None of this happened for brawn; it happened for love. And that’s why, the tale made for a gripping read. As a missing money bag triggers a trail of mayhem, its mystery spills into the veins of a ravenous city, taking Sewaram Manjhi to apartments and offices, and opening to hitherto unknown patches where two … More Desi Hero, Desi Chase
I might have missed young Latif if I had met him at a hotel or a lodge; bellboys are, after all, a part of that moving crowd which gathers (almost) no mass. But in Salim’s story, he is the hero. A hero who has a hairstyle like none other, a hero who takes care of … More Listen to his knock
Somewhere at the end, they were lost. After playing the last professional match of his career, he walked onto the court and bowed to a roaring crowd and got back to his team – Team Europe – and hugged everyone, then he went over to the other team – Team World – and hugged them … More Fedal: Evolving but still inspiring
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
“At the end of my first day, I noticed a new note on the cuff of his jacket. “The new housekeeper,” it said. The words were written in tiny, delicate characters, and above them was a sketch of a woman’s face. It looked like the work of a small child – short hair, round cheeks, … More Excerpt – Interrupting Thinking for Memory
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
Of late, I have been wary of picking up a chunkster to read – no, not because they have lost their appeal but because I have come to attach greater value to the time I have at hand. Almost to the point of being miserly to let it go without doing my best dance with … More Friendship in the frigid weather of life
“He put his arms around Charles, and Charles leaned against him, and for a moment they were quiet. It was then that he had a sudden vision of the two of them many years later, in some undated time far into the future. Outside, the world had changed: The streets had been overgrown with weeds, … More Vision of us, together – Reading “To Paradise”
DRIVE MY CAR | Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim It has been sometime since I saw Drive My Car and I have been trying to get over it as much as I have longed to sink into its white snows and blank eyes. I wish to … More Of relinquishing and accepting, in Hiroshima and everywhere
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