Man Proposes God Disposes
Man Proposes – we made plans of a different route to get to Coorg from Trichy… God Disposes – Hanuman got us re-routed via Coimbatore :):).
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“White” A Coincidence !
Coincidentally, my friend Vichitra and I both posted pictures of us wearing a white saree as our DP. I had to write about my white sarees!
One Wrong Friend …
Remembering how Jayalalitha was done in by one wrong friend … what could have been and what is ! All it takes is one wrong friend 🙁
Book Review – Tathastu
Please download Usha’s first book “Tathastu”. It’s beautifully written and the proceeds go to Sevalaya, an amazing NGO in Chennai.
For my Soul Sister – A Handpainted Bishnupuri
Oct 24, 2019 I met her at the Chemistry lab of Wesley Women’s College, Secunderabad, the day I joined the college. A common friend and a senior Meera had introduced us and it was like friendship on first sight. Vidya is my soul sister and one of my closest friends since 1987 (To my Soul-sister … Read more
Serendipity at Airports !
On Aug 28th, we were at the Delhi airport on our way to Hyderabad. We went to the lounge to eat our lunch after we had spent some time browsing the Hidesign store for a sling bag for me. I liked one bag from their recent collection but decided to buy it after eating lunch. … Read more
Ghicha ? or just a beautiful Bengal Cotton ?
When Swapna visited in Dec 2018, she wanted to buy “Madhubani” paintings and dupattas that had Madhubani painting done on them. Dilli Haat, one of my favourite places in Delhi always has “Madhubani” paintings for sale, so we went there. As luck would have it, there was a handloom and handicrafts mela on and not … Read more
Chennai Walks – My buddy Cruzer
Ever since Amma and I have started to criss-cross the inside roads of Kamakoti Nagar, I have found myself a new friend. The first time I noticed him was when he called out as we went past his house. At first I thought it was a one off greeting. Then it started to happen regularly … Read more
Happy Birthday to FUB Jr…
I was remembering both the FUBs today – Bala and Nisha. There are such sweet memories of you both bugging me and how much I got done just because of your follow-ups. Sharing a picture of a sari that Bala gifted to me and Nisha, the neckpiece is obviously designed and made by you. I … Read more
Alam, you left too soon …
A mother lost a son, a wife lost her husband and a daughter lost her dad and many friends lost a dear friend on the 11th of May. We are struggling to find words of solace, we are struggling to come to terms with the reality that you are no more. Alam, its futile to … Read more