Why I Still Blog

Why I Still Blog

This is more of a love letter to the internet habit I never managed to quit — and why I’m glad I didn’t…  It is 2006. I am sitting at my work desk, frustrated with what’s happening there,  a cup of coffee going cold beside me, typing into a...
Two Dogs, Four Ears, and a Whole Lot of Love: Welcome Home, Haseena

Two Dogs, Four Ears, and a Whole Lot of Love: Welcome Home, Haseena

They say the best things in life happen when you stop overthinking and start following your gut and 2026 is off to an amazing start for us…  Since October, we’ve been in a state of “dog-centric” limbo. We spent months mulling over the idea of adding...
The “Induction-Only” Experiment: A Year Without Gas in Bangalore

The “Induction-Only” Experiment: A Year Without Gas in Bangalore

When we first landed in Bangalore a year ago, we were braced for the usual logistical hurdles. Top of the list? The dreaded gas connection. Knowing it would take time to navigate the paperwork and delivery, we bought a single induction stove as a temporary fix. We...
The Genres That Kept Calling Me Back

The Genres That Kept Calling Me Back

Sometime back I wrote a post about the books I read in 2025…As much as I like to believe I’m an eclectic reader, 2025 made my patterns impossible to ignore. I kept circling back to the same genres — not out of habit, but out of need. Each one fed a different...
The Genres That Kept Calling Me Back

2025: The Year Books Held My Hand

If I had to describe 2025 in one word, it would be read. I read more than I ever have before — over 70 books, give or take a few that blurred into each other by the end. Paperbacks, hardcovers, Kindle pages, voices in my ears through audiobooks — stories followed me...
The Eldest Daughter Myth — And Why I Finally Let It Go

The Eldest Daughter Myth — And Why I Finally Let It Go

There’s an unspoken rule for eldest daughters in many Indian families: carry everything, expect nothing, and never put yourself first. I followed it for years. Until I turned thirty —single, steady, and finally choosing my own joy—and realised something quietly...
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