Sukhna… Anybody who has not witnessed the beauty of the place, at dawn, especially on a Sunday, has not lived enough. Yes, it is that beautiful and I am, in no way, being hyperbolic. Despite having lived in Chandigarh for three years, two – when I was doing my Masters in Social Work and ten Read more about Sukhna…[…]

This is about a curly haired, fair-skinned (but doesn’t endorse it), extremely outspoken and gutsy woman who does not let the idea of what she is expected to be mar her expectation of herself. She owns up to her mistakes and often turns to the voice within her which tells her to hang on when Read more about My Doppelganger![…]

Disclaimer – This piece can be a huge dampener for anyone who came looking for a cue of what would happen on the popular American fantasy drama series with the same name.  Honestly, I have never gone beyond the first episode of GOT, but I can guarantee that this is not it. This is a Read more about The Game of Thrones…[…]

A few days back, my sister, the eldest one, posted some lines on her timeline… lines by Dalton Day “Write because you want to communicate with yourself. Write because you want to communicate with someone else. Write because life is weird and tragic and amazing. Write because talking is difficult. Write because it polishes the Read more about Sisters and Brothers…[…]

Earlier I was planning to write an article titled ‘Undomesticated’, because I had been told or it had been implied quite a few times recently that I was not raised (read ‘domesticated’) right, that my values are skewed (I chose to marry a man of a different religion, remember? and I had, for as long Read more about A Bunch of Baloney[…]

Statutory Warning – I am encashing on the huge success that was Part 1, hence the narcissistic need for part 2. But, yes, comparisons are not welcome. Lately, my life has been turning into one big lesson in ego-mastication. There have been so many instances in the last few months where I have fallen flat Read more about Confessions of a bride to be… Part 2 ![…]

I am going to be a bride pretty soon. And what a kickass awesome bride I am going to be. While most members of my fraternity must be getting their skin treatments, manicures and pedicures done and buying new dresses for the occasion or string of occasions, I am fighting off rashes and tonnes of Read more about Confessions of a bride-to-be ![…]

My love affair with sports began when I was but a child. My father, sisters and cousins used to watch Cricket, Tennis, Football and sometimes even Basketball. But I remember it was my love for tennis that overshadowed every other infatuation. As Andre Agassi wrote in his autobiography, tennis is a lonely sport… one man Read more about Game Set Match, Super Nova ![…]

Lately, I have heard such comic (read ‘Lame’) excuses for not wanting to do something that rolling my eyes has almost become my Go-To expression… My roommate is a Masters in Dermatology… and one can well imagine the kinds of cases she must be dealing with on a daily basis… But, the woman refuses to Read more about Lame Dame Damn ![…]

It’s that time of the year… when you have to go on a mini-promotion spree to make your seniors/bosses see that you are worthy of the investment they have made by hiring you. It is Appraisal Time. And it is an eerie thing to do… blowing your own trumpet. You fill out Appraisal forms, let Read more about Appraisals…[…]