Why Sarojben matters more than Jashodaben...
This appeared in Mumbai Mirror... Why Sarojben matters more than Jashodaben…Who on earth is Sarojben? Let me call her ‘Everywoman or Everyben’. I have known Sarojben for over thirty...
View ArticleReady to move to Pakistan....?
This appeared in Sunday Times.... Ready to move to Pakistan….?What an idiotic man. And what a foolish comment! Giriraj Singh , some would say, should be forgiven for...
View ArticleSo, whose daughter are you, anyway???
This appeared in Mumbai Mirror.... So, whose daughter are you, anyway…?Full disclosure : I am partial towards Priyanka Gandhi. There. I’ve said it. My soft corner for her has...
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Bharat Ki Jeet...
A recent photo shoot we did for Nirav Modi, at his elegant salon, over high tea and pretty baubles... This appeared in Asian Age today... Bharat Ki Vijay, says...
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Sushma Swaraj - Must you sulk????
The two pics are unrelated, but I wanted to share them. The magnificent door, based on M.F.Husain's most celebrated motif, has been especially crafted for his daughter Raeesa Husain's main door.The...
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An Open Letter to Jaya Bachchan... and more.
. Sorry about my long absence... I have some technical problem happening here. It's impossible for me to access my blog from my android phone. Which means I have to be home to post here. And...
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The Big " O" - Optimistic India!
This picture was taken at the Flamenco- Gypsies Festival. 3 days of magic under the stars! ****************This appeared in Asian...
View ArticleAn era of Shuddh Hindi Romance coming up...?
This appeared in Sunday Times An era of Shudh Hindi Romance coming up…? Perhaps, I should have written this column in Hindi. I have nothing against Hindi. Or any other language for that matter. In...
View ArticleThe saga of the missing suitcase...
This appeared in Mumbai Mirror today....it tells its own story. Do look out for other, more positive stories about my recent trip. Am still figuring out how to upload pictures from my smartphone onto...
View ArticleVaidik is no Amanpour!
This appeared in Sunday Times Errr… Ved Pratap Vaidik…. Who dat???? Let’s be honest, Shri Ved Prakash Vaidik is no Christiane Amanpour. For all we know or care, he could...
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Dinanath Batra's Loony Toons
> http://www.ndtv.com/article/opinion/dinanath-batra-s-loony-toons-567124Isn't it time we protested more...
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68th Independence Day... and beyond!
Singham Returns…as NaMo at the Red Fort. “Darwaza tod do, Daya…” thunders Bajirao Singham, the Scowling Supercop. His burly junior kicks open a heavy, wooden door and...
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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi, Blogdosts...
Smriti could learn a thing or two from Sarika…Sarika , the talented, light-eyed actress of yore (“Humraaz” 1967), has always but always been her own person. She was one of the...
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Kashmir: A flood of memories...
The nation weeps for and with the people of J & K…All of this week, I frantically tried to contact three men – Yousf Bhai, Naqvi and Sajjid .They are my “Kashmiri friends.” I...
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Why attack a 'Makdee''.... and spare the snakes?
A Frazer and Haws Ganeshji. One of my all time favourite images taken at the showroom in New Delhi. ************** Why...
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Bijoya Greetings!
I absolutely love this time of the year!Forgive my absence from this space. Blame it on crazy travel schedules... I'll try and make for this, before I run away again! Here are a few columns you may...
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Jhadoo politics...
At the Pujo Baadi on Ashtami day...Now getting set for Diwali.... ************To see or not to see.... that's the question....
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'Small Betrayals''. The new book is out!
Lovely Sunday! Launched my latest book - a collection of short stories - this afternoon, at the TataLive! Lit Fest in Mumbai. I was In Conversation with British Scholar Ted Hodgkinson, and it turned...
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Amrika returned!!!
So looking forward to my friend and former colleague, Godfrey Joseph Pereira's debut novel, ''Bloodline Bandra''. As is the case in most first books, this one too, is drawn from the author's life as a...
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The Tyranny of Notoriety....
At the packed to capacity meet for NULIFE in Pune, recently. I am happy to announce that NULIFE will be launching one-bedroom units for senior citizens soon. This was after extensive market research...
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