Too Many Questions And Not Enough Trust
Reading Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘The Namesake’ and watching the film based on it, made me reflect on trust – how each generation perceives it in their relationships.
Game-Playing
I’ve just returned from an old-fashioned family vacation at the ‘native place’, complete with grand-parents, cousins and mangoes. It was nice to not have to be a boss, a sparkling wit, a responsible citizen, a busy commuter or any of those multitudinous other roles I seem to keep juggling. On…
13 And 30 On The Beach
I’m back from my week-long break and I’ll write a more detailed post in due course of time. It’s been a week full of experiences (traveling to another place always is, isn’t it?). I still have to sort out my thoughts, shake the sand out of my shoes (yes, there…
Getting Drunk Is Like…
A few thoughts on alcohol… Don’t drink and drive!! Yes, I really do believe that! I don’t endorse rich brats mowing down pavement dwellers in their inebriation. Okay, public service message done, I’ll proceed with my more mundane thoughts on inebriation. Every drink is unique as is every experience of…
Manguide 6: Alcohol
Alcohol is like a man. In its many variations, delightful or otherwise, it mirrors the vagaries of my favorite vice. Here’s how. Breezer – This is the boy you grew up with, the one who sat next to you in fourth grade and helped you with your homework. You don’t…
Surreality Show Mumbai
He called me the gatekeeper of the great suburban conscience of Mumbai. Am I? Each time I write something serious about the city, I’m reminded of a friend bitching about the ultra-intellectual types who eat at McDonalds and come out and talk about the poor people in the country. Am…
At The End Of The Lane
The Raja family took the flight out today. Uncle has retired so they’re moving to the house they bought in their native city awhile back, in anticipation of just such a time. They leave behind a spacious flat on the top floor of a building at the end of a leafy,…
So There, Needy!
You may want to feel needed,But that’s no reason to make me feel needy. It doesn’t say much about your masculinity,if it feels threatened by my independence. I’d rather be alonethan with someone who needs to change meI’d rather be alonethan be someone other than myself.
Ideart: Peacock
I painted a peacock (India’s national bird) on a purple cotton top. This is my adventure into wearable art.
Director Of Office Relocation
I’m moving offices and have been put in charge of the move. It’s a professional responsibility. It is also a personal upheaval.