The alluring charm of that uniform, a commitment to sea and a disciplined life is what makes Merchant Navy such…
Imagine a restaurant that is inspired by fashion. I am not much of a fashionista, but I definitely appreciate good…
Mental health is pivotal to our overall wellbeing. Lately, a lot of celebrities and influencers have dared to come out…
He told me a secret once, to never keep a secret. He warned me, to never unravel, reveal or share,…
She wriggled at his touch the same touch, that once ignited fire inside her… Now, burnt her very being….
Living in Mumbai for the past few years you internalise the presence of monsoons that last for months. But there…
Do you know the feeling you get when you eat a strawberry candy filled with strawberry juice? The way it…
So, I have been thinking of sharing his “casual” day out looks for a while now. So here’s a first…
The Mumbai locals are the hub to all Indian festivals. During Navratri, you can see a proper dress code for…
Disclaimer: This poem is written from a perspective of a five year old kid and how he sees a “Sunday”…
We have all grown up listening to stories from Ramayana to an extent, we have internalised the idea of good and…
The only thing he wanted, was impossible to find, until he met himself. This poem was written by three strangers,…
They say some moments last a lifetime. I thought it was just a line romanticised and exaggerated by writers and…
Being a literature student, I have always lived in the world of fantasies, in the world where everything is beyond…
Everything in our life has a start, a middle and an end. Things do not happen on their own and they do not end on their own either. Art becomes a facilitator in the larger scheme of things to enhance this experience of life. Recently, at Jehangir art gallery, Uday…
It was just an unplanned trip, a surprise little vacation for me and my husband. We were newly married and the idea of a getaway was always welcome. During our courtship period, I remembered his fascination for “Tajmahal” on many occasions. So, in July on his birthday, we decided to…
We all have certain favourite fictional characters and it is not that you get to meet their namesakes every day. But, once you do, do you compare them with their fictional counterparts? Do you have an image in mind for every character you have read in books? So, is my…
I am a student of Nehru Nagar Public School and this is the first time I am going to a forest on a #ShortcutSafaari. Yes, I have been told they are for real, but I am not sure. “Didi, will we see Tiger?” I asked my teacher as we boarded…
Shopping for kids is always very exciting. Every new mother will agree and understand this statement in the clearest way possible. I often shop online for the kid, but there are times when I prefer the tangibility of the entire process. When your little one leaves you cranky to do any…
Now, it might sound like a ridiculous headline. But, trust me it is a question that only people with “high-energy” can understand. Someone who has been hyperactive all his/her life and has been subjected to this “peppy” question. Meaning: Peppy – (pĕp′ē) – Full of or characterized by energy and…
We are celebrating the Real Heroes, people with such passion that they can bring the “needed” change in action and in our purpose. We won’t ask you if you remember these people because we know the answer. It would be a big NO. Well, these are the people who helped…
Sitting amidst clutter and mess, I looked for my phone that beeped incessantly buried under heaps of worn sarees, paper bags, old books and diaries. When I finally managed to locate it, I realised it to be a message from an acquaintance I had befriended during a conference. She pinged…
Right from the childhood, I was known for spoiling my mother’s culinary surprises. I would end up revealing the ingredients by catching the whiff of her special preparations. By that logic, my olfactory senses were a bit heightened. An irritated aunt always said, “you were a dog in your last…
I am not that great a morning person and my mother always tells me, “the early bird catches the worm.” This is her mantra on how to turn good mornings into Gold Mornings. She passed on her morning mantra to me, saying waking up early has its own benefits. In…
