A Mouthful Of Patiala

A Mouthful Of Patiala

Food is history, geography, a tug of nostalgia, a memory, a personal story, an emotion, a smell, an aftertaste, a sense of home. Though I am not a foodie, my first book replayed the compounded smell of agarbatties and rasgullas in a cinema hall canteen in Missamari. And the street food in Patiala. The kind I […]

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Pain and I

Pain and I

I guess, that day comes in every person’s life when they have to utter the words–‘It’s gonna be all right’. Four words that are supposed to heal a broken heart, give it hope and encourage it to move on. If only, that was so easy! I’ve used this line countless times with friends, parents and […]

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Feeling Murakami

Feeling Murakami

I often read what someone else is reading, or if the title seems interesting. In fact  I was drawn to the latest book I am reading because its cover glows in the dark. Clearly I don’t really go by the “don’t judge a book by its cover” philosophy. A couple of days back someone’s Facebook status […]

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Karunashraya: Death With Dignity

Karunashraya: Death With Dignity

A single powerful thought can change the course of a life. Or many. Who would have imagined that 14,800 cancer patients would receive critical palliative care over 20 years only because in 1992, Kishore Rao, General Manager of Madura Coats, took early retirement to initiate the Karnataka Chapter of the Indian Cancer Society? The momentous […]

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A Visa For Sri Lanka In Minutes

A Visa For Sri Lanka In Minutes

I hopped off to Sri Lanka last June for a week of solo travelling and I must say it was an incredible experience! Sri Lanka is a gorgeous island replete with stunning natural beauty, vibrant people and remarkable gastronomic delights . The best part however, is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to […]

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A Night In Khechuperi

A Night In Khechuperi

  In September last year, I decided to quit my job and take a much needed break from tiring work­life. I joined an Irish NGO instead, as a volunteer, to help out the street children of Kolkata. I made friends with some wonderful European volunteers there and we decided to take a short vacation to […]

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Kill Dil: Tragic Overkill

Kill Dil: Tragic Overkill

For this reviewer, the biggest tragedy in Kill Dil was the criminal misuse of actor Murad Ali’s talent. The same guy who sparkled in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s 2003 hit Haasil with his UP slang and crackling one liners and then never found another role worthy of him. The same Murad Ali who is film-maker Muzaffar Ali’s son and director […]

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