The air hung heavy with the anticipation of Lohri, the biting chill clinging to the bones. Yet, as dusk settled over Malibu Towne’s Central Park, a different kind of warmth began to radiate. It wasn’t from the sparse decorations or the absence of booming music, but from the glow of camaraderie that flickered amongst the faces of the community.
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The Upper Crust isn’t a physical place. It’s a feeling. It’s the warmth of a shared laugh with loved ones, the thrill of a new adventure, the quiet contentment of a job well done. It’s a sunrise that takes your breath away, a simple meal bursting with flavor. It’s a moment, a feeling, that settles in your heart, a permanent resident unaffected by the winds of change.
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While adventure seekers have record-breaking slides to revel in, CALI-POKE will have its extensive menu to whet their appetite. The rides will have your pulse racing and the food will have your taste-buds tingling.
Continue readingFate is a funny thing. When you try to make your own destiny, serendipity does help, apart from your determination and nerve. But when things start moving away from your clutch, everything start crumbling. Murphy’s law, right? Nope. Fate.
Continue readingThere was not an iota of me in me. Me was rogered. I was sandpapered into a million desires that screamed of just you. You were everywhere. Eyes saw you, palm felt you, eyes drank you, palm ravened you, eyes savoured you, palm clinched you. You always knew my cravings were not short-lived. And you tempted me all the more.
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This was a humble try to write poetry in English & Hindi, without each language becoming a translation. Having a penchant for writing verses in both Hindi & English, this came quite naturally, and I was delighted with the flow. Written in circa 2010s.
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This was written about 16 years back (2006) for a newspaper competition whose theme was – I Love Delhi. I had always been infatuated with Delhi – its history, culture, architecture, hidden gems, people, the diversity, underbelly, food and the confluence of many worlds that resided inside.
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The night is ripe. The love between us is ripe. We are consumed by love. Wasted. Consumed. Wasted. We are heading towards neverland. We are discovering our own world. Paradise. Neverland. Paradise.
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The 20s is an age of practical learning when we join the workforce after college. Everyone from colleagues to seniors seems to guide us, mentor us, give nuggets of wisdom from their experiences. In the sea of information, we do carry a significant amount of learnings as we grow older.
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This was my first article published in Platform Magazine in November 2006. This poetry was written on a trip to Manali in Fall 2006 with a group of friends. As we reached the hotel after a 15 hour drive, everyone went to take a nap, while I took a walk around the garden area of the resort and sat beside the rushing river Beas at a beautiful nook. That foggy evening was perfect setting for me to write this in one go, probably in an hour. Later my friends named this nook – Writers Point.
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The towering fort like building in its beige glory stands complete contrast to the deep blue ocean. The sea facing rooms open to a large balcony with vistas of Arabian Sea. This is an ideal location that provides the full expanse view of the sea as far as you could see. Somewhat like Positano with the same deep blue waters, clean skies, and white sand
Continue readingI can see the maggot. It is creepy. Creeping in. Yes, not very far. Just a glance away. Peddling into my territory. My heart. There is an ache.
Continue readingThe noun and definitive article were stuck when verb came for the rescue. They pulled it off quite well, until they ran out of breath. Full stop hurled a red flag to their odyssey. They started again, with preposition and ampersand as their new ally. Along came adjective to exaggerate each noun.
Continue readingDubai has got so many hipster cafes, roasteries and even a coffee museum that one can easily convert into a coffee person. I would take tours of roasteries and taste different espressos and experience coffee-making processes like Syphon, Chemex, Moka Pot, Aeropress etc.
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On a lazy weekend, even if you have all the time in the world to cook yourself a hearty breakfast, sometimes the will to get up and don the apron seems like a daunting task.
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Aasmaan tab syahi jaisa hi tha
Puhkraj sa kuch khul raha tha ek kone mein
Aisi sard si subah thi kuch
Jab haathon mein tera haath tha.
Pushkar is an ancient town that grows on you, layer by layer. An archaic book that unfolds a new fable, leaf by leaf. The holiest of the pilgrimage sites that warrant salvation of the soul, prayer by prayer.
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The solemn air still carries the sweet music that came from Lord Krishna’s flute, the chirping of birds is resonant of hymns from Sama Veda, the sand on the blissful ground bear the hues of love and peace, the meditating groves are abloom with spirituality, while reverent water bodies are brimming with nectar and lotuses. Truly, this could only be Lord Krishna’s abode.
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The only refuge for her was praying to the Almighty. She knew if nothing would work, at least her prayers would. Someone will answer her prayers someday. There must be a guiding light, a voice that will tell her that what she’s seeking is just around the corner. That hardship is over, happiness & contentment will be a way of life.
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Yeh makaan kiraye ka hai
Isme na bhar aur yaadein
Ghar hota to alag boat hoti
Eento main bhi jagah bana lete
This coffee-table book is the first book on the newly formed state Telangana (India). It was unveiled by Telangana’s Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in 2017, and the first copy was presented to Late President of India Pranab Mukherjee. The book was later also gifted to Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi by Pranab Mukherjee. I have written all of the content for the book, that explores all the cultural places of Telangana.
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A Coffee-table Book on Hyderabad written in 2012 by myself. Over 4,000 words written for the book, it was released by the then Chief Minister of Hyderabad N Kiran Kumar Reddy.
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Getting perky in the backdrop of quirky. That’s what defines CALI-POKE’s stylish entry in to the Radisson RED Technology Park Silicon Oasis. Waltz into the hyper-social, uber-cool hotel and head straight to the food truck at their lobby with the most sumptuous signage that says CALI-POKE, surely getting the eyeballs and drools, and some hoots too!
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Wearing a three-piece suit is a classic style that never goes out of trend ever, projecting classic refinement and sophisticated panache. However, there is a paradigm shift in the way gentlemen are dressing up in today’s times. Comfort takes precedence over flair while a bit of unconventional composition in the wardrobe is making the modern man creative and progressive.
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This Press Release written by me for Iris Dubai was published on 1st November in Khaleej Times, UAE’s longest running English daily newspaper.
Continue readingIt’s sacrilege to call ourselves designers or writers. We are artists. There’s a larger role of artists in the society than a mere creative expression of their craft.
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Writing Radio Scripts gives me a high, because it’s a narrative and conversational, unlike writing for ads where it’s static. Narratives also bring out regional or native lingo, expressions and phrases, which is fun to work on, as it is insightful of how people speak, react or express.
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Here’s a shortcut from Desktop, without going to any third-party websites or app to do so (for instant publishing of Feed, IGTV or Story). It’s a legit hack, making a mobile version on your desktop. And you don’t need any codes!
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The staple of North & West Indian breakfast is Dalia (Bulgar porridge). And a healthier version of it is Oats Dalia, also called Masala Oats. The cooking is pretty simple, the only thing that takes time here is the chopping of veggies.
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Khichdi is part of India’s history. Even Mughals loved the Khichdi before bestowing us with the recipe of their Biryani. The British cloned Khichdi to suit their tastebuds with Kedgeree, and Egyptians too have a similar dish called Koshari. Since it’s a single pot dish wherein people add in anything they love – a variety of vegetables. That’s why it’s known as a Mess/Potpourri in colloquial terms.
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