Unlike last year when I brought the Indian flag to work and generally wore the tricolor in my clothes, this year I was too busy performing the Varalakshmi Vratham this morning that the flag was left behind at home. Not much has changed though. Like every year before, I reminiscence about the flag hoisting ceremony […]
As Akay pinged me like she usually does, I responded with a cheery Hi! A couple of lines later, she asked if I was following the Niketa and Harsh Mehta news story. I was. You can read more on the case/story here.
While I have opinions on some matters, Akay is the one who has a […]
Waiting to have my blood drawn as part of some routine checks, I noticed this in the waiting area. I couldn’t help smiling to myself. As K summed it - thodappa kattai in a chatti (brooms in a pot).
As we waited, we ended up discussing decor and what is Art. Growing up, I remember lots […]
I got this as a forward from a friend. It made me think and I figured instead of forwarding it on, if I posted it here may be I can ask what YOU think about it
I could not find the actual source, if anyone knows please let me know and I will attribute […]
Lying on the couch yesterday afternoon after a filling meal consisting of leftovers from the get-together on Saturday. I watched K clear the kitchen. A random thought crossed my mind and I asked him “How many ‘bad’ words do you know?” Interest piqued, he thought long and hard and replied with some of the commonly […]
I logged in to chat with my mom early this morning like I sometimes do and she said “Bangalore rocked by bomb blasts.” My first reaction was to blank out. The IISc blasts are still fresh in memory considering K is an IISc alumnus and it affected him deeply. Channeling my energies into finding out […]
Laying out all the new clothes I had bought over the weekend, my eyes caught on the summery embroidered top that was unlike any other I owned or ever wore. I dress conservatively and this one was on the other side of the border. Reserved for occasions when I might feel a little daring. On […]
The UPA Goverment wins the trust vote.
Not that I am a big follower of politics but some events catch my attention more than others. I have very little idea about what this means long term for India and the India - US ties. But what interested me was how my opinion of Manmohan Singh changed. […]
As I liberally dusted myself with Mysore Sandal Talc today morning in what appears to be a recent habit, I couldn’t help thinking back at the days I scorned my amma, appa and athai for coating themselves liberally with talc. I would tease them saying the powder was an inch think on their face and […]
When I read articles like this one that appeared on CNN today it irks me no end. Not only because it portrays India in a bad light but because with one generalization, the media paints over a broad spectrum of people. With a country as populous as India, there are bound to be pockets where […]
