India, Feb. 5 -- The other day, I met a friend's daughter, who had just moved out of her parents' home. She is 30 - smart, ambitious and fun. We were chatting about her Bangalore and my Bangalore. Wit... Read More
India, Jan. 22 -- It is the season of Makara Sankranti and therefore, it is the season of transits and transitions. It is the beginning of the auspicious time in Hinduism. Legend has it that Bhishma P... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- Before every festival, my mother used to walk through the bazaars to get a flavour of the season. She would enjoy the fresh turmeric plants and sugarcane stalks before Yugadi and come... Read More
India, Dec. 18 -- 'Tis the season when I avoid certain friends; when I take sides, and take stock of my Christmas cakes and cookies. You see, I am lucky. I have several friends who make excellent plum... Read More
India, Dec. 4 -- It is winter in Bangalore. Finally, the rains have stopped. The temperature has dipped. The winter migrant birds have arrived. And along with it, the bean that Bangaloreans wait for, ... Read More
India, Nov. 20 -- You can tell the character of a city by what it is willing to stop traffic for. In London, roads are cordoned off for royal processions; in Paris, for a marathon and in New York, for... Read More