Begin She looked at the sheet nervously. She had a few moments before she could officially begin. She always utilised this time to assess the damage. She knew it only made her more nervous, but she did it anyway. She looked around. Sweat on the forehead, foot-tapping, drumming of fingers, and biting nails were the … More 100 Words | #2 Begin
This is a first-person narrative from the point of view of Anahita Sahani – the protagonist of High School Never Ends – a book my sister, Kritika, and I are working on. The story published here is based on the same characters, the timeline matches the events in the book, and the narrative style is exactly … More #1 A Good Listener? | Fiction Series – High School Never Ends
Avoid It’s just easier than confrontation. Is the heartache worth it? Maybe it is, but I wouldn’t know. I think about picking up the phone sometimes and asking questions, a lot of questions. But I doubt I’ll get answers. Not truthful ones at least. Maybe I’m not the only one guilty, though. It takes two to … More 100 Words | #1 Avoid
Every single one of us begins the new year with renewed energy and optimism. It’s a clean slate, a fresh start that, in our head, gives us the opportunity to be the best version of ourselves, someone we aspire to be. I don’t know about others but for me, the enthusiasm fades away pretty quickly. … More 18 for 2018
Motherhood is a lonely journey and I figured that out within the first week. Even if you have the most sympathetic partner, there are things that you go through as a mother – changes in your body, feelings, emotions, thoughts – that even your partner cannot fully understand. What helps is having someone to talk … More I am, but an Emotional Fool
I’m no expert in management and I’m positive I need lessons in planning and organising, especially when it comes to managing a household. But I’ve taken this responsibility and I’m doing my best in spite of having no prior experience whatsoever and while having to combat a major flaw in my personality – Laziness. But … More Protocol on Lending & Recovery
I just devised a system to review books and henceforth, whenever I do such reviews, I am going to judge and rate books based on these points. At the onset, let me make it very clear that I DO NOT consider myself as any form of authority to pass such judgements, but these are only … More Book Review | Family Ties
I watched Jai Ho yesterday; my first movie in the theatre for 2014, and according to my goals, I am supposed to write a review. Not because I am an expert on reviewing movies, but as a writing exercise. But before I say I what I thought of the movie – whether good or bad, … More Movie Review | Jai Ho
I saw ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’ way back in 2010 in a movie theatre shortly after its release, and I remember it to be a really well made movie about the life of a gangster. So when ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara’ (Dobaara = Again) released, I was eager to watch it, … More Movie Review | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara
Ek Thi Daayan is not a horror film. At best, it’s an attempt at a horror film, and a pretty good attempt at that. The good things about this movie, are Konkona Sen Sharma’s acting and a few scary scenes that have been shot really well, so they manage to scare you. As far as … More Movie Review | Ek Thi Daayan
Sitting in an empty train in Mumbai is one of those rare pleasures that we all look forward to. Getting a window seat with the wind blowing in your face and your hair all over the place is probably just as rare. But what is pure bliss is when these two things happen together for … More Seven Minutes in Heaven
Here’s the deal; I’m superstitious. Actually, I’m not even sure that ‘superstitious’ would describe what I am exactly. We may have to come up with a whole new word for what I am, because I am not traditionally superstitious; I have my own issues – some of which may fall under the category of “crazy.” … More Jinx the Jinx
I was on the phone last night, talking to Sandeep in my study room when my mom walked in. The time must’ve been around past eleven. She walked in and just started talking to me about something all the while knowing not only that I was on the phone, but also fully aware of whom … More Sec. 274(1) of the Companies Act, 1956… The Story of My Life
Last time we discussed Insomnia; being unable to sleep. So what happens when you’re unable to sleep properly for a few days?? You become sleep deprived, since you spend most of the time rolling from one side of the bed to the other thinking, worrying and by extension not sleeping, when you’re supposed to be … More Side Effects of Studying: #2 I’m always sleepy
It’s not even been three whole days since I’ve started making an effort at studying and I’m already in THAT phase – the phase which dawned during the last thirty one days when I was preparing for this very same exam last year in June. And honestly, I’m a little worried already. Last May, when … More Side Effects of Studying: #1 Insomnia Attacks
Mrs. Writes-a-Latte 