It was the morning of 2nd Jan. I was walking to office on my regular route, when I heard someone call out “Excuse me!” I turned back and saw a spectacled lady, maybe in mid-sixties, white hair, kind face. She was struggling with her phone. I walked towards…

Last evening, as I sat down with my cup of freshly prepared coffee, I found myself reminiscing the year gone by. It wasn’t hard to observe that 2018 had been a year of remarkably heterogeneous experiences across continents. Cruising on the Seine waters, I marvelled at the impeccably…

The view from the top of a terrace, balcony, fort, building, tower, or mountain range is an engaging and beautiful sight. I believe there is something cathartic about a bird’s eye view. My earliest memories of enjoying panoramic views go back to my hostel life in Delhi. At…

During my maiden trip to Europe, I took long walks along the immaculately preserved historic buildings on the banks of Seine river in Paris, a UNESCO world heritage site. On one of the days, while I was walking across the city’s scenic hill area called Montmartre, I chanced…

Majority of us associate libraries with our school and college days. I remember entering the school library with my classmates during our compulsory ‘library period’. During graduation and after, it was commonplace to see the university library filled to capacity just before semester examinations. A place of ‘study’…

My husband and I spent last Saturday shopping. A weary rather than exhilarating activity, both of us felt beat by the end of the day. So much so that when I was wrapping up the last chunk of requirements, I was already imagining scenarios to unwind. I pictured…

Mumbai is in the thick of monsoon. After incessant rains over the past few days, the city had some respite today. Determined not to loose the short yet significant window of opportunity to move my limbs, I quickly put on my walking shoes and hit the streets of…

I had booked my flight tickets from Mumbai-to-Delhi and Delhi-to-Srinagar to visit the foothills of the Zabarwan ranges where more than 20 lac tulips blossomed at once. Siraj Baghin Kashmir Valley hosts Asia’s largest Tulip Festival annually. I had been eyeing it ever since its inauguration in 2008.…

We live in the age of bucket lists, a term that went viral after the release of the 2007 American comedy ‘The Bucket List’. It was based on the lives of two terminally ill persons, who take on a road trip, with a wish list of things to…

It was a regular evening. Over with the day’s work, I left office and began scouting for an auto rickshaw. As soon as I found one approaching, I got in and dialled my father’s number to share the day’s pursuits. Due to my preoccupation with the conversation and…