Heartless Nimmo ran away with all of Pran Nath Banke’s money leaving him with egg on his face. The neighbourhood is abuzz with it. Technically it was not his money but we’ll… Read More

Read part I hereA lot had happened since Ravan left to meet his makers. Such was the allure of Sri Lanka, a small island country plentiful in its bounties, it attracted tourists from India a… Read More

It wasn’t easy convincing Ra-aam, my husband to plan a vacation in Lanka. I had to work on him for years, showing him pictures of sunny beaches, women in bikinis, serene hills, stunnin… Read More

Courtesy - Google ImagesHunger is one of our most primal needs, because it’s food that sustains and comforts us, and gives us joy. Sometimes we get into such an intense relationship wi… Read More

Getty ImagesYear – 2025 Om Prakash Dhankar who is now a 175 feet statue at Veer Savarkar Chowk previously known as IFFCO is fondly remembered as the only minister who kept his promise… Read More

Take out the woman of the house from festivities and it becomes a cold, empty house waiting to be filled with happy laughter. A major cluster of our cherished childhood memories hover l… Read More

Photo courtesy - Google imagesYou don't realise how deeply you are capable of loving till you have your own child. As an adult who’s seen the world that can be kind and cruel, soft and… Read More

Hello, my lovely disciplesLet me start by congratulating you for being a lucky bastard. Now now, don’t start fancying yourself as John Snow. Your case is different. You are blessed to… Read More

The newspaper is dying a slow death, but not in India. For many households it’s still the perfect accompaniment with morning tea even though the many reports of horrific rapes and kill… Read More

I will conquer the world but only after I am done with my periodsA Mumbai based firm in their attempt to be more women friendly has granted first day period leave to all its women employees… Read More

If you are a woman of reasonable means living in India, chances are you have seen God regardless of your caste, belief and pet prejudices. For those of you unfortunate enough to be deprived… Read More

Courtesy Google imagesCertain men seem to be under the impression that they are in charge of a woman’s self-worth, and not without reason. Since the time they sprouted facial hair, the… Read More

I avoid socializing with women who cannot talk beyond their kids. No, it has nothing to do with them making me feel like a useless Mom. An alien who can’t even recall the name of… Read More

No One Knows Us Better Than Our BedImage courtesy - Google ImagesWhen I was growing up, the bed in our house was not just a place where we retired to at the end of a long day. It was somethi… Read More

We have both found the ‘I’ in us and are not letting go of it. Every couple has their favourite chapter of their life they love regaling their friends with. Over the years t… Read More

Helpful tips on how to deal with sexual predators at office without having to kick his ballsImage courtesy - Google imagesHello Beti,Congrats on landing your dream job. You must be soaring i… Read More

Courtesy - Google imagesThe beauty industry capitalizes on our insecurities because we let them. My monthly visit to the salon plays like a typical saas-bahu saga that blares on telly every… Read More

Story of a woman on a quest for that special one who can make her heart race fasterLet’s take a hypothetical character – a woman, plumpish of appearance, she spends a lot of time… Read More

Bhansali bends backwards just like Ramdev.Image courtesy - google.comProtests over the movie “Padmavati” took a new turn with Rajput groups coming up with fresh demands of title… Read More

Nobody names their kid Neha anymore. Yet, if I were to stand at the Rajiv Metro Chowk station and scream Nehaaaaaaaa, at least 67 women of all shapes and sizes will turn around and come runn… Read More

Image courtesy - DragoArt.comMitron, Of late you’ve accused me of so many sexual crimes I have yet to commit, I’m contemplating suicide so that I can be reborn as a petticoat. I… Read More

Every time a space mission is announced and I am invited to be part of it because I am so funny, I have to turn it down with a heavy heart. Knowing that I can never be part of a mission to… Read More

Till a fortnight back my life was as directionless and meaningless as Rahul Gandhi’s speeches. I was appalled by the lack of purpose in my life and couldn’t stop berating myself… Read More

Image courtesy - Google imagesDear kids (PS - anyone younger than me qualifies), did you know when we were growing up, the only forwards we got on Diwali were Milton jugs and casseroles? If… Read More

Image courtesy - SantaBantaIt’s that time of the yaar again when sweaty Bengalis converge under makeshift tents and try to clog their arteries with cholesterol from Moglai porotas, kob… Read More

It’s complicated – the relationship between Bharat-Bhushan and Pak Begum. It’s been over 67 years since BaaP broke up, yet Begum Pee continues to behave like a jilted ex. G… Read More

