Corn is not new to India. We know all about the Makke Ki Roti in Punjab, fajitas (with a hard J) of Madhya Pradesh and the makya cha chivda of Maharashtra. Corn flakes are an entirely different thing though. I remember when my mom first brought home a bag of cornflakes. I don’t think it…
Happiness Inc.
Happiness, they say, is ephemeral. It can vanish in a fleeting moment. So it is best to savor it when you have it. Happiness is also a state of mind, and people spend their lives trying achieve it. Siddhartha, that ancient Indian prince, left home and his throne in search of Nirvana (and then returned…
When Hunger Strikes
Food bloggers have a heavy mantle to uphold. I am thinking of recipes as I live and breathe. Many times, I watch something on TV and think of what ingredients would pair well with a particular thing. Just yesterday, watching Vikas Khanna make a sauce from green mango pulp sparked a few ideas. Although I…
Over Never – My Vegetarian Journey
Over Easy, Over Hard, Poached, Lightly Scrambled, Hard Boiled – I liked my eggs any which way. Breakfast was always a boiled egg and toast when I was a child. And adult life wasn’t much different. Eggs were the ticket to a quick home cooked meal even for lunch or dinner. But one day something…
Of Grape Juice and Goldilocks
Since the first time you cried out, I yearned to see you smile. We came home and I learned to take care of you myself. And then slowly, you started to smile. And gurgle. And laugh. And slowly I started knowing what makes you happy. Every mother goes through these sentiments. And no matter how…
The Bright Side
I was crying because I had no shoes. Then I saw a man who had no feet. My old English teacher loved to quote this. And this simple sentence holds a world of meaning. Perspective is very important in life. And so is attitude. A positive outlook can help you see the brighter side of…
That Time I Had to Depend on Myself
The year was 1982. Yes, a time when there were no cell phones. There was no Internet. And there certainly wasn’t any Facebook. People relied on letters most of the time. Life was simpler! It was a rainy night. The mood was jubilant. We were gathered on the railway platform after attending a family wedding….
Get New Wheels Quikr
Car buying can be so agonizing. Luckily, the new chat feature on Quikr makes it easier. I wrote about Quikr NXT! a few days ago and today I am going to talk about how you can leverage this chat feature to buy something as important and Big as a car. Buying a car is pretty…
Sweet Lullaby
Dear Child of Mine, I can see you cringe at the thought of being called a child. But you will always be a child to me. And believe me, the more you age, the more you will long to be a child again. You are entering a new phase of your life – motherhood. The…
All I Ask, the Heaven Above [Bucket List]
All I ask, the heaven above, and the road below me – these lines from Stevenson’s Vagabond have always stayed with me. When I heard of ‘Befikar Umar Bhar’ (Sans Worry All Your Life), I took a moment to sit down and think of my bucket list. One thing about life is certain. It is…
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