A little this and that
A little this and that
I grew up thinking I had to follow rules To everything they said I had to be a mule I never thought there could be another way For they say you’re a woman, that’s how things will stay I bobbled my head for every milestone Thinking in my head Am I ever going to find …
Content creation has become the new word of this year, that has been exploited endlessly thanks to COVID-19. Every where, on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Whatsapp or even an SMS, its all about creating high quality content that has us asking for more.My innocent google searches about SEO and backlinks also have started rendering sponsored ads …
So while I facilitate the little one to his classes that teaches him about a normal world, in my head I’m faffing. I am cynical about what he is being taught right from days of the week, to bigger concepts. With the lock down our weeks have become longer with identical days and every passing …
“There is a thin line between self-confidence and foolishness” Vijay Tendulkar said in an interview, and that is something that always rings true. For me, if there are any major influences in life it is ‘Pu La’ a.k.a P.L Deshpande and Vijay Tendulkar. Both these writers stood at the two extremes of the spectrum and …
Hume bhi Amrica jaana hai, waha ki hep life jeeni hai!! For several years in my 20s this was the party line in my head. I was obsessed about USA, and still am even now, but in a post- Corona world, my opinions have changed a tad bit. Every family now has half of the …
Travel is perhaps the only thing that truly blooms any kind of art. Traveling is an art and also an enabler of art. Especially in our current situation, where travel now seems kind of luxury, is a major grounding experience. Although, I haven’t traveled to all the popular destinations, I did have the good fortune …
In the journey to pursue art, battling practical decisions, fighting my mind over leaving a corporate job, there have been many moments, that affirmed my decision to follow my heart. Even though a part of my mind, always struggles for identity, for appreciation, for quick gratification, the larger truth is that this is my life, …
Every morning at around 9 am, there is someone who visits us these days. Guessed it? Right? No? Well for us 90s kids it is nostalgia by way of Ramayana. The title track instantly transports me into childhood and Arun Govil ji’s smile can easily heal us from the mountain of work every morning. The …
This lockdown period feels like some sort of a cosmic time warp, that has brought our best skills by way of our worst fears. We’re becoming bakers, doodlers, painters, influencers, celebrities in limited geographies and the works. So while I obsess myself watching baking videos, and quick lockdown recipes, that are not so quick, I …
If Shakespeare were alive today, I could totally imagine him jiving to Beedi Jalaile. Its a fitting tribute to the masala writer whose work has been so wholesome and entertaining. For all of us non-readers Shakespeare is the alpha and beta of the English language, and yet there is a chord he strikes with all …