Unfinished Business

As I was nearing the completion of the mixed media journal and in the middle of colouring the mandala, my 12 year old boy pops his head in between to ask - "Is this the last one in this journal?" "A few titbits remaining, but I feel sad that the journal is coming to a...

Gandhism – The Irony Of India

Gandhi…A word that brings a variety of emotions within every Indian. A word that gives most of us a moment of pride every time it is mentioned; a word that outshines all those reasons that tarnish the image of India in the current scenario. Many people may not agree with some of his decisions or...

A Slice of Cheshire Moon

Sometimes there is night with clear starry sky when clouds are at bay and the eyes try to figure out constellations from old grandma's stories. The breeze just can't remain still and slowly tiptoes around brushing past our skin. That is the night when the moon glows with a Cheshire Smile. Writers and poets are...

44 degrees – Hyperventilating

North Indian plains are on burnout mode. The peak summer has overstayed and currently feels like an unwelcome guest who refuses to leave. Yes, the guest who raids your fridge and leaves empty bottles in the rack for you to find just at that very moment you want a chilled glass of freshness down your...

Wet Summer

waves of cloudsrolled on my patiowet summer Ah yes, the pluviophile is alive again. Indian summers seem to be taking a colonial stance; it has rained every summer in the last three years. The air seems breathable. It isn’t a heavy downpour and neither do the clouds seem to be in a heated argument, the...

Morning Interlude

It is extremely humid today. The sunrise stole its way through the clouds into the morning. If I am to believe the peacock's gossip, we can expect rains today. I think I just heard the nightjar's call which is surprising. Maybe it is confused about the hour of the day with the clouds around, or...

But It Is Just A Night!

Death lingers in the air. Every second phone call is heart crunching. Sometimes I feel may be this is Kal Yug, the actual time for death and devastation. And the cause had to be man! Sometimes I feel it is nature doing its balancing act but then when I see the good people actually losing...

Unapologetic

No matter which corner of the world you go to, you will find them. They have different silhouettes but the same soul. Not a favourite among the socially bind in fact they are deemed scary. Broom dwellers, Pointy hats, black cats... when they are around people seem wary. I will not go global, let us...

Lockdown Diary – A Year of Learning

21st March - One year since the Lockdown in India took place. From cribbing about the government to saluting the unsung heroes we have come a long way. Today I share with you words of a lady who came to India from China with her son for Christmas break and initially what seemed like an...

2020 – The Undoing

This is not a review of the currently trending series on Hotstar. My capacity to write reviews is limited and I do not intend to tread that path. This is about 2020 - The Year of the Undoing! 2020 undid a lot of things. It has shaken us, unraveled us, surprised us and to an...