No bread? Some cake then...Recession has wrought some interesting changes. For one, the cautious Indian spender is making a slow comeback.
March 7, 2009
Three cheers for desi porn!From masturbation to orgasm, from morning ablutions to sexism, everything politically incorrect was gloriously centrestage.
February 28, 2009
The Husband SyndromeLiving in a concrete urban jungle like Bombay, it’s usually difficult to sight or appreciate the wonders of natural wildlife.
February 1, 2009
The biography of the shaadi stapleAll protests are brushed aside; after all it’s the role of the bride’s single friends to create raucous ruckus at weddings and keep the banter and bawdy jokes flowing.
January 4, 2009
Arrivederci 2008!I usually hate goodbyes. I am the quintessential pack rat so to speak, reluctant to let go of people, possessions or memories. But 2008 is different.
December 21, 2008
The heart is on hiatusMy writing usually focuses on the vagaries of the human heart and the machinations of love. But my poor heart has taken a hard rap in the last 10 days.
December 7, 2008
Are you a hissy missy?My personal horror is turning into one of those high-strung, hysterical, single women who can go from soft n’ sweet girlfriend to a screeching banshee at the slightest (non) provocation.
November 23, 2008
The darker shade of loveIt’s not my fault really. Colour coding is in the air everywhere. Red states v/s blue states, saffron brigade v/s green morchas, black hope v/s white cynicism.
November 9, 2008
A tale of two... ...everythings!I just read a rather harsh critique of Booker winner White Tiger.
October 25, 2008
Since we’re at it...I am certain that even if I throw all my Gauloises in the Arabian Sea, those big shiny vehicles spewing black smoke right in my face will erode my lungs pretty soon!
October 12, 2008
Guess who’s subprime now?Perhaps it’s in utter bad taste to laugh at the misfortune of others, but while you count the zeros in the proposed 700-billion dollar bailout of Wall Street, please allow me to laugh my ass off.
September 28, 2008
To do or not to doI think God must be a man. A man intent on making me eat humble pie. (I fervently hope it’s low-fat at the very least!)
September 14, 2008
Gameboy oh boy!I’ve been notoriously poor at any sport all my life thanks to my typical geeky Bengali upbringing. And never have I ever regretted this lacuna in my life as right now.
August 30, 2008
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