Category Archives: bangalore
From Chocolate to Football: A Funny Parenting Story from Bangalore
A food Ball, a big piece of round chocolate, carefully wrapped in golden, glittery paper, fell out of my son’s mouth. Plunk!.. It fell to the ground, lost its pride and shape. I picked up my son’s attitude, left the … Continue reading
Women and the Kitchen Trap: A Personal Essay from Bangalore
Where do all tired women go to? To bed. And what do they dream about? Kitchen-less homes. What happens in the kitchen rooms of their houses? Women are cooked. Their hair dries under the exhaust fans of kitchens, falls into … Continue reading
Menstrual Leave Policy in Karnataka: A Woman’s Perspective
Dreams of hot-water bags filled to the brim and tucked near aching tailbones. Feet up on softcushions on the sofa at home. Slipping into an afternoon nap without worrying about stainingclothes, losing dignity at work, or losing money for taking … Continue reading
Lalbagh Botanical Garden Bangalore: A Personal Travel Story
Cold winds of Bengaluru gushing through my windows woke me up yesterday. I found myself in a sea of nebulisers, inhalers and cough syrups. Clinging to my hot mug of coffee for the longest time, I declared it “a cold … Continue reading
Thiruvananthapuram Travel Story: A Bangalorean’s Experience
Every Bangalorean’s rollercoaster ride from craters to crevices ends in dreams of a city like Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram is adorned with clean roads. My senses, like the garlands in Tiruvanandapuram’s temples, blossomed on its concrete paths. The aroma of chai wafted … Continue reading
Bangalore Stories: Life, Love & Laughs 
Women’s Freedom and the Taliban Debate: A Personal Essay
Now, I’m being Felicia, an 8-year-old footballer in my son’s class. During a school football match, she passed the ball to the girls on the opposing team, leaving the boys on her team in tears. She let the opposing “only … Continue reading →