Dear Reader, Last week, we made a trip to my hometown, Shimla. For many years, I’d been going there in summers and had quite forgotten what snowfall in the higher ranges of Himachal could do to the capital city. We landed on the third day of non-stop rain and despite all the warnings about the …
Chaos and Spring
Dear Reader, Some men went on an ego trip years ago and never came back. I often wonder if they did anything worthwhile that made this journey so compelling for them. While we reel under the ripple effects of their self-indulgence for who knows how long, we also go about our lives, doing things that …
I’ll Choose Again – From Homebound to the Fig Tree
Dear Reader, If life is a tree, then choices are leaves. Some get plucked (circumstances), some fall with the seasons, and a few stay, shaping the tree's story. When I watched Homebound, the Hindi movie that missed its run at the Oscars, I wasn’t just struck by the theme of an unequal and unfair world …
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One Day You Finally Knew…
Dear Reader Happy New Year! If you’re still subscribed to my newsletters, then thank you. And, if you’re reading them as well, I’m sending you a big hug. When I started blogging, long form content was popular. People enjoyed reading blogs. Then, the "shorts" arrived, and suddenly everything was concise. Who would have guessed when …
Inertia to Inspiration
Dear Reader, It's been quite a while. I've been in a state of inertia since my book Kuhu Learns to Deal With Life was published. Does that happen to you as well? I like to allow life to take its course. Mostly. So, after the book release, I’ve enjoyed every bit of the attention—shout outs …
Author Trial and Mary Oliver’s Wisdom
Dear Reader, The latest addition to my library is Devotions (The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver) from 1963-2015. I received the book yesterday afternoon and by the evening I was turning pages, picking up random poems, playing a page-number game. I felt like a child constantly sticking my fingers in my favourite chocolate cake and …
A Hundred Quills 