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Coffee shop culture
Coffee shop culture in India has been growing rapidly in recent years. Cafes and coffee shops are no longer just places to grab a quick cup of coffee or tea…
One language, One Country or not?
I had shared an incident that happened a decade+ back here. A conversation with some friends last week got me thinking about the language situation in our country and that…
Bags are packed… off I go…
Its time to pack my bags and head off to explore a new destination… Couldn’t have come at a more perfect time, especially considering how hot it is here and…
I got Leh’d, the journey begins…
Every year, around June- Sep, there would be messages doing the rounds on the internet, across social media.. it would be like ants whispering to each other.
Robin Hood Army out to feed 1 million people on Independence Day!
Have you heard of the Robin Hood Army?? Well, this is a group of people who came together with the objective of providing food to the needy on a regular…
Another weekend, another destination
Am loving the new turn of events.. When I was looking forward to welcoming 2015, I knew I was going to travel lot more this year but did not have…
Collegedunia.com- pick your college with ease
You are in the 12th standard and there is talk about which college to apply to, where to go, what course to do but you are lost and confused.
Skywatch Friday- Humannya- Blow Hole, Sri lanka
As we were driving along towards Matara, our driver announced there was a Blow Hole nearby and asked if we wanted to visit. Ofcourse we did!!
Skywatch Friday… Above the Indian Ocean
There we were walking from the airport shuttle all set to hop into the flight and head off to our final destination- Colombo. We were flying in a Bombardier Q400…
Guess the destination
Well, it has been quite a while since I travelled.. And so I have decided to take a short holiday, and this time am travelling with a dear friend.
[Movie] Hasee Toh Phasee
The movie opens with a bunch of people screaming and trying to open a door in a Chawl in mumbai, and a man comes up the staircase and is told…
Food at the sound of the bell
Just back from a tiring 3 day trip to Jaipur and Ajmer, the last thing on my mind is to get into the kitchen and whip up some dinner for…
2013- The year that was
Well, yes I do know it is a cliched post that pretty much everyone is doing! I deliberated over it for a few days, started writing it on 30th Jan…
Skywatch Friday– Fire in the sky
There I was, sitting in my favorite seat, eyes shining bright and glued to the window.. When we were checking in, my friend wanted an aisle seat, preferably in the…
From hell to heaven– autos in Chennai
I have been using Autos for as long as I can remember. Yes, I know, you probably think am crazy! I also use the bus and local trains to commute…
My connection to Madras aka Chennai
Though I was born in this beautiful city called Madras [yes that is what it was called back in the days], I grew up in Coimbatore, Madurai and Tirunelveli before…
[Movie] Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
Last weekend I watched yet another Malayalam movie, this time a movie with a long title, but one that had a beautiful meaning. It was Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi [English…
[Book] My Brother’s Wedding by Andaleeb Wajid
I came to know of Andaleeb Wajid through a friend when he sent me her book to read & review- Blinkers off. Since then we have been in touch through…
Serene Sunday… Fluffy clouds
If there is one thing that gets me smiling and happy, it has to be the sight of the white fluffy clouds up in the sky.
Skywatch Friday- Walk amidst the trees
A text from a friend “Girl, we are planning a tree walk on saturday with a few of my friends and our kids, coming? It is from 4-5pm in the…
Get to the point please….
Everyday someone or the other is busy putting their foot in their mouth and the entire Online world is busy shunning them. There was Abhijeet Mukherjee call women ‘dainted painted”…
Adios 2012 Hola 2013
Yet another year has gone by, flown by, but then it dint really fly by. I sat back and watched the days fly, and the months roll out.
Skywatch Friday… Floating stones and Hanuman in Dhanushkodi
As we drove towards Dhanushkodi beach, our drive suddenly stopped the car and asked if we wanted to see the Floating stones.. Puzzled, i looked at him and asked “what…
Skywatch Friday – Drama in the sky
Today, as we celebrate Tamil New year’s day, and Malayali’s celebrate Vishu, Tulu’s celebrate Bisu, i remember my friends in Kochi… About a month ago, one Friday evening I was…
Scammed by Anonymous
Book: Scammed Published by Grey Oak/Westland Pages: 182 pages When i picked up this book, i read the brief synopsis and wondered what it would be about.
