Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
‘You had everything working for you, I see!’ ‘Do you know what went in my favour? It was the fact that you all found your own hate lines?’ These lines from ‘Shakuni & The Dice of Doom: Book 2 of…
We are just past the middle of January 2020. It’s been a tradition of sorts for me since the last two or three years to reflect on the last year and set the theme for the current year. You can…
I missed being one of the participants of the #AtoZChallenge hosted by Blogchatter last year. I’ve enjoyed the whole experience starting from the conceptualization of the theme, drafting of posts, and compiling them into a book at the end. But,…
Kamalini Natesan’s ‘Naked Beneath the Midnight Sun’ is an enchanting coming of age story that will stay etched in your mind for a long time. It is the story of Suchareeta from South Delhi, who longs to escape from her…
Nadine, my daughter asked me a few months after I ended my corporate sabbatical. “Mummy, why do you like to work so much? Why can’t you stay at home and relax?” So many questions, and for a moment, I was…
I am no parenting expert. I don’t even know if I am doing my job right. But I know for sure that I’ve always tried to be a friend and guide to Nadine, my ten-year-old daughter. I keep adapting my…
*Updated on Nov 2020 … are curious, flexible, persistent and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.’ Fill in the blanks, folks! I don’t know about you. But, the word that popped up in my…
It’s akin to asking ‘Which came first – the chicken or the egg?” Tricky! I came across two divergent viewpoints in the last month. One creative writer said that writing non-fiction is very easy because it comes naturally to her.…
It’s official! TTE is among the most popular Lifestyle blogs in India. The Tina Edit has been selected by the Feedspot panelists as “Top 100 Indian Lifestyle Blogs” on the web. Feedspot’s list is the most comprehensive list of Top…
Nadine, my daughter’s Dussera holidays have begun. Hurrah! The term exams have been stressful not just for her but also for me as a parent. Waking up at early morning at 5:00 am, preparing with her for the exams, getting…
Lying on the floorWounded, naked and numbYou called meA slutA bitchA whoreAnd a cuntAsked me to play by your rulesOr fuck back off to where I came from. Close on the heels of the chaseYou smirk, “Too easy a prey!”Go…
A fellow Bollywood-buff relative of mine commented, “Katrina Kaif will never get respect.” “Why so?” I asked. “Because she does these cheap item songs!” I wondered what was so wrong in dancing item songs. Why aren’t male lead actors accused…
I usually don’t wear my heart on my sleeve. But days like today is an exception. I wrote a fawning post about my husband few days before we got married. Back then, I knew I was about to marry the…
There’s a before Madonna and after Madonna era in the Hollywood pop industry in my opinion. There were some brilliant singers before her. Better than her. But Madonna redefined everything and everyone else (especially the female pop artists) after she,…
I am on a mission. Nothing critical or clandestine. As a parent, I want my daughter to adapt to the local culture. It’s been three years since we moved back to India. My daughter still has to sink her teeth…
Watched Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” with family yesterday. Who’s complaining when you have hot people like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie as the lead actors. The movie is definitely easy on your eyes. Watching the…
The feeling of being a first time author is much like your first crush. It feels surreal. You want to pinch yourself a hundred times to check if this is indeed a dream. And when you realize that it’s not,…
As a mother of a 9-year old and the founder of the creative writing workshop, The Write Program for children, I understand fully well how inspiring stationary is for young students. One of our favorite mother-daughter activities to do apart…
Parenting has undergone a sea-change over the last few decades. While a good cane whack on the palms or knuckles did the trick for our ancestors at home or school, the same is not the case in today’s times. When…
Adopting a healthy diet in your lifestyle doesn’t mean letting go of flavor. Now that we know how to make the perfect cup of green tea in the previous article, let’s explore the delicious snacks that you can have with…
I have a treasure trove of childhood memories. Of good times with family – both close and extended. We would make it a point to meet up once a year, typically the last weekend of the year before Christmas and…