Cricket – The Unofficial National Game of India

In a country as diverse as India, there are many factors that tear us apart. I hate to say this but we are divided by religion, caste, the color of our skin, the balance in our banks and the only two things that unite us are Cricket and Bollywood. When it comes to Bollywood, it’s … [Read more…]

To Mom, With Love

  Maa,   You did what you had to do. And you did a pretty good job of leading by example. I now understand that in an ecosystem that India is, it is tough raising a daughter when you don’t really agree to the hollow norms set up by generations of patriarchy. I understand it doesn’t … [Read more…]

When The Mountains Echoed For Me!

I’m not a girl whose best friends are some shiny rocks. Instead, gift me a trip (or few) to the mountains and we’re sorted for life! Truly, madly, deeply infected by the wanderlust bug,I am someone who already starts planning another escapade while returning from one.   Summer of 2015 is just the perfect time for … [Read more…]

To Let the Lesser Lights Glow.

(c) Akanksha Dureja The Sun sets To let the lesser lights glow And let them bask  In false glory Which isn’t theirs But, of the night.  The dark beckons As eternity clads itself In a grey-black veil And I sit back to ponder About meaningless escapades Conjuring.  The light-bulbs Far far away Flicker to the tunes  … [Read more…]