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Sep 18, 20234 min read
Why can't I have beer for breakfast?
It's not every day that I wake up with such bizarre ideas at the top of my mind, but this one is warranted. During our trip to Goa at the...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
If it ain't mutton, it ain't biryani!
My wife is a vegetarian, and there is obviously nothing wrong with that. But every other week or so, we decide to order in some biryani,...
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Sep 8, 20234 min read
Where the lonely find each other...
At the end of last year, I embarked on a ten-day trip to the Himachal with my wife and friend. Wow, it feels weird to say that it has...
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Sep 4, 20234 min read
Age is just a number, right?
Prima facie, yes. Age is literally a number, but it carries far more significance than legally allowing someone to drink or get married....
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Sep 3, 20234 min read
What makes bun-maska the quintessential bread-butter?
My affair with bun-maska began in Pune, during engineering college. On several occasions, my friends and I would head to Good Luck Cafe...
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Aug 30, 20235 min read
The battle of the pani-puris
Over a year ago, when I had the idea of starting this blog about food, my first choice was to name it The Pani Puri Chronicles. 😅 But...
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Aug 29, 20236 min read
The highs and lows of a coastal life
In a post that I published a few weeks ago, I discussed at length the good and not-so-good facts about living in the hills and the fact...
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Aug 26, 20235 min read
Fish and chips, a million ways...
Before we get into righteous debates regarding the original and authentic fish and chips, let me clear the oily air by saying this - I...
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Aug 25, 20234 min read
The ups and downs of a hilly life
I prefer the hill-life. Correction - I prefer to only VACATION in the hills because, despite all their goodness, mountain resorts have...
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Aug 20, 20234 min read
Who puts pineapple on a pizza!
This sentiment should not even be a debate. I am positive that the Italians had never imagined that their fine delicacy with...
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Aug 19, 20234 min read
Can money buy happiness?
Why is it that every time someone asks this question, there is always a rhetorical undertone? People do not REALLY wish to hear your...
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Aug 17, 20236 min read
The joy of eating cross-legged...
On our trip to Himachal last year, my wife and I had a surreal experience that imprinted itself on my mind for a long time. No, we did...
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Aug 16, 20234 min read
A bun is not a pav
Eight years ago, when I first moved to Bengaluru to be an analyst, I had no clue that I'd end up analyzing buns passed off by street food...
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Aug 15, 20234 min read
Why is it difficult to discuss death?
I am sure half the readers must have cringed just glancing at the title! They'd have skipped past it faster than a cancer patient trying...
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Aug 14, 20234 min read
Tea or coffee?
Think back on all your formal interactions throughout life, and tell me that's not the most common opening line you've come across! I...
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Aug 13, 20234 min read
Do cars have a personality?
This idea took root several years ago when I first watched Disney-Pixar's runway hit - Cars. The concept of personifying cars seemed like...
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Aug 9, 20235 min read
Cook by feel, or recipe?
Just as any privileged Indian did over the past year and a half, even I dabbled in the occasional cook and flexed my culinary skills...
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Aug 5, 20234 min read
Alto, the queen of Himachal
Often, it's the smallest creature that can tame the tallest mountain out there. The Alto is one such tender mechanical beast.
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Jul 30, 20234 min read
Why do we need pop-culture?
Imagine that this is not a blog. Instead, think of this as two people having a conversation on pop-culture. Cool? So then, why do you...
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Jul 26, 20234 min read
Do we really need watches?
Even before I publish this, I know that this one’s going to be controversial. Think about it this way – I questioned the existence of one...
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