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On Cruise Control

On Cruise Control

Just like the technological wonder ‘cruise control’ in cars becoming a relatively common sight nowadays, we need to move with...
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....
Chasing … Reality

Chasing … Reality

I observed a jolting sight which got me thinking about a lot of things we go through in the course...
Chiak Si Hock

Chiak Si Hock

Eat brings in prosperity. The literal translation of Chiak Si Hock; a term proudly used in Penang when referring to...
Soul Curry

Soul Curry

Karma; a concept I believe in quite judiciously. You must have heard of the term “what goes around comes around”,...
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...
Reality Bites

Reality Bites

How often do you lose yourself in a world which captivates you wholly and eliminates all negativity – materialistic or...
A view through red tinted glasses

A view through red tinted glasses

This incident happened many months ago when I was out with a couple of friends for a “wandering” or as...
Old is Gold

Old is Gold

The other day, I came back from work a bit early from a slightly crazy fear ridden day, what with...
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...
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...
A Relic of Reciprocity

A Relic of Reciprocity

What you do unto others is but a sheer reflection of what your own life will do unto you ~...
Humming a New Tune

Humming a New Tune

I learnt a new food related phrase it’s called “Ethnic Cuisine” In the United States there has been a revolution...
In need of change, Indeed

In need of change, Indeed

I don’t know about you, but I definitely am on a constant lookout for new happenings and doings, if things...
A-gave a shot at it

A-gave a shot at it

Drunk stories are always fun to remember, that’s if you can remember or choose to remember because they always end...
The Basis of Veganism

The Basis of Veganism

Being a cook and a food writer, my usual approach to food is very open-minded. This also extends to the...
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Happiness Quotient

A colleague told me this little incident, a jolly fellow, who seems to be a person with unimaginable normalness living...
Nyonya Flashback

Nyonya Flashback

It is often said that happy memories are always tucked away in a special part of your brain and resurface...
Ground Control

Ground Control

I am sitting 35000Ft in the air traveling back to Mumbai, bored out of my mind and typing this out....
Let’s Relax

Let’s Relax

I am a bad flyer. Period. As much as my work takes me places and I practically live out of...
Holy Guacamole

Holy Guacamole

I was skimming through some old photographs on my phone, around 10000 of them, all thanks to the cloud network...
A Sea of Thoughts

A Sea of Thoughts

Well, it has been quite sometime since I have written here. With the onset of quick-thought social media postings, the...