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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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