Marvin’s World: My Daily (And Nightly) Health Nags
A mobile phone is a daily companion. Who knows the value of a calendar better than a woman who manages clothing, commute, food, grooming & schedule via her body cycle?
Pop Culture
Books, Film, Fashion, Food, Music, Performance & all things popular culture
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Marvin’s World: 3 Urban Survival Apps
It’s not just a way to let your mother/boyfriend/spouse/kid know where you are, anymore. It’s your shopping list, your address book, your scheduler, not to mention your status symbol. Marvin (my Android phone) certainly is mine. I’m one of those women who likes to be prepared for every eventuality possible….
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Mother World: Aishwarya Rai’s Pregnant
So India’s contribution to otherworldly beauties is pregnant. My first thought was that it wasn’t either parent who announced this news but the grandfather (and indisputably the more famous Bachchan). I wonder if someone were to ask the younger Bachchan how come he didn’t say anything, his reply would be,…
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Friends Of Books 1: 10 Great Vacation Reads For Children
Remember the Bournvita Quiz contest with Derek O’ Brien with its jingle that went ‘Ba-ba-luba-ba-ba-books-books-BOOKS!’? Much of a person’s attitude to reading depends on the books they’ve experienced, especially early in life. I was fortunate enough to meet a number of stories, early in my childhood. I think the best…
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The Salami That Saved My Day
So now I have a new kitchen, one that doesn’t come with the ‘strictly vegetarian’ tag. Sadly, I don’t have the time that I used to have to spend there. For better part, this bright, airy and well-cupboarded kitchen is used to set up the clothes drying stand (a must-have…
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I Wear: Scarf It Up!
Accessories fascinate me more than clothes. Through my college years, these took the form of jewelery, ranging from earrings to medallions, necklaces, anklets, rings, belts and every form of adornment I could find. When I started work, most of my jewelery had to be put away as it was too…
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Marvin’s World: Angry Birds & Aporkalypse
Don’t Be A Bird-Brain, Be A Pig! Pop culture is a mystery. I’m stumped by the success of a game that involves catapulting scowling, winged creatures onto a building to destroy it. The movie Rio: Angry Birdsmay have contributed to its popularity but then again, most people I know went…
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I Wear: High On Flats
One of the happiest trends in recent times, for me, was flats.
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Marvin’s World: Tetra Mania & Bonsai Blast
I reviewed two casual games on the Android store – Tetra Mania and Bonsai Blast.
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What Dexter Proves
How is the show ‘Dexter’ about serial killers somehow less horrifying to a cis man than having an honest conversation with a woman?
