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Like Two Peas in a Pod

Like Two Peas in a Pod

No two people are alike, or atleast, not in the generic term. I am left flabbergasted when people, strangers, associates,...
Feb 24, 2026
A Capital Idea

A Capital Idea

I was privy to a conversation between a dominating diva and her audience of like minded ladies at a recent...
Feb 20, 2026
Silent Spears

Silent Spears

Since time immemorial man has brandished weapons of choice to attack, conquer, malign and carry out other unmentionables. It is...
Feb 19, 2026
A ‘Satay’ating Experience

A ‘Satay’ating Experience

The one thing which entices most people who love food is when food is cooked fresh in front of them....
Feb 19, 2026
No one’s a guest here

No one’s a guest here

The one thing about Goa I really adore and respect is that the whole State is like a ‘home’. Now...
Feb 19, 2026
Sweeten that “Sour Grape”

Sweeten that “Sour Grape”

… and then contentment set in. period. How easy it is to be content? I ask myself this question quite...
Feb 19, 2026
Spontaneity is the spice of life

Spontaneity is the spice of life

I have this borderline obsessive compulsive disorder of doing the right things at the right time. There has to be...
Feb 18, 2026
Land of Lentils

Land of Lentils

I wrote this post ages ago and it was for a friends travel website when she was just starting off....
Feb 18, 2026
On Board the S.S. Healthrow

On Board the S.S. Healthrow

You may be wondering with a title like that, I may be writing a post on my latest travel escapade,...
Feb 18, 2026
Of Ethnic Proportions

Of Ethnic Proportions

I love food trends. More so, I love studying them. While my parallel career on writing allows me to be...
Feb 18, 2026
A Near Finish

A Near Finish

Just when you think you’ve had it, something else crops up which changes the way you think or believe the...
Feb 18, 2026
A Persian Dream

A Persian Dream

The temperatures soared to about 41C in Dumka, the second capital village of Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states. I...
Feb 18, 2026
The Seven Series: Greed

The Seven Series: Greed

The fourth crippling sin, Greed, spares no one when embraced A want, need and liking are a part of one’s...
Feb 16, 2026
The Several Sevens

The Several Sevens

Lately with Mumbai going abuzz with it’s Restaurant Week where one could pick and choose a set meal in participating...
Feb 16, 2026
Beet It

Beet It

One of the most difficult words to say is the word ‘No’. Coming from a country whose culture is extremely...
Feb 16, 2026
Surf’n Through

Surf’n Through

Cooking for me is a boon and a bane. For me to cook there is a a simple rule to...
Feb 16, 2026
The Pearl of Flours

The Pearl of Flours

Since when did superfoods become a “thing”? Now that I look back in my childhood, practically half the ingredients I...
Feb 16, 2026
Ground Control

Ground Control

I am sitting 35000Ft in the air traveling back to Mumbai, bored out of my mind and typing this out....
Feb 13, 2026
Unrelated Similarities

Unrelated Similarities

It was a calm and quiet evening, the rustic bench I was seated upon creaked slightly as I shuffled through...
Feb 13, 2026

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