Kumbh
In 2012, I braved the Kumbh Mela. I braced myself for crowds, frantic religious people, typhoons. And I was rewarded with them. Short of getting lost and …
Homeward
Things at home are heavy. Hospitals seem to drag themselves into our living room. It is difficult to think about anything but cancer and babyR’s violent attention-seeking …
Hyderabad
When I go to a different city/town for research, I try to clear out an adjacent weekend so I can walk around and see the place and …
Andamans
I took my family to the Andaman Islands in December. The first thing I want to say about it is that I forgive myself. The place was …
Cousin’s trip
I went on, what in retrospect sounds like a big deal, a cousin’s trip. Every time I tell this story, people are surprised at our management and …
Kochi
The best thing I did in Kochi apart from eating like papa-mumma never give me food at home is watch a Kathakali performance at a local theatre. …
Meghalaya
When I went to Meghalaya last month, R and I hired a self-drive car. It was a good decision in spite of the frenzy of panic it …
Goa: Work, love and play
To say that last month was overwhelming would be an understatement. I was in a new city. I did not have a bed, no walls, clothes had …