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A decade or near, lost in a haze A rush of sweetness and silliness It was a mini-era, a defining phase Of judgement errors and confusion...

The train pulled out of the station just as she tumbled onto the platform. Resignedly she started weaving her way through to the ladies...

Yesterday while watching Scrubs, I realized how different the creative oeuvre is from the 'managerial' one. I love Scrubs. I am s...

A: I know you don't believe in God. B: That's not entirely true. I believe there is something/someone. A: Then why don't you ...

A whiff of a memory A nugget, no more Opens flood-gates of sorts To the glorious days of yore Tis an addiction my love Of the very worst kin...

I am sure what I am about to refer to will resonate with a lot of girls who blundered their way through adolescence in the mid 90s - adulati...

..and while the seasons pass me by the tides, they go mellow and high pictures of sunsets, seas and serenity play havoc with my hardened ...

The hot volcanic burst A manic lusty blood-thirst Eyes aglow and ablaze A snarling baying cannibalistic gaze A clogging intake of breath...

What is liberation all about? In today's zeitgeist, and for me, it means stuffing my work overalls into that trunk in the attic and dev...

Having grown up in an education-focused, private-service-destined environment, I didn't have a clue until recently about the special ki...

People keep asking me how life after marriage is and whether it is any different. That's ok. Not complaining. I am sure I have asked th...

Perhaps more has been said on the subject than is required. I don't want to say anything about mourning and grief, about shock and los...

We live in a strange country. Like no other. The other day I spent close to three hours in a medical shop. Have I ever before disclosed h...

Daddy mujhse bola Jaakar roti kamaa Education ki shakal mein Paisa mat jalaa Maa ki daant sunkar Kabhi toh jaldi tu bhi beta jaaag, ja...

Men in shorts do something for me. And before you get any ideas, I am not talking about lithe limbs encased in skimpy gear challenging my...

Sigmund Freud said that ' The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterra...

Fact - Cabbies in Mumbai have become so choosy about the fares they take on that there is a higher likelihood of dear ol' Salman giving...

I am not a big fan of Valentine's day. Have always been conflicted about it, like I have about most things. So a part of me shuns the ...

Of course it has been too long. And don't tell me you didn't miss me. Somehow, I don't feel like writing so much nowadays. Wh...

People in villages have a lot of time on their hands. As well as a lot of curiosity in their stomachs. I say this with experience - whenev...