The Faceless Hand In The Crowd
I first wrote about the hand in the crowd for Blank Noise Project’s blog-a-thon. The post featured on Yahoo! Real Beauty and also on BlogAdda’s Spicy Picks.
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The Careerist: The Online Advantage – Marie Claire India July’11
I’ve written an article for this month’s (July 2011) issue of Marie Claire India – ‘The Careerist’ section. The story, ‘The Online Advantage’ looks at how a professional can use the online social networks to improve their prospects, present themselves better, leverage the value of networking and in general, carve a place for themselves in the new workplace – the internet.
Fantasy For Beginners: 10 Books To Get You Started
My second post for FriendsOfBooks is up! This time I explore a genre that has hit popular fancy in the recent years, on account of blockbuster movies based on classic books. Think dragons, think talking trees, think wizards, I’m talking about Fantasy. I’m looking at my bookshelf and the ten…
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?
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…
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…
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…
The Married Male Friend
It is a fact that the social environment is very different today than the one in which my parents met and started their relationship. Neither mum nor dad really have independent friend circles, let alone know too many single people of their generation. I belong to several social circuits that…
Meet The Parents & Their Expectations
A friend decided that most women were cowards because they would not stand up to their parents, not stand up for the men they wanted to be with.
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?