Drifter
Well...thanks to Indiblogeswaris, I had to make a movie about myself. I did think of a collage...but where's the drama in that? We had to be honest and all that...so the movie is as abstract as...
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Fascination - Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Courtesy - http://thehindu.comTwo years ago I got a ‘writing’ request that took me by surprise. I was asked to give a write up on the Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple for a community website. I was of...
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The Conjuring
Courtesy - http://www.guideingechos.comI finally watched The Conjuring over the weekend...and was kind of glad (at the same time, deeply regret) that I did not watch this in a cinema hall. It is such a...
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The Spilled Potion - Magical Mayhem!
Months ago, a friend got in touch with me. I think we corresponded after a gap of more than two decades. We were in school together. It was a given that Padmashree would stand first in every test and...
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India In My Backpack
It’s been a while since we've stayed in a hotel for a holiday, here in the UK. The white sheets smelling of a funny detergent; the tray with the creamers, tea bags and teensy packets of Nescafe...not...
View ArticleCurse Of The Mango Tree
Once upon a time, there was a tall and proud Mango Tree in a nondescript village. Indeed, the only redeeming factor about this dirt-poor village was the tree. The Mango Tree, as in the case of other...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Amma!
What if I answered the door and you stood there,Adjusting the jasmine strand on your plaitSmiling, chuckling, teasingAs if you’d never been away?What if I answered the phone and you said ‘Hello?’The...
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Pilgrimage
Courtesy - http://brontec.thefreelibrary.comPilgrimage is a “Long journey of search; especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.” Going by that definition, two years ago, I undertook a...
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The Art Of Storytelling
I’m participating in the International Author’s Day blog hop. Debdatta Sahay, a clever gentleman whom I’ve never met, is responsible for this brilliant idea of dedicating a day for celebrating authors...
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Flower Power
Smile!There’s a delight in having flowers on the windowsill. I bought a couple of sunflowers this week, and it’s nice to look up from my laptop, to see those bright, bold, yellow smiles. A friend of...
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Are You Bookalicious?
Back after a long time, isn’t it? My classes don’t start till the end of the month, and I have some prep work for an upcoming research module. Besides, I’m catching up on my reading. Serious reading....
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Sleazebook
Courtesy - ClipartWe all know there’s a dark side to any social networking site; much the same way there’s a dark side to the society we live in. Facebook is no different. It’s no secret that escort...
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The Bull Run
Can any of you interpret this dream?Courtesy - ClipartIt is afternoon or nearing noon. A friend (whose face I can’t see, but I ‘know’ she is my classmate from college) and I are walking down a road....
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The Write List
Courtesy: ClipartAs a part of Write Tribe’s prompt, today’s is a ‘list blog’. I figured I’d give a list of practices I employ whilst working on a manuscript. Sharing it with all you writers – would...
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The Downward Spiral
Courtesy - ClipartThere’s often bewilderment when someone with a history of depression commits suicide. Same goes with someone with history of addiction. There is an erroneous judgement that depression...
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Birth - Movie Review
Courtesy - http://www.amazon.comI’m quite in awe of Nicole Kidman. It’s not easy to be as superbly glamorous as her, and yet, take on roles that deeply disturb us, challenging us to peek outside our...
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Decoding A Biker
A wonderful advantage of being a writer is that you get to connect with some truly fascinating people. I mean, what would you plan for your 60th birthday? A special puja? A family reunion? Or perhaps...
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Where Do You Go To My Lovely?
Courtesy -http://creative.sulekha.com/violation-of-vedabati_409309_blogIn keeping with the tradition of retrospective analysis, yesterday’s rape case too was discussed on two favourite themes – what...
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Ulidavaru Kandanthe
Courtesy- http://www.filmibeat.comKannada movie industry is undergoing a transformation of sorts – it’s like watching a pupa change into a butterfly. Sure, we still have hackneyed plots and remakes,...
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Shangri-La
I’m back, in case you cared J It wasn't a holiday per se – unless you can call jumping into a boxing ring a holiday – but even so, there were many, many, many things that made this extended leave of...
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