We Indians love noise as much as we love our gais and demonstrate our dogged devotion to both by driving others mad. Why, we are even ready to kill if someone refuses to share our fervour f… Read More

Not so dear all, Till a few days back I was just a Baigan, sitting on a rack, waiting for you to take me home, mash me, pulp me and devour me with relish. I suffered in silence even when yo… Read More

Image Courtesy - www.independent.co.ukTill a few days back I was madly applauding the ban on Burkini imposed by France on its beaches in the Riviera. Since I fancy myself as more of a… Read More

Growing up as a girl is tough. We have to fend off leery advances from unknown men in public spaces even though we don't fully understand what's going on. We are expected to be paragons of v… Read More

Residents of Gurgaon took to social media to vent their anger after the city and its millions cars came to a grinding halt to a gridlock that lasted 20 hours. Triggered by heavy rains follow… Read More

Courtesy - Google imagesThe last few weeks my hair has been behaving like Salman Khan (and his many controversies). It simply refuses to settle down. On a good hair day I look like Sai Baba… Read More

Also published here  Courtesy - www.mensxp.comIndians often take flak for being among the least friendly. This disturbs me deeply because it’s far from being true. Granted… Read More

Image courtesy www.careerindia.comIf you are a parent of a teen who has just appeared for her board exams, you will know exactly what it feels like when the results are about to be decl… Read More

Not so long ago the Indian Aunty discovered an unhindered, unclasped and drawstringless existence in her nightie. In this stifling world of patriarchy that’s constantly trying to suffo… Read More

Image courtesy - Hinduphobe Purba RayWith the advent of the great leader who can do no wrong but is always wronged, India’s timeline can now be divided into BAD (before acche din) days… Read More

Courtesy - quickmememe.com A friend while driving got hit by a car that appeared out of nowhere. When he saw the car slow down he braced himself for a lengthy altercation; a norm in the… Read More

Image courtesy - Rapidleaks.comFor long Gurgaon was chhoree Gurgawan, a behenjee who loved spending time with buffaloes and her Jaat bhais. Once a year during winter, her glamorous cousins D… Read More

Image courtesy - indiatoday.intoday.inSpending money is addictive, especially when you don’t have it. And who knows it better than Vijay Mallya! In this age of buy now, pay later… Read More

Image courtesy - viewmixed.comTravelling has the knack of bringing out the abnormal in us. It can either turn us into lazy bums or into the hyper tourist. Of late HT has acquired something o… Read More

I come from a family of educationists. My Mom was a high school teacher, my Dad principal of a reputed public school. Yet, I had no desire to be part of this field. Like many others I had ab… Read More

Also published on Huffington Post IndiaSharing political and religious beliefs on social media is like airing your dirty laundry. It forces your ‘friends’ to show the true colou… Read More

When you are part of the blogosphere, you discover a person through their blog. You end up associating them with emotions their words conjure. When I finally met Amit after years of followin… Read More

Also published on Huffington Post IndiaPic Courtesy - IndianExpress.comThe last few years I have come across an evolving brand of feminism - women who are so proud to be a feminist that they… Read More

Also Published on Huffington Post Indiawww.nairaland.comI love watching cooking shows on TV. For every Nigella who clogs a thousand arteries as she adds a mammoth cube of butter to the bubbl… Read More

Pic courtesy - HindustanTimes.comAlso on Huffington Post IndiaOnce you start writing for pleasure, you get into the awful habit of observing people around you. You note down their peculiarit… Read More

Also published on Huffington Post IndiaIt was just a few months back when I was tossing and turning, unable to sleep on my makeshift bed inside a darkened cabin, the sky an inky blue outside… Read More

Delhi is about to turn into Oddistan – let’s even out the differences, shall we?Pic courtesy - Hindustan TimesThe Delhi government has been spearheading a campaign to turn Delhi… Read More

Courtesy-Google ImagesIn what is seen as the biggest blow to Modi’s 56 inch chest, Rakhi Sawant, superstar, world famous in Borivali, announced her candidature as an Independent from n… Read More

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 Courtesy -  www.caricatureking.comWhen women meet for the first time, they immediately get down to the business of knowing each other intimately by asking uncomfortable questions… Read More

I’m not a phone person. Don’t get me wrong. I’m mostly surgically attached to my phone giving fodder to the husband for his countless number of jokes entirely at my expense… Read More