The Saiyuki Trio
It was one of those emails listing down the events of the day across Chennai. I always skim through them, and delete the mail. But last evening, for no reason…
MetroPlus Theater Fest 2011 is here…
The seventh edition of The Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Fest 2011 will happen this August. the Fest — which was launched in Chennai in 2005 and held annually ever since —…
Gandhi in Chennai
The Marina beach in Chennai is the longest beach in the country, stretching across 14kms… There is a Mahatma Gandhi’s statue almost at the center, and it is a beautiful…
Change is easy… Indeed!!
When i read about Indiblogger’s Change is easy contest, i knew i had to participate.. The contest was by Dell Inspiron… Alas, time just flew and i was running out…
Project 365 Day 9- Stone
A place of worship, a place where i find myself at peace and calm.. Sringeri, one of the 4 Mutts established by Adi Shankara is a place we visit, i…
Project 365 Day 7 – Bird brain
We walked along the path towards Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe when we saw these strange birds pecking on footwear… Wonder what they were, thought maybe Turkey, but a passerby mentioned…
Project 365- Day 6- The Glow
A small cafe in T.Nagar was the location for our meet.. We were a bunch of bloggers who decided to meet here one evening, and spent more than a couple…
[Project 365] Day 4 – Burst
January is the month Chennai Sangamam comes to town… I have made it a point to visit the fest atleast twice during the week it runs… This time though, was…
[Project 365] Day 3 – Colours of wind
It was a Sunday, after few hours of work, the internet decided to up and go into thin air, and i too shut the laptop, and got out… Met a…
[Project 365] Day 2- Amethyst
Amethyst, a place that was perfect for an evening with friends A place where meetings are held amidst calm surroundings A cafe, a shopping venue, a florist All of which…
[Project 365]Day 1- Celebration
Today morning was reading about Project 365 and had made up my mind to start posting a picture a day…. A good opportunity to not only showcase some of my…
The little mouse
It was a weekend getaway that was completely relaxed, and perfect… All that we did was walk around the vast property, soak in the beauty of nature, and bird watching…..
[Skywatch friday] Shapes
Spotted this sculpture at the newly revamped Natesan Park, T Nagar in Chennai.. Wonder the inspiration or the reason behind this piece was… There was quite a bit of buzz…
Where the Lord Rests-Thirumalpadi
It was 10.30am and the priest told us he’ll come open the temple only after the funeral procession had gone by, which would be around 12.30 or so… Arvind then…
Why do….
Why do people need no reason to give advice but rarely take the same? Why do people keep talking and barely listen? Who do people assume things and rarely wait…
Calm
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha Everytime i see an image or a piece like this…
[Skywatch] History and Heritage comes alive
The Structure that is home to the Monolithic Kadalekalu Ganesha, near Virupaksha temple in Hampi… Shot this from outside the fence. and……….. The Mahanavami Dibba in the Royal Enclosures –…
One legged
You never know what you might see when you are out. Recently when waiting for the train at Bangalore station, i spotted this guy.. I was generally taking shots of…
People
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
Tweet tweet…
I’ve always embraced new technology, which is probably why after an initial phase of silence, i took to twitter like a fish takes to water… over the past few months…
History on the streets of Kerala
Listening to the incessant rains outside our room, the three of us lazed about, wondering if the Sun ever shone in this part of the country, and what our day…
Wordless Wednesdays… The lily shines
[Skywatch Friday] The show is on
“The Tsunami point, that is where you can watch the sunset” guided our driver…. No sooner did we put one foot out and the skies began their act… What drama..
Time to sail away….
All planning done Everything has been sorted out [almost] Only thing that remains is we pack our bags and scoot… This is yet another 1st of sorts..A vacation with high…
The Gardens beckon
It had been 10years since my last visit to Ooty,and memories came flooding as the bus reached Ooty. While waiting for a ride to take me to the YWCA[charring cross]…
Last year this time…Goa..
