Bombay Is Beautiful When It Doesn’t Rain
I mean, look at that sky! Bombay is so beautiful.
City
Cityscapes, city sights, urban communities, metropolis life, city dweller identity, focussed on Mumbai with an occasional mention of Delhi, Bangalore and other cities I’ve been in.
Soft Places
You can be grateful for the beauty & also upset at the ugliness. The things that inspire these co-exist & sometimes in the same place. Why would the feelings that these bring up, not be able to occupy the same mind simultaneously? Human beings can feel more than one feeling…
Kaleidoscope Love
Do I have the courage to be loved by that which is bigger than me? Yes, it’s a question of courage. Also of ego. The spiritual masters say that love is a lesson in your own projections & insights on your being that appear as reflections in the beloved. I…
City | Fiction | Pop Culture
An Illusion Of Taste – A Mumbai Story
The image is a depiction of the Mumbai skyline done in makeup. The text is a story about Mumbai’s goddess.
Rebirth
I’ve been taking tentative steps towards normal life (or whatever that looks like) in 2021. Is this a rebirth?
What Makes The Culture Of A City?
I love cities. I’m a city dweller and I have a powerful connection to every city I have been in.
Island Cruising
Mumbai people often forget that in addition to the financial capital and Bollywood, we also live on a tropical island.
Social Ladder: Mumbai Class System
What about the Mumbai class divide?
Cityzen – A Mumbai Retrospective
My divided love affair between the cities of Bangalore and Mumbai
The Zen Of Change
We assume mountain lovers are all about the zen. But sea lovers know that the zen is also in the changing tides and the still sand. Children of the water remember that happiness is not the same as cheer or even calm at all times. And that life is about…