An invitation to a recent baby shower hinged on a relaxed dress code, save for an accompanying clause. All colors…
From the Bylanes to the Highway
The 65th Indian National Film Awards were announced on Friday of last week. What sparked an instant excitement was the…
The Good, The Better, The Best
I was not guilty of eavesdropping on a conversation carried out by a complete stranger who was shopping next to…
Morning Glory
Opening the blindsof the kitchen window,looking out into the yard,I let the golden rays bathe my spaceas the story unfolds.A…
The Fairest of Us All
A four-year-old enhancing her vocabulary and taking a fancy to pronouncing big terminology adds, among others, the words ‘bioluminescent’ and…
Loving Thoughts
Invisible to the naked eyeLovingly nestled in the chambersof my heart,I have preserved those yarns.The strands that strongly bindthe pearls…
As You Chirp, “What’s Up?”
When the man of the house is caught up in a business meeting and texts at the eleventh hour that…
The Modern Man
Rising up from a sleepy earthJammed with worriesthat flood the banks:this and that and many more.The gray strands getting grayerby…
Another Year
A silent winter morning,The fag end of the yearThe aroma of freshly brewed coffeeAnd my thoughts.I gather them.Yet another year…
For the Apple of My Eye On his Graduation
My adorable technical editor will get to see this piece once it’s online. I am going to be extremely careful,…