Sipping a strong cup of coffee in a comfy cozy Radisson bed and curling up with a Christie mystery about a murder At Bertram’s Hotel. Don’t you just love being in hotels? Luxuriously have a new feeling everyday. Miss Marple goes to London, to Bertram’s Hotel. She stayed there as a girl and was charmed by the atmosphere and place. Now she’s back in this … Continue reading Between Bertram’s And Radisson

I don’t know if god exists or not. Nevertheless, I treat Mahabharata as a piece of literature where Krishna is my favorite character! May be its because there is a dynamic person talking about philosophy in such colorful manner! With his signature yellow and the peacock feather, he imparts vast knowledge to us. But it’s not that easy to interpret The Gita. Devdutt Pattanaik, with his … Continue reading Of Color, Philosophy And Krishna

Literature has given us much more than just sheer joy and reduced stress levels – It has given us some unforgettable meal ideas! For instance, it would be hard to think about Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland without reminiscing on tea time! By far the most famous meal of Alice’s adventures, is the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Although, the tea party comes across as madcap chaos, Carroll’s absurd imagination … Continue reading Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Daryaganj is a flea market, but it offers much more than just leftovers. On the visual level, the bazaar is everything but dazzling. Every Sunday the book merchants lay out mats – or whatever material they happen to have – straight on the pavements, between small shops, the busy street, and the small streams of dirt that flow along the roads.     Most assemble … Continue reading Delhi Moments – Daryaganj Sunday Book Bazaar

Have you ever found your next read in your Instagram feed? Sometime in last year, there was a bookstagram rage about abook – The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Instagram was full of flatlays with this book as one of the props. So I  kept this book in my TBR list, only to have been procrastinating every time. Now with the trailer for the film being … Continue reading Thrill Between Daily Commute

When you go out everyday in the scorching heat, into the polluted city, amongst hustling madding crowd, you also need a cooling off time! A refreshing little summer drink, and a classic to get away from it all. So here I am taking a break far away from the madding crowd on a lazy hot Sunday! Continue reading Far From This Madding Crowd

Hello everyone! My social media feeds have been overwhelmed by my friends and colleagues mourning the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral these past four days. And when I read about it, I was scared that we would lose Notre Dame. The closest I have come to the magnificent piece of architecture is when I was reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame. And I don’t want to see … Continue reading Missing Out On Literary Places

Sundaying. Beaching. Reading. Journaling. All of these are forms of getting away from a busy hectic everyday schedule. Imagine having all of it together. Here I am with my toes in the sand, getting into the jazz age with Fitzgerald. Side by side, I was journaling in my pretty white journal about my imaginary life in different cities! (Well that’s a whole different thing that … Continue reading Sundaying. Beaching. Reading. Journaling.

“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina So I plan to wine down on the day, bust my stress, read a classic and watch a good movie! In this rat race of life, where we are never content, a glass of wine makes me find perfection in everything. And my lazy sock Sunday does not seem to get better! Well … Continue reading Wine Down With Karenina