Recently, I joined Fusion Yoga classes. It is a routine that includes yoga, power yoga, Pilates, aerobics and other variations of exercise. When I went for the first trial session, my instructor, an enthusiastic young lady, asked me a pertinent question, “So Anusha, why do you want to…
My morning newspaper reading sessions often evoke varied emotions. Sometimes I am elated with the news, at others totally frustrated! Today, unfortunately, is the day for latter. The newspaper screamed, I am sure with glee, “Baby born on board: Woman gives birth on plane, new born gets free…
My husband and I had recently visited Kollam in Kerala for a short vacation. Having indulged in the splendid beauty of the backwaters, green mangroves and rows of palm trees, we decided to sign off the day at the Sunset Bar of our Resort. As the sky turned…
On a bright Saturday morning, my husband and I decided to find some peace away from the hustle and bustle of our Mumbai life. Equipped with GPS, petrol and music, we drove off to the Mulshi valley, a quiet, breezy, agricultural part of Pune district. Soon, we were…
Karva Chauth 2014 came and went but for me, 30 years young, whose marriage is only two years old, the third fast was remarkable in many ways. Not because of the deprivation inflicted on my physical being, but for the mental turmoil I endured dealing with a flood…
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I have always felt confused about the role of this day in my life. Should I feel ‘special’ or should I feel a sense of ‘concern.’ What does March 8 mean to me? Or should I ask why at all should the…
