Books

For as long as I can remember, books have been my constant, faithful companions. They have been my refuge in troubled times, just as much as they have been a delight in times of leisure. They have filled up long, lovely summer holidays, and lured me away from all manner of ills, such as exams, [...]

Renewing an Expired Passport - Part 4

My previous blog entry on this matter covered Part 1 and 2. Part 3, which was to be appended later, found brief mention in an unrelated (or at least, not directly related) blog entry and here can be cursorily summed up as: got passport by mail. Normally, the story should have ended there, but – [...]

Belonging

At the Blank Noise gathering the other day, a question was put to the participants: How many of you belong to Bangalore?
My answer: Could you define that, please?

Growing up, I spent ten years in Chandigarh; then six years in Delhi; then three years in Chandigarh; then five years in Delhi.

Then I got married and [...]

Whistling at Guys

After my blog and offline discussions about being Violated, I have been thinking that, well, if this happens to so many of us women, and if it is so disturbing to us, why the hell don’t we do anything about it?

I have never been an “activist” sort of person, for primarily two reasons. One [...]

Recipe? Why Not?

If you really want to do this, Andy, just remember my mother and all her dire warnings.Start with two egg yolks. I’ve forgotten whether you add the seasonings now or later, but I did it later and it seemed to work. I think you should add a pinch of salt, though.
Add oil and beat it [...]

Making Mayonnaise

Homemade mayonnaise is one of the rare sins in a life that is otherwise liberally sprinkled with sin (mine, that is).
When I was growing up, my mother used to get into a frenzy and whip up a mayonnaise or a tartar sauce every so often, usually to go with crumb-fried fish; but, as calories, [...]