad spices (literally) that make the repertoire of an Indian kitchen cupboard and/ or drawer- sometimes spanning across several depending upon how many chefs (believing themselves to be so) exist across how many cuisines. Well you see, Indian cuisine is not […]
It was with wonder and awe that I sat listening to the teen complaining about- what else- the kind of discipline her school was trying to drive among the middle schoolers. Mind you, this was an International curriculum school- that which anyways allows for much laxity when it comes to the age-old norms of what […]
It was a cause my late father espoused with all his heart and soul. Having retired from full time employment, it was not very clear to me when it was that he joined the bandwagon. I remember of the time he had called for a gathering of the society residents to share details- along with […]
It was an interesting conversation that got me started to think. So it was several decades ago (yes, I have already spent several decades on this planet, and like the wise teacher said, have consumed its resources to become from the 3 kilos I was born with to – well- let me not say it- […]
… ask the parents-to-be or newly minted thus, on how important that decision is. Having scoured the internet for that-which-was-never-heard-of or meant in any name so far in existence, they spend hours creating long lists followed by shortlists, with polls running for THE decision that would change the life of that which was born unbeknownst […]
It was a much looked forward to vacation. You see we had barely escaped the clutches of thoughts of a staycation. I mean I just couldn’t get it how folks were so desperate to leave home that they were willing to just go somewhere (in many cases, their own city) and stay some nights in […]
So here was I staring at myself on the Zoom screen. Much against my desire, it seems to be inevitable to scrutinize oneself (not to mention one’s background) in order to determine the appropriateness of what is being seen by the other. I am told it is a sign of vanity to keep viewing yourself […]
The little one was keen on wishing her friend on the latter’s birthday. She had in fact missed calling her back when the said pal had called on the little one’s birthday just 10 days prior. Yes, they are just that many days apart in terms of their time of arrival in the world. Maybe […]
It was 9 pm at night and we had just ventured out on our customary walk. Having tuned into an early dinner followed by a stroll in the pleasant climes of wintry Mumbai, my husband was in for a shock as I made a sprint unannounced. One moment I was by his side and the […]