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Chasing … Reality

Chasing … Reality

I observed a jolting sight which got me thinking about a lot of things we go through in the course...
A Plum Role

A Plum Role

An observation worth pondering over if identified correctly. We, in the course of our life, will come upon many others...
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...
The Enchantress

The Enchantress

She sat there all alone twirling the apple martini with her long nailed finger, a flash of red in a...
A Taste of Desire

A Taste of Desire

Desire is such a delirious feeling, a feeling I experienced for a brief few last weekend. I am back in...
Crème de la crème

Crème de la crème

As I made my way around the perfectly kept home with my Riedel flute sparkling with chilled champagne, the flowers...
The Seven Series: Lust

The Seven Series: Lust

The series continues with the sixth sin, one which seduces you to join its path – Lust An occurrence rarely...
Por Flavor

Por Flavor

“Please” a word which spells the most basic of manners. Most of us were taught this along with one of...
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,...
Checkered Cravings

Checkered Cravings

I woke up early one morning to find the house unleashed with a flurry of activities. A quirky buzz with...
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 ~...
Poaching Trends

Poaching Trends

Aren’t we all suckers for trends? Be it food or fashion. Over the years we have successfully been aping the...
All Bottled Up

All Bottled Up

I have noticed this again and again and in retrospect realized that at one point I have gone through this...
An Addiction called Love

An Addiction called Love

Love is a wonderful feeling. It looks good from the outside and when you experience it, it looks even better...
Steeped in History

Steeped in History

I am fascinated with history, especially food and beverage history. I recently went over for brunch at the residence of...
Ol’ Fashioned Way

Ol’ Fashioned Way

It is about time I wrote a post and shared a recipe for some of the classics I have been...
Preserving The Past

Preserving The Past

Spring cleaning this year came upon quite suddenly. My terrace had to be waterproofed which led to a chain of...
Space Jam

Space Jam

Last week, all hell broke loose. It all started with two of the house help taking off on a romantic...
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...
Eat humble pie

Eat humble pie

You erred; you wish you hadn’t said something; you created a fuse which blew up and then what? … Do...
Quarks Community

Quarks Community

One of the two fundamental particles in the Universe is called a Quark, the basic building blocks for the universe...
Beet It

Beet It

One of the most difficult words to say is the word ‘No’. Coming from a country whose culture is extremely...
The Base Factor

The Base Factor

All it takes is a few basic ingredients and you can mold anything to your liking. Yes this statement holds...
Beat the odds

Beat the odds

Have you ever been to a casino? As you walk in on the soft carpeted flooring with flashing slot machines...
A Ray of Light

A Ray of Light

I have this strange affiliation with attracting the most absurd conversations around me at the most predictable places, these conversations...
Pecan on a bitter pill… with a pinch of salt

Pecan on a bitter pill… with a pinch of salt

I was dining at a popular restaurant in Beverly Hills a couple of weeks back. It was a Wednesday night...
A Thumbs Down

A Thumbs Down

I recently had a very unnecessary incident happen with me but which reminded me that what goes around, comes around....
A Knotted Mind

A Knotted Mind

When did we start multitasking the way we do now? I was driving to the gym the other day listening...
Bittersweet Learning

Bittersweet Learning

I was recently engaged in a conversation with a colleague I reconnected with after 5 years. We caught up over...
Ground Control

Ground Control

I am sitting 35000Ft in the air traveling back to Mumbai, bored out of my mind and typing this out....
Back To Basics

Back To Basics

I was back in Singapore several times in the past month. On one of my visits courtesy Singapore Airlines where...