Leaves on the road
when it rains, the leaves of trees fall down on the road. when it rains, those leaves are plastered to the tarmac. they don't wash away as they usually do.…
when it rains, the leaves of trees fall down on the road. when it rains, those leaves are plastered to the tarmac. they don't wash away as they usually do.…
Torrential rains came crashing down My house flooded with the waters Of river Poisar which ran languidly all throughout my childhood But nature's fury is not for the meek Those…
words have deserted me today. But here's Bukowski.
what do you do when you set out of the house and it begins to rain. There's no turning back And you got to keep walking so you walk in…
Why does the lost hours of sleep mean so much only at 530 am when the alarm rings loud and clear. Why is it that the lost time is only…
Everytime it rains it brings back memories of the floods. Everytime it rains it reminds you of your place in the social hierarchy. Everytime it rains you realise how vulnerable…
You know what happens to chole when you pressure cook it for more than 5 whistles? They become mushy. A slurry of chickpeas.
Is a year enough to evaluate your choices? I doubt that. It's okay to watch the rain from your window but it's more important to get drenched in it. To…
When the day is ruined. Only the sea can cure it. So take the train out. And head to the coast. if it's far, you must still go. Because that's…
I know how the earth feels, when it is parched in the summer. The rains have finally come and disappeared. And the earth is parched again. Mud is caked. The…
A bench is such a great piece of furniture. Not so comfortable that you can sit on it for long. But still a nice spot to rest. Or to sit…
There are many distractions. Everything seems fun. Everything seems possible. But the eye of the fish has to be the only target. So many eyes to shoot.
there is no map there is no compass the stars are hidden behind a veil of grey clouds where do we go from here I don't know. Directionless but raring…
The city behaves
If only moving mountains was possible, I'd bring one down for you. So that you could build your cottage in the woods. And water your! plants in the garden. While…
The rains in the subcontinent are settling in. Even as flood wreak havoc in Assam, landslides in Uttarakhand and the usual chaos in Mumbai - rains have not lost their…
The tide is coming in. But you need to get to the other side. The other side of the world? That's where solace is? Who knows. There is only one…
Dark Spaces brought out fear once upon a time. Now they bring solitude. wonder what is it with silence and darkness that they seem to be magnetic.
A chaos has ensued in the clouds that's the way it goes in July is the sky bawling this month? or roaring like a Leo?
Building something is a simple concept. You start with an idea and then you add components to it. You continue to subtract and add as you shape the idea and…
When the rains come, they bring with them the freshness, the promise of tomorrow. But they also bring with them the horrors of yesterday. Rainy season still remains my favourite.…
Sharing an auto is always an interesting experience.
On my way back today, I started to watch Up In The Air on the train. I don't know why but it seemed like a good choice in the moment.…
It rains now and then like it did on that day in June, after a long hot summer.
Where is a desk when you need one. A bed is perhaps the last thing you need. But a bed is all you get. For many years I didn't sleep…
In a city that didn't belong to me, I found a home. But in the city that I was born, I have struggled.
I waded through the mud at night and woke up on the shore. It's over at last I thought. But there it was, waiting for me like a faithful loyal…
I visited TISS almost after a year. 8 years ago many of us walked through the same leafy lanes and entered the hallowed portals which we called classrooms. For many…
When rain came to the city I huddled under my umbrella
Tne chill has returned. After a long time it feels like the Bangalore that I used to know. The Bangalore I left behind. The sun goes missing for hours and…
The cold weather and a pretty long day led meant that my feet automatically veered towards the Tibetan place located right on the rooftop of a small building. Just like…
A space creates magic. A simple room with a floor mattress and some fairy lights can become warm and inviting with the right person. But spaces have to be curated.…
When a book ends, it leaves a lingering feeling of the world left behind. The two moons of 1Q84 continue to haunt me. It would be nice to be in…
13 years after it was released, I found a copy of it at my trusted Atul Book Depot. It was at the time when I was on a Murakami trip.…
Flying out in the rain means there will be turbulence. The way the aircraft lurches when it enters a cumulonimbus cloud is just breathtaking, quite literally.
It is a hot morning. Blazing summer sun in the sky. There is no autorickshaw in sight. The queue is long and all of us are keek to get indoors.…
what does it take for us to bow down in silence? a humbling event? Like a flood that washes over house or the deep respect for the memory that lives…
What does a space bring that people don't? Spaces are cauldrons of memories for people People prepare memories in these spaces Spaces remember even if people don't objects in the…
An amble through Vasai is always nice and welcoming. For many years I have frequented Vasai and loved its lanes. Got a nice opportunity to visit Salt Pan, a modern…
There's so much to say but words fail me daily. There's a lot to be let go but isn't that the hardest part? When it doesn't rain in June, a…
Just the Netflix sounds in the sky. Where do we go when it rains? When there is no place to call one's own.
a headache so severe that you black out You say a few lines And the you pass out
The rains have come to the city. But where is the respite? Often times we feel the secret to achieving solace is resolving external situations.
skies turn orange in june when the sun has not set at its usual hour. Normally it is supposed to be raining by now but it hasn't come yet. Though…
sometimes no matter how far you go
It is time to renew the contract. The contract of hope. After a year of hustling, it is time to renew that. How did the weeks pass? Did I expect…
What am I doing ? I have no clue just like you. Maybe you are On track unlike me Younalways knew where you wanted to be
Every ticker is a burst of renewed hope. Each seat won. Each seat lost. India has won today. It has made me more hopeful of tomorrow than before. A smashing…
It is a hot balmy evening here in the city. But a nice cool breeze blows occasionally. Teasing our parched souls. Our souls long for the cool intimacy of the…
There is an evident optimism in the air. Even though the Mercury has not dipped. We know that things are going to change. Scorching summer will end. We are confident.…
There are few activities in life nowadays which force you to not use your phone. Getting a haircut is probably one such activity. For the 20-25 odd minutes that you…
The world is crazy We all know it But yet we bet on things that we don't understand We trust our gut in the moment and then take the shot…
Imagination also needs stimulation. Have you noticed that? Your mind is full of ideas when you read something interesting. Or when you have been on a trip to wide open…
The aftermath was not beautiful. It was painfully confusing at best. I lost my appetite that evening. I remember distinctly because there was bombil fry for dinner. No other fish,…
I wish I could see the entire city from where I sit. The slums, the sea and the hills together. So that I know where I come from and where…
The humidity was out to get you today. As soon as I hit the road, damp patches appeared everywhere. As I sat on the bench at the station, my brow…
This is not the post I intended to write about Mahim. That will be a different post. But I just finished reading Murder in Mahim on the flight and I…