2016-03-19 18:53
Never thought I'd ever write a sentence with these words... but I got to agree with the Shiv Sena on this one.Following the Hindi saying that goes, Laathon ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante ("T… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Is there anybody out there who, like me, is put off by the thought of gay cowboys in a movie tipped to sweep the Oscars?For the record, I'm not a homophobe, and just as horrified when George… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Of course there are PR people who do their work diligently and create customer delight for all but how satisfying can it be for a cranky bedridden hack to blog about those?Instead lets talk… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Lots of reasons for the long absence, the most important one being I really didn't have anything to say. Or something that I wanted to say had been better expressed by somebody else. That's… Read More
2006-01-19 22:07
Three reasons for the intense craving for pani puri right now: I could be pregnant (no!), or homesick (perhaps), or just a tad resentful of the scrum outside Al Mallah, where we'd to wait an… Read More
2006-01-12 08:13
Which superhero are you? Take the test Read More
2006-01-09 15:49
The Dubai Creek is precious for many reasons.It's a direct link to the city's pearl fishing past.It waves a wonderful flag of Dubai's urban identity: iconic structures and heritage building… Read More
2006-01-07 14:52
Its hard to stay cynical about politics and leadership when one witnesses such a public outpouring of grief and heartfelt emotion after Sheikh Maktoum's demise.He was one of those rare peopl… Read More
2006-01-04 21:05
It's a cafe on the beach in Khorfakkan. No signboard. Just the weird and wonderful scarlet and black decor, beckoning through the plate glass windows.Once inside, resist that first impulse t… Read More
2005-12-29 09:47
Recovering from another one of those art show openings where I am one of three desis around (apart from those guys who serve the nauseous mocktails and diddly snacks, or the bouncer-types m… Read More
2005-12-26 08:46
My best friend, my soul sister really, is in the fight of her life: battling a cancerous tumour that's close to her lungs.Today she goes for her first chemo session.Her condition was uncover… Read More
2005-12-17 09:29
Abhishek Bachchan is a great interview subject, or not so great.If you're looking for perfect sound bites, excellent communication skills (no hours of headscratching translating idiomatic Hi… Read More
2005-12-01 22:05
My morning guilt pangs grow in direct proportion to the number of papers I find on the doormat when I awaken. There are the dailies we subscribe to and the tabloids that are thrust upon us… Read More
2005-11-11 22:23
Someone asked me yesterday what I'd like to remembered for when I am gone. It had me stumped, but a song I heard a while ago came back to me. This one is for mums and daughters everywhere.In… Read More
2005-10-28 22:37
Preparing for my first Diwali in the desert. And I discovered the charms of Meena Bazar in the process.I've been pretty allergic to the place since a couple of tentative exploratory trips wh… Read More
2005-10-18 07:09
How upsetting it is when someone mangles your words and prints them with your byline.It fills me with rage. And I don't even have anger management issues.I want to scream.Hey, I worked so ha… Read More
2005-10-07 10:40
Hot on the heels of my last post/rant on public spaces, comes news of the first artificially cooled beach at the Palazzo Versace in Dubai. Yup, no longer do you cool your heels in the slamme… Read More
2005-09-30 14:02
Dubai has lots of audacious, amazing real estate fantasies and tourist bonanzas on the anvil. My hope and prayer is for something much humbler.A pocket park where children can play.We have m… Read More
2005-09-28 08:12
There are a bunch of yummy mummys out there who make me feel woefully inadequate as a parent. They show me up for the lazy slob-who-lucked-into-motherhood that I actually am. They have playr… Read More
2005-09-27 09:30
Ok, so I admit it. I am one of those people who love reading other people's blogs. Enjoy the voyeurism -- sneaking in on the thoughts and opinions of total strangers and a few friends, but n… Read More
2005-09-27 09:29
Morning in Dubai is a medley of maid's kitchen rumblings, hubby's rustling papers and baby's cheery cries. For all its security and promise, I prefer the dawn back home in Delhi. We'd lay in… Read More
2005-09-27 09:29
I wonder if any one else takes in The View. Its a cacophony alright, and the shows being shown on One are so hopelessly dated. But I find myself tuning in at 1.30 with lunch on my lap and re… Read More
2005-09-27 09:28
Its the start of a whole new work week, and I haven't even read all the Friday papers yet. The weekend was a blur of mundane domestic chores and yes, IKEA shopping too. It gets more colourle… Read More
2005-09-27 09:27
GITEX is every geek's wet dream spread across zillions of square feet.How does it touch my life -- or others like me -- who delight in being dinosaurs?For one there are ghastly jams around t… Read More
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