Life Stories is where the ordinary things sit before they become stories. A sentence overheard, a room remembered, a small irritation, a moment that looked harmless at first and then refused to leave. These pieces are about everyday life, memory, family, work, identity, and the strange ways we become ourselves while doing everything else.
The other day I was talking to a colleague in Mumbai. He started talking to me in Marathi all  of a sudden. It started with a few simple words every person who has stayed in Mumbai is likely to know. Then, we proceeded to have a full blown conversation abt our project deliverables, agreed timelines etc […]
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My daughter is playing with her blocks as I write this… she stacks them one atop the other… on every successful stack, she claps her hands in glee.. every time the wobbly tower collapses she says “dhamm ho gaya” (it fell) and laughs. She then promptly picks up the pieces and restarts her stacking… if
So after the madness of cover the haathis in UP, am wondering what comes next. Banning cycles on the road? Preventing use of Lanterns? Preventing use of Lotus flower? Or cover all the idols in temples that have their hands raised in a blessing. The great Indian Tamasha, I tell you…. On a lighter note,
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Hiya girls, when I tweeted about my new hairdo, Zara and Ankita wanted to see it. So, I went ahead and clicked a few pics. Say hello to my glasses, making their first appearance on the blog! I know the pic is a little blurry, but we have had no sun for four days now
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I feel the need to walk on a long winding road, surrounded by trees.. listening to the chirping of the birds, the whistling of the soft  breeze. I feel the need to sink my toes into velvetty moist sand, to feel the gentle waves lapping at my ankles and spot shells on a golden beach.
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I was on a blogging break over the Christmas weekend and realised that I have had not one, not two but FOUR lovely ladies nominate me for an award! Also, I crossed 60 followers! I know ppl shout out at 50 or 100, but I am just weird that way 😀 So, I got the Versatile Blogger
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They say change is the only constant in life. I couldn’t agree more… but if you are wondering where this thought popped into my head and more importantly, what is it doing on a beauty blog, hold your horses… there is a connection 🙂 Most of my school and college friends (who are connected to
Being the proverbial lazy gal, I like products that do more than one role for me 🙂 A foundation, concealer and compact rolled into one sounds heavenly. Does it not? I’d tried Lakme 9 to 5 triple compact and was reasonably happy with it. So, I decided to give this Colorbar one a shot. Was
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Hi ladies, I purchased a jovees lipbalm sometime last year and while I liked its hydration, I hated the smell and the fact that it was not tinted. You can read the detailed review here. This one was relegated to a dark dark corner of my almirah and did not see the light of the
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