With the current state of things, fresh flowers is a luxury. Flowers form an important part of Indian festivals. The offerings may be in handwoven baskets, with diyas and fruit , wreaths that are worn around the neck, colourful clouds of flowers which are scattered … Continue reading Flowers for the season
Category: Life
The shoe shine boy
It had been over a decade since Jay had walked on these streets. Much had changed since he had last been here, but to him it still felt just the same. He was taken back to the time when he had been a fresh graduate … Continue reading The shoe shine boy
How to spend a good afternoon?
Don't think too much, Just do what makes me happy. Just do what lifts my spirits Just do what makes me smile. And create my own masterpiece........ Not perfect, not even close, but the moments spent in joy and gladness, are so precious, that the … Continue reading How to spend a good afternoon?
Two weeks in pictures
I have been doing a lot of travel of late. And why do I go away? Maybe, so that I can come back. So that I can see the place I am from with extra colours. Coming back would not be the same, if I … Continue reading Two weeks in pictures
Two Cities
I was awakened by a bird quite unlike what I had ever heard before. I was used to the cawing of crows, the chirping of sparrows or the joyous screeches of the parakeets. But this was a sound so beautiful that I was out of … Continue reading Two Cities
Messages to Meira
It was a beautiful summer day; the mango trees were laden with fruit and large white clouds loomed in the azure sky. But in Meira’s home the sun did not shine that day. Her father who had gone to sleep the night before, promising to … Continue reading Messages to Meira
Driven by busyness
There has been a lot happening in the last few days. I have been actively involved in doing various things and in the conventional sense this would be termed as ‘me being busy’. I quite shy away from using that word or saying that term, … Continue reading Driven by busyness
For One Last time
What would you do if you knew you were visiting a place you have visited many times before, for the last time? A place you have loved since the first time you laid eyes on it. A placed filled with happy memories. A place that … Continue reading For One Last time