Parents’ choice

Parents found the right match – caste, culture, family, and financial status. They met the day they got engaged. They had a big fat Indian wedding and a lovely honeymoon. He was 25, she was 21. Life suddenly changed for both of them. He was on cloud nine. He was the first amongst his friends … More Parents’ choice

I Heart Aunty Acid

With over 3.5 million fans on Facebook, she is one who gives me my daily dose of fun. Since her launch on Facebook in 2012, her popularity has grown manifold and she continues to add new followers from across the world every single day. She is witty and almost every person who follows her can … More I Heart Aunty Acid

An Open letter

Dear Fellow Indian, How are you? I am fine and hope this letter of mine finds you in good mental health. I was in my Indiblogger class yesterday, when the teacher Garima asked us to express our opinion on #LiveinOrMarriage. Just so you know, I am married for over 3 years now and I love … More An Open letter

Suicidal Ideation

10 suicides over last 24 hours and 19 over the last 6 six days! Sounds alarming, right? Well, those were plain hard facts for you. It came as a surprise to me when I read that per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Bangalore is India’s suicide capital. These stats hit me right in the face. … More Suicidal Ideation

We, the people

Over the last year, I have been pretty regular to blogging and I believe that writing just like reading opens up the mind. Sometimes, even when I am not writing, I am thinking about writing. Writing lets me see things in a different light and I do enjoy this one special thing about penning down … More We, the people

A Phenomenal Woman

When I first read the “Phenomenal Woman” I did not know who Maya Angelou was. I had never seen a computer that time and hence Googling was not an option in my world. I read the poem when it was shared by a teacher and being a teenager it made me introspect and see where I … More A Phenomenal Woman

A view

All of those who blog and write, sometimes imagine a perfect setting where they could write uninterrupted as if there was nothing more important than that specific moment. When it comes to a room with a view and I am in a room with loved ones doing any other daily chore, I really don’t care. But … More A view

Love turns 8!

I have never believed in love at first sight. For me, love is something that happens over a period of time and first impressions are not always the last impressions. Even the concept of falling in love is something that I cannot relate to. Love makes each one of us a better person every single … More Love turns 8!