Lat year I took Grab Hitch, the social carpooling service to commute. This year, wen the Corona Virus outbreak hit, I wondered if I would be welcome. But I learnt an important lesson – when you make a connection with people, you can choose friendship over fear.
Figuring out the rules of love
Uncover the forty rules of love and prepare to be transformed
Travails of a desi writer – avoiding the spice trail
For writers of the Indian diaspora, it is easy to get pulled into writing exotic ethnic click-bait with an overdose of mangoes, masala and monsoon. But while imitation is cheap, there is no substitute for authenticity.
How my understanding of romance in literature changed
My first love was reading. No wonder I learnt about love from books, romance novels to be specific. A Valentine’s Day meditation on how my interest in romance novels changed as my life evolved.
Uncovering the secret to a long life – Ikigai
Finding Ikigai may or may not add days to your life, but it can certainly add more life to your days.
Autumn Light by Pico Iyer
My last book of 2019 was a book about autumn by Pico Iyer, a genre-defying book by a well-known author.
Solstice in Greece
I travel to discover a new place, and in the process, I uncover something new about myself.
Confessions of a Binge Reader
Everyone binge watches shows on Netflix these days. I don’t. But I have indulged in reading binges from a young age.
Pocket List
A long wait at a bus stop reveals that growing up (aka growing old) has its advantages.
Celebrating the old, and the new
An inbox in the cloud can serve as a storage space. But it takes dusty boxes of memorabilia to unlock the key to the past.