Nov 5, 20213 minOh, Please! Your Lover Isn't a TrainCall it an occupational hazard or whatever — I couldn't stop overhearing a conversation at an adjacent table in a coffee shop. A group...
Nov 3, 20211 minNothing Makes Sense AnymoreSometimes, I wish I were a mere character in a book. That I'd wake up to a better day. A better life. I’m playing a character, and this...
Aug 28, 20214 minAn Ode to The Willow Bake ShopYou never forget your first meal at The Willow Bake Shop. I certainly haven't. Over a rich potato and cheddar soup and a farm-fresh pizza...
Jun 24, 20213 minTo the Bone“I stand in front of the mirror, stark naked, not liking what I see, I could be thinner, and different, so, I starve yet another night,...
Jun 16, 20212 minSorry To Say This, But Murakami's First Person Singular Lacks Depth“The death of a dream can be, in a way, sadder than that of a living being. Sometimes it all seems so unfair.”― Haruki Murakami...
Jun 12, 20213 minWhen Do You Fall In Love With A City?In Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino writes: you take delight, not in a city's seven or seventy wonders, but in the answer, it gives to a...
May 28, 20216 minCustomised Haircare & Skincare — Do We Even Need Them?A blue box arrived at my doorstep. It said it was custom-made to meet my haircare requirements. It promised great texture, volume, and...
May 13, 20215 minStories On Comfort Food & All ThatEveryone loves food is a silly, little blanket statement that doesn't apply to all.
May 10, 20212 minJhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts: A Subtle Exploration of LonelinessJhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts is quite unlike her other books. I prepared to rip my heart out of the chest as I pre-ordered it.
Nov 24, 20206 minThe Digital Nomadic Lifestyle & How Millennials Are Leading OneEveryone loves freedom. It's not even up for debate.
Nov 3, 20205 minThe Proliferating Coffee Culture In HyderabadCafe Coffee Day has reached places where even Airtel signal hasn't — a couple of years ago, this was a commonplace joke which sort of...
Oct 6, 20204 minWhen Escape Is An Elusive PictureI've forgotten what it feels like to be an actual person. An adult. Someone who puts on pants and walks into the real world with conviction.
Sep 17, 20204 minThe Ripple Of Thrift Shopping: Will It Last A Little Longer?As good as new — a thrift store declared. It was an unsullied, foreowned floral boxy shirt that the owner probably outgrew or exchanged.
Aug 17, 20202 minA Battered Aspect Of Loss“Make sure the kids eat.” Those were my mother’s last words.
Aug 8, 20202 minWaking Up In SanglaIn Stardust, Neil Gaiman writes "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?"
Jul 9, 20203 minWriting Isn’t Easy (Or A Joke)Bukowski was a badass. Rarely did he speak about his writing routine, but when he did, he spoke a great deal.
Jul 9, 20204 minWaking Up In KurseongKurseong — many will ask you to steer clear of it. You might even consider ditching it for Darjeeling.
Jul 9, 20202 minI'm Looking For A City I Can Call Home“You take delight not in a city’s seven or seventy wonders, but in the answer it gives to a question of yours.” ― Italo Calvino,...