To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark Oct 30th came bringing with it memories of the trip…
[Skywatch Friday] Gotcha!
I call it “the loop in the sky” A loop created by the Jasmine flower creeper A loop that seemed to catch the sky For more beautiful skies, visit Skyley
Tales unfold
As we rode along lush greenery in Anegundi, our guide Virupaksha suddenly brought the autorickshaw to a halt, pointed to the left and told us “lets go explore some cave…
[Skywatch Friday] Blazing glory
Like fire lighting up the sky the clouds scattered about Like fire adding a bit of spark the clouds liven up the skies Like fire blazing glory the clouds they…
[Theater] 39 steps
Richard Hannay meets this gorgeous woman who out of nowhere pulls out a gun and shoots into the air during a theater performance. She then invites herself over to his…
[Skywatch Friday] The Sailor rests
Everytime i visit the Elliots beach, Besant Nagar, am drawn to the Karl Schmidt Memorial that stands alone near the ocean… The memorial seems to tell a different story at…
Through Deep waters
Walking through the Vittala temple, listening to the various tales about Hampi, a word caught my attention. Lakshmi mentioned visiting Anegundi.. My interest was piqued and i probed further to…
Words fail me
Yes, it does happen to me!! There is just one circumstance, situation where i am left speechless and have no clues what to say….. and this leaves me feeling helpless..Not…
[Skywatch Friday] Reaching high
This picture was shot during my visit to Madurai enroute Rameswaram 2months back…. The beautiful Madurai meenakshi amman temple in madurai.. For more beautifu skies, click here
[Thursday Challenge] Wired
Saw this concept –Thursday Challenges last week on Uma‘s blog, but since i was travelling did not have time to put up a post.. Today, thought why not, lets participate…
Birds of a feather….
During my recent trip to Hampi and Anegundi, i spotted quite a few birds.. Now i know i dont have the camera to take good pictures of these feathered friends…
The yellow smiley
Mom: how do you get that yellow colour smiley face? I: Cos i put a “:” and then a ” )” Mom: i did the same thing, but dint get…
[Skywatch Friday] Raging river and shooting skies
Hampi is a land filled with heritage and history… Whilst we were there last weekend, the River Tungabadra was brimming and raging across the town….
[Wordless Wednesday] Dark beauty
Look what i found to share for Wordless wednesday today…. :- )
A dream comes true!
Visions of towering temples Beautiful carvings on the rocks Rows of pillars Gushing waters Fascinating Sloth bears were images that flashed through my mind when i thought of Hampi..
[Skywatch friday] Flags in the sky
It’s Friday again… Time for some beautiful skies with Skywatch Friday The Jagannath temple in ECR, Chennai is such a peaceful.. serene.. uncluttered.. not crowded place that one feels as…
[Wordless Wednesday] Serene
This was shot at Hotel Harrisons, Chennai, near the entrance…Always captures my heart!! It was taken on my Blackberry!! 🙂 For more Wordless wednesday shots, click here
[movie] The Good the bad the Ugly..
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a movie made in 1966, that i watched sometime in the 80s but remember vividly till date…. The Good, the Bad and the…
Day 12 Bells
The city that we all love A city with a lot of power beautiful buildings tall towers A place surrounded with history Rooted deep with our country Gates and gardens…
[Books] To read….
A friend of mine mentioned this book was recommended at her book club…. Speaking of India: Bridging the Communication Gap When Working With Indians by Craig Storti…. Interesting title….
[Movie] The Fall
Couple of days back, my sis and i went to the DVD store and raided it clean!!! was fun!! Thanks to all the work, and projects flowing in, i’ve not…
Another ad that is beautiful – Lead india
This is yet another video that touched my heart… beautifullly taken… wonder why so many of us hesitate to take the 1st step and wait for someone else to start….
Hockey rules.. Chak de…
I had been talking to a friend of mine about this movie and we wanted to go for the 1st day 1st show, and then forgot about it till Aug…