Its been 10 years since my mother passed away. I was missing her so very much the other day. The end result of that hour was converted into this essay which I sent to Tehelka. They got back within days and used it in their 7th July 2007 issue. Living without Amma Everyone atContinueContinue reading “My essay about Mom on Tehelka”
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A letter from my shadow to me
Dear Friend, I felt its time I reached out to you. Though I know you may not be able to listen to me, I have to tell you this. You are incredibly strong and yet you are so meek. Our lives are intertwined and yet sometimes you fail to even acknowledge my presence. You thinkContinueContinue reading “A letter from my shadow to me”
Taking it up a notch
I meant the count for rejections of my short stories. Now as soon as I received a ‘no’ some minutes ago, for my second attempt at having my stories published, I was hurt. Then I continued with my task of finishing my article which I have a self-imposed deadline on. I have been struggling withContinueContinue reading “Taking it up a notch”
Studying Journalism
I remember my writing professor MKB Nair drilling into our heads:” Read 3000 and write 1500 words everyday. Brevity is the key. Be exact, be precise.” Vigorous writing is concise, he would often go on quoting, William Strunk Jr and EB White, from the legendary bible for writers- The Elements of Style. I was appalledContinueContinue reading “Studying Journalism”
Those Jamun days I
Everything seems mammoth; the streets, the backyard of the building, those adults that frowned when we made noise and the Jamun tree whose fruit we waited with bated breath for. Memories trickle by slowly as I recollect those innocent years, untouched by pessimism, free from greed, malice or ego. Ghatkopar a small bustling suburb ofContinueContinue reading “Those Jamun days I”
Travelling around
Just read Mridula�s piece about her trip to Goa on GoNomad. I and Sajju were planning on taking that very same YHAI trip, but never did. We both keep talking about travelling in India. But somehow all our time seems to just go in visiting family back home in Bombay and Pune. We travelled soContinueContinue reading “Travelling around”
Old or new words?
I was tempted to pick my diary up and just post something that was already there previously but I resisted my errant impulses. What is there in the diary, I already know. The joy of this blog is in me discovering the new words that pop out of my mind and err.. fingers as IContinueContinue reading “Old or new words?”
I am still here
There is no way to instil discipline in myself, is there? I don�t know what it will take to make me stick to regular blogging. A huge blog traffic maybe? Ha ha. But I love this. Though I do feel I am talking to myself, it�s a lovely release. I have been upto a lotContinueContinue reading “I am still here”
When your life changes
Do you change with it? The answer for many is an obvious yes. But I beg to differ. It isn�t always so. When I got married and my life changed overnight, I wasn�t ready to change myself and accommodate everything new that life had brought to my doorsteps. I wasn�t ready for the new country,ContinueContinue reading “When your life changes”
After the long absence
Thanks to : Travels to Bombay and Pune, increased work load, resumption of reading and sheer laziness. After making an unspoken vow for abstinence from blogging (was getting to addicted to reading blogs and trying to make mine look better!), I decided to finally get started again. Can�t really stay away from blogging for long.ContinueContinue reading “After the long absence”
Atha : Returning to the Now 