I married my best friend
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…
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
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…
One of my favorite things about dining at a Chinese Restaurant is their herbal teas. I look forward to sipping on warm Jasmine tea along with my food and after it. At home, I replicate that snuggly feeling by sipping…
Movies have always been an integral part of my life. Like food, there are some movies that take me back to my childhood days. The truth is that there are at least twenty movies that I can binge-watch anytime. Anyway,…
Just back from a movie date with Hubby. He booked a cab for me to the mall while he came straight from the office this noon. As we greeted each other Me: So, what movie have you booked? (thinking it’s…
Mark your calendars, Mumbaikars! On 3rd February 2019, Indian Ocean, the popular rock band will be in Mumbai for an extraordinary charity concert. Curious? Read more! The Angel Xpress Foundation is a 12A, and 80G certified NGO set up by…
Today, I break my blogging hiatus after five long months. And it feels so good to be back in my virtual home. While it is true that at the fag end of 2017 that I decided to go slow with…
Priya U Bajpai´s debut book ´Murder in the Palace and Other Short Stories´ is a shining testimony of her expertise and calibre in the writing craft. At no juncture did I feel that I was reading a book written by…
We live in a culture where elders are given their due place of respect. No matter what, they are always right. Even if they are wrong, they are still right. Giving respect, allegiance and complete obedience to our elders is…