General conversations and community discussions.
There's a bench 200 metres from my house, at the corner of a small park. I go there to think. It's not a nice bench. 1 slat is missing and…
In our family, every birthday starts at exactly 12. Cake, candles, everyone in the hall in their night clothes. It doesn't matter if it's a…
It's the Kal Ho Naa Ho title song for me. Sonu Nigam, 2003. Played it maybe 2,000 times, still not tired. On my last flight I had it on…
Last month I was home for 12 days. Took an auto from my parents' place towards Tolichowki. Halfway down the slope below the flyover, in…
The week before last was the worst I've had at work this year. I counted 3 late nights and 2 skipped lunches. On Thursday the school called…
I have 9 dead SIM cards in the top drawer of my dressing table. I counted them on Sunday. None of them work. The oldest is a Tata Docomo…
My grandmother's house in Mallepally smelled of sandalwood and whatever was on the stove. You couldn't separate the two. Every morning she…
I make a plain omelette. 2 eggs, 1 onion, 1 green chilli, salt. That's it. People still ask for the recipe. My cousin tasted it at…
Every Saturday at my uncle's place we play a board game. It starts as a way to pass the evening. Within 20 minutes my cousin Adnan has gone…
Window seat, always. I'll pay the extra ₹600 on the Dubai to Hyderabad flight just for it. My husband likes the aisle because of his long…