Posts from the lifestyle category.
I lost a friend last week. I am not alone. The world lost a son, a brother, a uncle, a boyfriend, a friend, and more importantly a thoughtful sincere person to trust and to lean on. He was only 34, and we lost him so soon. But here I am writing to celebrate a life that, even in its brevity, was lived more fully than most of us could ever hope to.He was strength without noise, courage without compl...
An observant, bubbling, enthusiastic Lali comes to a coffee estate in Karnataka with her parents. Her parents are employed at the coffee plantation as daily wage workers. She befriends Champa, the daughter of the estate owner. The two girls are very different from one another, yet they complement each other. The rural Kannada context is shown in the food, names of people, setup of dusty roads, gre...
Just a stroll in a strange city where the words don't make sense. Pretty relaxing.
some days are just that good. you get to experience art and intimacy. you are absorbed into detail and feel the texture of lives. once familiar faces that have a few more wrinkles, wisdom and more laughs. For one to be so fortunate. Art by the exceptional Ruta Barhate.
Monday mornings were rarely this warm.But that day -they were.Kaia walked into the office a little earlier than usual, a large box balanced carefully in her hands, another tucked under her arm. The faint aroma of coffee and butter followed her in, soft but unmistakable.She placed them gently on the common table before anyone arrived.For a moment, she stood there.Looking at them.Not checking. Not a...
There are days when you close your laptop… and for a brief second, the silence feels louder than the noise you just escaped.That’s the space this book walked me into.The Monk Who Knew The Code by Akash Jha doesn’t arrive with urgency. It doesn’t demand your attention. It sits beside you — quietly — and waits until you’re ready to notice what you’ve been avoiding.At its surface, Aarav’s story feels...
most kids who grow up in small town India - gather around a small table as this to partake in the local savoury brekafast, gabbing the whole time.Kolhapur is my home town and misal is what we grew up on. And no, we don’t tend to waste any of it.
Pune Weather: Where Sunshine Meets Sudden ShowersNestled in the Sahyadri hills, Pune is known for its pleasant climate, making it one of India’s most livable cities. But if you’ve spent even a week here, you’ll know — Pune’s weather has a personality of its own.Summer in Pune (March to May)Unlike many Indian cities, Pune’s summers are relatively moderate. Temperatures typically range between 30°C ...
This bird of prey enjoyed soaring in the post rain breeze. Felt quite nice to just watch it thread the sky. Do birds do this thing to just show off to their mates when the weather is just right?
i dont know what prompted this kid to start waving the Indian tricolor on a nondescript summer evening. Any reason is good enough.
