I didn’t want to write about Priyanka Reddy. I believe it achieves nothing. I still feel the same. I stopped reading print media in 2012 after the Delhi case because I didn’t have the mental strength to go through the same gruesome headlines day after day. Every time something as heinous happens in our country, … More Ashamed and powerless

Recently after a jolly good time, my friend made good on his promise to create matrimonial profiles for the both of us. I chuckled half amused and half nervous, knowing fully well I’ve a weird bunch of friends. Little did I know it was a serious proposition at around 2 am, my profile was well … More Life of a smoker

I’ve discovered a superpower. It was something that was always inside of me but I was not allowed to use. Now, finally, I use it with an inordinate amount of enthusiasm. Almost as if I were making up for the lost years when I couldn’t employ this silver bullet. As the ‘information age’ is turning … More I don’t know

Friday night, a bar in Navi Mumbai with a close friend. I was having vodka with some Sprite. Having worked the entire week, the weekend before that and the week before that, the lethargy could be seen on my face. My friend asked me if I could carry on as I defied her doubts by … More Accepting adulthood

I love Bollywood. I am not one of those pretentious idiots who claim Bollywood is beyond saving and there’s not one movie in a year that can be watched. I genuinely feel such people have a gargantuan inferiority complex! But I digress. Just yesterday I read about the passing of the great Brigadier Kuldip Singh … More Border – How the story of Brigadier Chandpuri defined the Indian army for a generation

“Disrespectful”. In the last twenty five years, I have been called this more times than I can remember. To be frank, many a times it was an earned moniker. I am not really the most polite person you will meet. Respect is extremely important in India to the point that I’d deem it a currency. … More Respect – an Indian perspective

I still remember my first day at one of the world’s biggest FMCG companies. It was the beginning of a two month internship and the HR and company leadership were supposed to conduct an orientation for us. Telling us about the company, its vision, its current position and immediate plan of action to achieve their … More India’s complicated relationship with ‘Safety’

What is a hobby? Why do we have them in the first place!? Who was the first person with a hobby? “Hey Mark, what are you doing?” “Nothing, just collecting twigs.” “Why?” “Oh I have a collection. Back in the cave.” “Why?” “……” “……” “I like twigs. No two twigs are the same. Why are … More Hobbies – weirder than you think!

I got off the call with my boss – she wanted me to visit our Malad office on a Monday. I frantically rushed towards the calendar and pretended to know what I was searching for. After a couple of seconds I yelled out “Mummy!”. “What day is it on Monday? Which day?”. Mom stared at … More The Great Hindu Festival