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    Oh, Please! Your Lover Isn't a Train
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Oh, Please! Your Lover Isn't a Train

    Call it an occupational hazard or whatever — I couldn't stop overhearing a conversation at an adjacent table in a coffee shop. A group...
    Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Nothing Makes Sense Anymore

    Sometimes, 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...
    An Ode to The Willow Bake Shop
    • Aug 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    An Ode to The Willow Bake Shop

    You 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...
    To the Bone
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    To 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,...
    Sorry To Say This, But Murakami's First Person Singular Lacks Depth
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sorry 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...
    When Do You Fall In Love With A City?
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    When 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...
    Customised Haircare & Skincare — Do We Even Need Them?
    • May 28, 2021
    • 6 min

    Customised 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...
    Stories On Comfort Food & All That
    • May 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    Stories On Comfort Food & All That

    Everyone loves food is a silly, little blanket statement that doesn't apply to all.
    Jhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts: A Subtle Exploration of Loneliness
    • May 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Jhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts: A Subtle Exploration of Loneliness

    Jhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts is quite unlike her other books. I prepared to rip my heart out of the chest as I pre-ordered it.
    The Digital Nomadic Lifestyle & How Millennials Are Leading One
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Digital Nomadic Lifestyle & How Millennials Are Leading One

    Everyone loves freedom. It's not even up for debate.
    The Proliferating Coffee Culture In Hyderabad
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Proliferating Coffee Culture In Hyderabad

    Cafe Coffee Day has reached places where even Airtel signal hasn't — a couple of years ago, this was a commonplace joke which sort of...
    When Escape Is An Elusive Picture
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    When Escape Is An Elusive Picture

    I'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.
    The Ripple Of Thrift Shopping: Will It Last A Little Longer?
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    The 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.
    A Battered Aspect Of Loss
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Battered Aspect Of Loss

    “Make sure the kids eat.” Those were my mother’s last words.
    Waking Up In Sangla
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Waking Up In Sangla

    In Stardust, Neil Gaiman writes "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?"
    Writing Isn’t Easy (Or A Joke)
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Writing 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.
    Waking Up In Kurseong
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Waking Up In Kurseong

    Kurseong — many will ask you to steer clear of it. You might even consider ditching it for Darjeeling.
    I'm Looking For A City I Can Call Home
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    I'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,...
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