CHINA, THE FIRST TIME

During my first trip to China, I had quite a time figuring out that I really didn't know what I was getting into. If you are thinking about visiting China then these few tips will help you plan your first ever trip to one of the most fascinating countries in the world.

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REWIND 2018

With only 2 more days to go before Day 1 (and hopefully, not the last) of our resolutions for 2019, this felt as good a time as any to squeeze in one more post for this year. At the risk of sounding banal and rhetorically retrospective, 2018 has been a year like any other for …

THE BANGALORE COUPLE

SLAM! The door slammed behind him shaking the bells that hung from it. All of a sudden there was silence. The shouting had stopped. Ashwin stood still, staring at the brown nameplate on the door in front of him. 'Pillai's Place'. Could the Pillais have heard us? He knew he was loud. Perhaps Pillai uncle was …

NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT

The most used app on my cell phone is this circular one with an icon of a mouthpiece. It's green in colour and unlike indicated by the logo, I use it more often to send text messages rather than make a free call. Which is weird, because texting takes time and I make a lot …

A REUNION IN KODAIKANAL

All of us have that one friend who is enthusiastic about reunions. That one person will do the research, list out options, work the expenses, arrange the transport, take care of the booze and even book the tickets for everyone. More importantly, they shall be the founders of a WhatsApp group created after personally calling …