It is done! Chennai Super Kings have clinched the Indian Premier League 2018 trophy. And what a ride it has been. A fairytale ending to the comeback trail in the tournament. During the auction in January this year, the Super Kings stacked up a team in the wrong side of their 30s. Back then, amidst criticism, Stephen Fleming said they had consciously gone for experienced … Continue reading The Glory Days Are Back
About two years after my last trip to a South Indian village setup, I decided to do a quick weekend trip to my friend Hari’s ancestral village last weekend. I wanted a change from the city lifestyle, even if it was just for a couple of days. His father had constructed a temple and prayer hall using crowdsourced funds for the principal deity of the … Continue reading Native Touch Of A City Bred – Two Years Later
It had been a while since I went to any place that prided itself for the quality of food. So I decided to hop out with a friend and checkout Bombay Brasserie, a restaurant that’s been getting rave reviews since its inception, and a place that had been on my radar for quite a long time now. Brasserie is a French term for a restaurant … Continue reading Food That Blew My Mind Last Week
Shanti was walking along the woods surrounding her ancestral home. It had been 18 years since she visited the town where she grew up. Memories hit her face like cold wind on a bike ride – Raju, a stray dog who she had rescued from the streets as a puppy, her younger brother who she had the best of times with, especially at their prime … Continue reading Homecoming
As he hid behind a clump of bushes, he noticed his knees shaking. He was never the one to give attention to fitness. Who can blame him? He headed one of the world’s biggest app companies. And members of the Korean military, who had sought his technological assistance for their latest project, were chasing him today. Sensing the damage it could potentially cause to the … Continue reading Falling Prey
Diwali during my childhood meant a lot to me. It was also very different from what it is now. Diwali meant ordering sweets and savouries from the best sweet shop in town a week in advance. It was about shopping in the crowded T Nagar streets as a family for the family. Diwali meant buying crackers, and making sure you spent more than what did … Continue reading Diwali Reminiscence
“Bro, we need to move soon. This place is cramped as hell” said Mahesh solemnly. He had just moved in with us from his place at Whitefield, after shifting jobs to a start-up in Koramangala. What started out as two people in a 2BHK house was now overflowing. The place wasn’t built to handle four permanent residents. It was a ground floor house with a … Continue reading Bachelor House Hunt
“Now what on earth is this?” Tracy looked up. Alice had noticed something in the corner of the shop, and both of them went near it to have a closer look. “Could this be a gruesome representation of an execution?” “Execution? Who executes by puncturing the person’s eyes? Looks more like an image of someone who died in a battle to me. ” “But it’s … Continue reading The Three Eyed Raven
August 11, Arsenal vs Leicester City, 19:45 Kick Off 18:45 Okay, I’m starting today. First day. Big game. Let’s hope I don’t take as long as Henry to get my first goal for Arsenal. Glad to have Ozil in the XI. His through balls are pinpoint accurate. It’ll help release some pressure if I get a goal. 19:00 Nerves. Nerves. Don’t let it get to … Continue reading Arsenal vs Leicester City – From the eyes of Alexandre Lacazette
People say maids and drivers are the hardest to get right in India. Retaining them for long is another story entirely. Surprisingly, my mom never had a problem with the maid. We’ve had a total of two maids in the past 24 years. Solid, right? But the same can’t be said about our drivers. We haven’t employed a driver in close to four years now, … Continue reading The Curious Case Of The Driver Jinx
