• Food,  Musings

    Winter special treats

    As children growing up in Pondicherry, we hardly owned any sweaters. I distinctly remember 1984 when Dad was transferred to Chandrapur in autumn. The first winter caught us unawares and there was a rush to buy navy…

  • Musings

    Ungodly motives

    Are we all equal in the eyes of our Gods? Apparently yes. (S)He is supposed to be omnipotent and benevolent, irrespective of whatever your faith is. But does this God care if you are a man or…

  • Musings

    What you do today…

    “How can you oversleep on first January? You will sleep throughout the year!” I can almost hear my mother shaking me awake today, as I try to grab a few more winks snuggled under my razaai. I…

  • Musings

    The joys of blogging

    This is my 200th blog post. I started blogging in May this year— egged on by friends and readers on Facebook to compile all that I was posting there in one place. I resisted at first. Then…

  • Films,  Reviews

    Andhadhun: A script to die for

    There were two dilemmas while deciding to write about Andhadhun. First, I was very busy travelling when the film released in November. And until it showed up on Netflix I didn’t get a chance to view it.…

  • Travelogues

    A day trip to Annecy

    Annecy is an alpine town which lies in south-eastern France. My husband was in Geneva for a meeting and I took a day trip all by myself to visit this picturesque town. Annecy is sometimes called “Pearl…

  • Flora,  Nature,  Travelogues

    Landscapes at Bor

    The usual notion is that wildlife sanctuaries are to look at animals. But sometimes the background and the wilderness are equally enchanting. Leaving you with some clicks from Bor Wildlife Sanctuary.