Thursdays it was. Library period is what they called it. They would remove their shoes outside. The library was as small as a regular classroom. Yet, for her it was a fortune. Which book should she pick? She had all the options in the world! Aisle after aisle. Shelf after shelf. The smell of old books. …
When I Realised That The Festivities I Cribbed About Were About Celebration & Family When I was a kid I waited eagerly for festivals. More people in the house, pichkari, pathaka, new clothes, cousins, sweets, fun, laughter. What was not to like about it? But as I grew up, I started hearing things which made me cringe..
When I was about 14, I had watched a television series on Sony called Hubahu starring Sandhya Mridul. She played the role of identical twin sisters. One sister, Aditi lived in India. She was a homemaker married to a college professor with a son. She lived a boring, stable life. The other sister, Ananya was …
I watched Gold yesterday. I wish I could review the movie…. I usually do not watch a night show during the week days because I have to get up early thanks to work. But yesterday, I ended up watching the night show as there was only one show in the nearby theater and the whole …
I went to the beauty parlour yesterday to get a haircut. Just a haircut. Nothing more. After calling five salons where the “senior stylist” and “creative consultants” were charging a bomb I decided to go to the salon I used to visit regularly. Now, I moved so this is quite far from my new place. …
Dear Tanvi, Would you be interested in moderating a panel discussion? We would be discussing how women are enjoying outdoor spaces. Me? Moderating? I felt a slight fluttering in my stomach. I drank some water. ____________________________________________ At the age of 5 – Somewhere in a convent school in Patna Mother looks at her daughter’s quiz …
Yesterday I came across something in my News feed that infuriated me: A restaurant named ‘Second wife restaurant’. Quoting from their website: “Second Wife is one of the fastest growing food tech companies in Bangalore. For great food and good times. Second Wife cooks like your wife and may be better than your wife also. …
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I keep hearing the story of an older family friend. He must be in his 80’s now. He has never been married. As per the legend, he used to be a handsome man in his youth. Romantic. Desirable. Rumour has it that he looked just like like Rajesh Khanna. He wanted a “love marriage.” Whenever …
Okay. All women probably received messages from unknown men on Facebook. I usually block the ones who send inappropriate messages. But off late I have noticed young boys sending messages. When I click on their pictures, they look so innocent. They look like they are easily 10 years younger than me! Maybe even more. Some …
Wish you all a very Happy New Year!! I feel New Year’s eve is the most overrated time of the year. We feel that we MUST do something. If we don’t, we feel we are missing out on all the fun. When we plan a party, or vacation everything is overpriced, and may not even …
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