The Legendary Lata
I can’t say this enough – music has been an integral part of my life. More specifically -Bollywood/Hindi film music. And Lata Mangeshkar was the doyen of Bollywood singers....
I can’t say this enough – music has been an integral part of my life. More specifically -Bollywood/Hindi film music. And Lata Mangeshkar was the doyen of Bollywood singers....
Once in a while comes along a book that startles, educates and moves you all at once. Factfulness is one such book. There is no category of ‘readers’ who...
Twenty years ago this day, I woke up in sheer nervousness. Did I pass? The million dollar question after writing my CA Final exams in November 2001! It was...
If you meet me this week and find me using phrases like ‘It’s rummy’, ‘Right ho’ , ‘Dash it all’ and ‘Leg it’, you’d know I’ve been bitten (again)...
There are some albums that you can consume in entirety and admire for their quality, depth and meaning. Umrao Jaan (1981) is one such album for me. The still...
After 8 months into 2021, we decided that we wanted to get away for a little bit. Actually, the hubby wanted to get away. Ever since I started my...
Sometimes, one of our senses activates a memory, and we are transported back in time to an entirely different moment. Apparently the brain has filed everything away with ‘categories‘...
So many of my posts are about music. Bollywood music has been a mainstream staple in my house, and even now, whenever I go over to mom’s, early morning...
A confident five year old walks in and announces: I am brilliant. (No place for modesty here!) she brings her latest drawing and explains it to us… But there...
I come from a family where Bollywood songs were a part of our everyday lives. And so we would hear stories about the singers, actors and actresses of all...