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
It was a lazy Sunday and thanks to Bangalore’s weather, we were out on a long walk post noon. With hunger pangs hitting us big time, we stopped at Tadka Singh for lunch. Yes, Tadka Singh is a recently opened Punjabi restaurant on CMH Road, Indiranagar Bangalore. Location and Setting: Something that will catch … More Tadka Singh
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
Last week I got an opportunity to watch a documentary on the lives and thoughts of eight Indian women and their take on family, love, sex, success, financial independence, marriage and so much more. This documentary was an inspiration to me in the most candid form and firmed my belief in a lot of ways … More Scattered Windows, Connected Doors
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
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
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
I love looking at old pictures for one big reason – it takes me back to the time when it was clicked, people, that wonderful day, and what not! It kind of unfolds a story and even years later the story doesn’t change. The story of this picture is the first one in a series … More A picture is worth a thousand words – I
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
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
happiness and food 