What do you find at a place named ‘Finding Rumi’? Contentment. I found its many hues at this wonderful, little restaurant at Chennai, serving Mediterranean and North Western cuisine. Tucked away onto the third floor and opening upto the terrace, this place reminds one of Rumi: the architecture, the decor, the cutlery, the food, the … More One day, dine with Rumi
This ‘Easdale’ is not in Scotland. But it might as well be a contender for the quaint charm which that island holds. My writing, if I may dare say, breathes in such airs. When you breathe, and do so without obstacle, you make yourself comfortable, even if it may not exactly be a thing of … More Woke up to the quiet experiments
If you need a little time away from the madness of daily chores, would love to sit by a beach doing nothing at all and enjoy a good chat with a couple who shower warmth in abundance, I recommend this place. Of course, if like me, you are greedy and want to do a bit … More Writing Nook/ Staycation: Easdale, Muttukadu
Let me be like you,Showing up everydayDespite the blues. Let me be like you,Fighting the oddsOf roots and dew. Let me be like youSharing the spaceWith old and new. Let me be like youTaking in the toxinAnd giving life hues. Let me be like youAccepting and sewingA melange of sinews. Let me be like youQuietly … More Let Me Be Like You
I am not gonna lie; I actually spent a good three minutes just gazing at the bookstore. Walking through the alleys in one of my most favourite bookstores in the country – Starmak, Chennai – that happened to open only yesterday after five months of shutters was like reclaiming a whiff of fresh air that … More Quiet Reassurance
This post is important because let’s face it – biblipohiles are gluttons. We can’t stop at the sight of a book; we have to reach out and feel it in our hands and eyes for ourselves. No amount of regaling by a friend would do. Unless we have held it in our senses and evaluated … More Bookchor Sale at Chennai and Hyderabad (March & April 2019)
BEYOND INDUS, Chennai, India || North Indian Cuisine My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars By virtue of being tucked in a corner in the lobby area of the beautiful Hotel Taj Club House, the restaurant exudes a rejuvenating calmness. The ambience is cosy and warm, and conducive to conversations. The Sunday Thali (Non Veg) I … More Sumptuous Thali, Taj Style
From the time I know, I have been in company of books. Beginning with casual strolls in my father’s library and running my tiny fingers over the book spines to sampling one on a fine afternoon and falling in love with its tribe, I have hardly ever left the book-country. With passing years came new … More An year when Books begot Friends! 🙂
Fear and Pride. How often do these two words go together? Like two best friends? I haven’t seen many such pairs. When fear enters a mind, it drives everything out. And when pride makes it in, it usurps everything inside. A fearing mind is never proud and a proud mind is never fearsome. But during … More Heroic Conflicts in Chennai Floods
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