Focal Point: Centre Pieces
The concept of centrepieces never really struck me till I stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai last September. They do centrepieces like no other, from the rose […]
Magical Lights
There is always something magical about lights – be it twinkling lights on a Christmas tree, oil lamps during festivities, lanterns, sunbeams, rays or just an intricate table lamp. Below […]
Tea-ing Up With My Brews
I’ve always been a caffeine addict. From six cups of coffee a day at one time, I’ve moved on to teas. It first started with the good old teh tarik […]
Growing up with Casey Kasem
Any kid born in the 80s will know Casey Kasem. He was essentially the guy who occupied one hour of my time, four days a week. His show American Top […]
Day Break over Bangkok
I’m not a morning person, and when the first rays of the sun stream in through the windows of my room in the morning, I’d rather pull the blanket over […]
At The End Of The Path …
Despite an illusion of distance there is a beginning and end to every tunnel, pathway, aisle or passageway. Sometimes it leads to a better place, sometime the destination you reach […]
Slow bloomers: Neelakurinji
“It’s all dried up,” the ranger at the Eravikulum National park replied to my question in broken Malayalam when I asked him where I could find the Neelakurinji which blooms […]
Cherai Beach: After the Rain
If I could bottle my favourite scent I’d call it ‘After Rain’. It will capture the fresh scent of wet grass, vegetation, palm frond, fresh earth and the subtle scent […]
Curves in Silhouettes
My views of curves are the ones I see in silhouettes which are free of the distraction of the objects around. These are just some of my favourite pictures of […]
Hands of Hope
I received the plaque above from an aunt during a trying period in life. The words were meant to comfort, but after what I had gone through – it was […]
Delectable Dishes
From my ‘Food Trail’ postings you’d know that I’m game for trying anything. I just wish I had a larger stomach to accommodate this quest. The dishes and food I […]
Dish Fetish
I never understood my mother’s generation’s obsession with collecting dishes. She and her contemporaries would spend hours in the household section of shops and shopping centres looking for a good […]
Street of Lights
One of my favourite photos – oil lamps illuminating this unnamed lane in Cherlai Bazar in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India. The Hindu residents in homes along this lane had lit […]
Songs of Silence
I’m no homebody, so when the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced mid-March and extend into mid-April. I assumed that I would go a little bonkers in no time. Oddly […]
