Stories • Culture • Voice
Stories • Culture • Voice
The first name that popped in my head for the ‘Author of the Month’ for March was Sudha Menon. Being Women’s Month, there was no other author that fit the bill more than her. Sudha Menon is the perfect embodiment…
‘Saved by Love’ by Shilpa Suraj was a surprisingly good read for me. Let me confess that when the book eceived some great feedback from Namrata Sadhvani, a fellow writer friend, I knew it would be a decent read for…
February is the month of love and romance. And no one does it better than our highly prolific ‘Author of the Month.’ I’m thrilled to host one of my biggest writing inspirations – Andaleeb Wajid on ‘The Tina Edit’ where we discuss…
Is parenting a competition in the present times? The answer is a big resounding YES. Everywhere I look around; it seems that the aim of most parents today is to create this perfect child who excels at everything he does.…
It was interesting to see the timelines on Valentine’s Day. A man declared his love for his wife and mother of his two daughters. He wished her a Happy Valentine’s Day. How can you not love that! A married couple…
Shh..shh..don’t cry, baby girl. I’m here, darling. I’m right here. I stop bawling and blink at your face. The world is blurry; the air leaching any semblance of warmth from my body. A thousand sounds ring, clank, and beep around…
It gives me immense pleasure to announce the launch of the ‘Author of the Month’ series here at ‘The Tina Edit’. What adds to my joy is the fact that I have Kanika G on-board, as both Nadine, my daughter…
‘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.…
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…
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…