Proud to be Indian – the comic book way
Remember Chamatka, Suppandi, Tales of Birbal and Jataka Tales? Apparently, a startup, ACK Media, is acquiring a majority stake in Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd., the company which publishes the wonderful Amar Chitra…
Life, death and coping mechanisms
I lost a very near and dear one to cancer recently. Coping with death is tough, no matter how much you know that it is coming, when it does come, it hits you…
The Sweetest Thing
Got a sweet tooth? Here is a list of my favourite places to satisfy those cravings. Corner House – Of course! And have the Death By Chocolate and in summer the Strawberries with…
You are what you eat….are you?
Selective meat-eater? Or “pure” vegetarian? Prefer organic products? I come from thair sadam (that’s curd rice for non-Tamilians) brigade and am married to a sorpotel -sannas (aka Mangalorean) clan. So what do we…
Bridging Distances
Ten years ago, I left for the US to do my masters – with no cheap way of keeping in touch with family. Having just about got an email address and with the…
Food Memories
The aqua-blue and white-washed walls bring memories of the sea shore. The greens, reds and yellows of the salads jostle for space with the wicker baskets filled with loaves of freshly-baked bread and…
The Halfway Point
Whether you are from Gen X, Gen Y or the 1960s, I am reasonably sure that most of us, at some point when we were growing up, felt that our parents did not…
The Bangalore Blahger Brunch!
The Bangalore Blahgers got together for brunch on Sunday, May 27 at Brewhaha in Koramangala. For most of us, this was the first time we met up with the other authors on blah…
Rationality and Relationships
An acquaintance of mine, an elderly lady, feels very strongly that love is blind and that most people enter into relationships without a rational thought in their head. She vouches for her strong…
Mango Mania
Its summer!! And if you are the kind that goes mushy at the thought of mango season, with nostalgic memories of eating a Neelam with juice dripping down your chin or gulping thick…
