Typically, on a Monday morning, the first alarm goes off at 4.45 am, which husband gropes around to cancel. The accompaniment of this task is the sound of his ´arghhh´, which is loud enough to sound me of the impending tragic end of my affair with my beloved sleep. Even in that semiconscious state, I […]

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After my marriage, (I am married to a malayali) I was introduced to a lot of ´M´s. Moru curry – Buttermilk kadhi which is different from the Maharashtriyan or Gujarati version that I had had earlier. Mathi – Sardines. The entire kitchen stinks, when you cook it at home. A good companion for the weekend […]

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When the film Sholay was released, I was not even born. NOT EVEN BORN. Sholay has nothing to do with it. It is just a feel good factor that I am much younger than 40. As the movie celebrates 40 years since its release, I celebrate probably 25 since I watched it the first time. […]

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Currently I live in Germany. When I go for lunch with colleagues, I am often encountered with questions for example, “Are women allowed to work in India?” “Are women safe in India?” etc. The mushy piece of Kartoffel (Potato in German, which is a staple diet here) suddenly tastes dry and I cough a little. […]

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