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Tag: little joys

A surprise gift. A simple yet deliciously cooked meal. A phone call with a friend. Cuddling with a loved one. Books, music, coffee, rain. A little one’s hug and kiss. A cool breeze. Your child’s first word. And the list is well, endless. Let’s put ’em all in one tag. Little joys. Seriously, what’s life without them?

Bringing Human Spirit to the Fore

January 11, 2016April 6, 2016

Be it capturing the spirit of the city, telling inspiring life stories of people or spreading positivity by aiding social causes, city-themed Facebook pages in India are becoming wonderful platforms that bring the human spirit to the fore. The people behind Humans of Bombay, Humans of Bangalore and Humans of Madras talk to me about what it means to be running inspiring Facebook pages that have transformed the way people look at the life of a person on the street.

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The Silence that I Seek

December 2, 2015March 16, 2016

Spells of perfect silence are brief and elusive like the dew that slips off a leaf. A poem on the elusive silence that leaves me wonderstruck.

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Categories: Poetry

What’s Life Without You, Little Joys?

September 16, 2015

It’s the little joys that make life worth living, and here are some of them from my own life.

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Categories: Essays

Musing Over a Song and Love

February 12, 2015March 10, 2015

I believe that music and love are inextricably linked. I pick one of my favourite romantic songs in Tamil whose lyrics I love and begin analysing the lines on the go while the song plays in the background. Here’s the result of my experiment.

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An Affair With a Study Table

September 14, 2014March 10, 2015

My long-cherished dream of owning the perfect study table is now a reality. I can’t stop raving about just how brilliant it is and how I am loving the experience!

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Categories: Essays

The Asset Called Freedom

August 5, 2014April 20, 2015

In today’s world, we need freedom more than ever before. And unfortunately, we are being robbed, in more ways than one, of what is perhaps mankind’s most prized asset. But there are means to claw your way back and claim your freedom. Here are my views.

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Categories: Essays

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

January 5, 2014March 10, 2015

I look back at 2013, the year which, through a varied set of experiences, changed the course of my life and also taught me some lessons. While the usual responsibilities are sure to keep me busy in 2014, there is something more I wish to do in the new year.

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Categories: Essays

The Charm of the Radio

October 20, 2013March 10, 2015

In a nostalgic piece, I reminisce about the role that the radio has played in my life.

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Categories: Essays

To You Two

July 5, 2013September 16, 2015

I write to two very important people in my life about the joys associated with love, relationships, family and bonding. To my little ones, Kailash and Maithri.

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Categories: Essays

Life on Two Wheels

March 7, 2013March 11, 2015

This is a true story. A story about some bicycles, mopeds, scooters. And me. And how our lives have criss-crossed from when I was as young as five. A trip down memory lane fondly recalling memories of cycles and two-wheelers I have grown up with since childhood.

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Categories: Essays
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Co-founder & Co-editor of the online literary magazine, Spark. Author of 'Fragments of the Whole', a flash-fiction collection and 'Ways Around Grief & Other Stories', a short-story collection. Creative specialist with expertise in content strategy and management, editing and magazine design.

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