Am in the middle of backstage madness at my cousin's wedding, splitting hair over the non-stop movement through the door and keeping an eye on some jewellery camouflaged in messy old travel bags. Guests, mostly women, are moving in non-stop to change...

My quest for an Indian Meera has ended. In my blog post dated November 8, I had spoken of the disgust at finding Meera figurines imported from China. During my sojourn to Hyderabad this week, a quick trip to Shilparamam, the permanent crafts bazaar...

Is when a toddler who can barely speak words, walk-dances the street outside your home, and gets excited when he looks at the daylight moon. It is as if moon is his friend he wants to converse with, or that ball he could play with. He stretches his...

It's close to two years since I tied the knot. In a few days, a cousin I am fond of will do himself the honour. For all my opinionated struggle against too much ritual during those hectic days, I find myself advising this cousin to calm down, get more...

Am I hoarding books? Have been tempted to ask this question to myself after facing some tough comments on the books I own. I really really love books. Just that I do not end up reading most of what I buy. It's moving time and I have not the heart to...