I brought in the new year packing a suitcase. On Jan 1st, I set off on a road trip to Coorg to watch Lagori perform at Storm Festival. Surprisingly, Bangalore decided to celebrate the inaugural hours of 2015 with a burst of sudden rain,…
If love came in different shades, Finding Fanny would be an ode to the pastel kind. The movie is crafted for easy consumption, to be waded through like skiing on butter, peppered occasionally with feelings of betrayal, and anger that take you by surprise simply because…
Exactly two years ago, I came back home from work to a relatively empty house (my two GSDs and cat were glad to see that at least one of the humans hadn’t abandoned them, which they assumed was the case every time someone left…
There are really only a handful of places that I really saw my father “feel at home” in apart from our own house. One was my grandmother’s house in Germany, another was Goa, and a fourth — and the reason why I am writing…
On June 1, 2011 my father tweeted a series of tips for people who were starting their first jobs. Six months later, he compiled them in a blog post that’s still up on his website: 20 Tips For Your First Job. Not many people know…
A few minutes ago, I received an e-mailer from Jet Airways. Once you get past the fact that I have an ungodly amount of unread e-mail (mostly spam, I assure you), you might be thinking the same thing as I am: why so much…
fashion-of-reign: THE DRESS In the interview for the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly the costume designer Meredith Markworth-Pollack shares the story behind Mary’s bridal gown. Monique Lhuillier offered 10 dresses for consideration and the absolute winner was this breathtaking Monique Lhuillier Catherine Gown from the brand’s Spring 2012…