The first time I boarded a flight was from Chennai to Port Blair. While I was nervous about flying thousands of feet above the Earth with nothing but aluminium wings to balance us, I remember enjoying the experience. Since then, I’ve taken multiple flights and each of them has been chiselled in my memory. But, […]
“Dedication is Synonymous with Fitness”
Meet Usha K. Poojari, a fitness guru based in Bangalore who’s created a niche for herself amidst the bustling fitness and gyming industry with her Uni Fitness Zone. When I say ‘industry’, Usha frowns with disagreement citing that staying fit can never be an industry! “The body is where you live. So it’s important to stay […]
Rahul Hazarika’s One Stop Kitchen brings the restaurant to your pocket!
Food. It plays such an important role in our lives. Just take a look at our mythology: everything changed when Eve took a bite of the apple. Da Vinci’s Last Supper tells a whole other tale. But one thing has stayed constant — Food. As the internet began invading our lives, it has also opened the doors […]
When the Cries go Unheard and Change is Inevitable
It was five-thirty in the evening on a dark Tuesday. I was in one of those moods of heavy pondering, dipping myself into nothingness. But the constant noise of the nearby construction site invaded my brooding mind. My thoughts kept circling around one thing: Change. A lot had changed over the years. I know that; […]
Saadhya means ‘Yes, We Can’
Reading has been one of the best things that my mother introduced me to. I remember many birthdays where she would gift me hard-bound storybooks that would transport me to a whole new world. Over the years, this passion for reading has stayed with me and I’m thankful for it. And today, I wish to […]
Surprise, Surprise
18 April 2019 was one of the most remarkable days in Indian history, especially for Namma Bengaluru. It was the day of the national elections. At times, we fail to realize the importance and the value of our votes. But that’s not me! Technically, it was a government-issued holiday so that everyone could keep aside […]
When the cries go unheard and the spaces disappear
Here I am, back with another story. I write this standing in the witness box, speaking the truth and only the truth. Last time, I wrote about a river; this time, it’s about space. No, not the outer space, but the space around us. It brings me back to my roots and where I was […]
Love Overpowers All
I wish to introduce a special couple- Sarang Datti and Makiko Fujiwara. A mechanical engineer with Indian roots, Sarang moved to Japan when he got a career opportunity. An occupational therapist, Makiko Fujiwara never thought that she would meet, fall in love, and marry Sarang. But here they are, beaming with joy at finding each other. I felt […]
When Cries go Unheard
Bangalore- our very own Bengaluru is a beautiful city. Or at least, it used to be. What happened to it now? Well, we dried up our lakes and filled it with tar and concrete; we sucked out the groundwater for our never-ending wants; and most importantly, we conveniently turned the sweet life-giving rivers into dark […]
The Case of the Disappearing Sky
It was late dusk. The rain had come to a stop after emptying itself. I boarded the metro and pushed myself and found a place to stand by the window. It was a day, like any other. But the Sky begged to differ. There was a sinister orange hue to the dark sky. No, it […]