A few weeks back, I discovered the joy of using a tool I did not even know the name of. I spent an engrossing afternoon, etching a wooden tile with a Buddha head, burnishing it and feeling rewarded. Being an artist sometimes limits you to one way of looking at the world and interpreting it. […]
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Month: December 2013
2014: Hope And Light
Time waits for no man and yet we spend our lifetimes waiting for something to come along so we can finally live our lives the way we imagined it. Time becomes our enemy, robs us of peace, health and happiness and keeps us prisoners of hope. The clock ticks on incessantly – each tick making us […]
When In Bali..
7 days. 6 nights. 2 girls. And 5,780 sq.kms of an island to explore. Who would say that’s anything short of a recipe for a mind-blowing adventure! We stepped out of Ngurah Rai International Airport one hot Saturday afternoon and learnt our first lesson barely 10 minutes after – When in Bali, get ready for some […]
TV in 2013: Jeers And Cheers
Despite the rotten eggs we’ve been chucking at them year after year, television channels continued to bombard our bedrooms with unbearable nonsense in 2013 as well. The serials were absolute rubbish which is why we didn’t watch them at all. The reality shows were fake and scripted so we’re not wasting time reviewing those either. […]
Farooque Shaikh-Baat Phoolon Ki
** It was May, 2005. I stumbled late into a press conference with my seven- year- old and panic in tow. As the child of a working mother, my son was used to sitting quietly through interviews and media events. It was I who sometimes mismanaged time and this was one such occasion.Farooque Shaikh was […]
Blocked..
Words become the bane of your existence A blank page, your enemy Your sharpest pencil, nothing more than a blunt weapon Your cup of coffee, just a pool of disappointing company Others don’t seem to notice the difference The longer days and shorter nights The precision with which the cogs toil And the elegance with […]
Honeymoon, Roses And Hell
It had been good but things had changed between them. What had started out as a fling had become something much more to Susan. “Women,” he muttered under his breath, shaking his head incredulously. She had been absolutely still, motionless when he had told her that they could not continue seeing each other. Then came the tears. “I put on […]
Detoxing The Kitchen
Recently, I did a massive kitchen detox and gave away certain utensils to the utensil shop near my place in exchange for stuff I really wanted. All the non- stick ware had to go. I have heard enough already about how Teflon wears off and how it starts leeching dangerous residue into our foods – […]
Qutub Shahi Tombs: Where Emperors Sleep
I recently visited Qutub Shahi tombs, where seven generations of Emperors are resting. The tombs are on the way to Golconda Fort but are normally given a miss by most of the visitors. But once you visit the tombs you will realize what you would have missed. I think it won’t be wrong to say that Qutub […]
Death Without Closure
There is no easy way to understand death but when it comes after prolonged suffering, it brings with it release for the one who departs. It leaves behind a sense of emptiness because a life has ended. It leaves behind the fullness of grief that in time finds solace in a sense of closure. There […]
The Santa Within
Floating on the wings of dreams I saw a vision ‘Santa…! How come you’re here? Everyone’s waiting for you! Each for his share of happiness Go shower your goodies on them.’ ** He laughed his jingling laugh Laced with melancholy though ‘I am old, tired, exhausted. Oh! How I wish To pass on this baton […]
A New Year Resolution
What should I pray for this New Year? What should I resolve to give up? For me, the answer is the same for both. I pray that I can give up our “chalta hai” attitude. My resolution is, that I will not “adjust pliz” any more. “Tolerance” has become an ugly word. I am ashamed of how much […]