Navratri

9 Garba Nights Takeaway

The Garba Grimace Why do some folks look like they’re solving calculus mid-spin? Smile, yaar! Dandiya is not a duel—it’s a dance of joy! Bollywood Beats vs. Tradition Despite all the gyaan about sticking to folk tunes, 99.99% of the crowd is grooving to Hindi film music. So yes, play to the gallery—and yes, keepContinueContinue reading “9 Garba Nights Takeaway”

Regrets of an Early Marriage

This Navratri I decided to trek up to the Neemuch Mata Mandir which is considered as the Vaishno Devi of Udaipur, after more than 12-13 years. The Temple is situated atop a hill at a height of approximately 900 meters close to Fatehsagar, Udaipur. Besides the belief in the Devi, the temple offers a mesmerizingContinueContinue reading “Regrets of an Early Marriage”

Depressing Festivities !!

The festive season has kicked in with the advent of Navratri and will to continue till Diwali. Don’t know why but over the years this festive season instead of brightening up the spirits have tended to have just the opposite effect on me. I open the newspaper in the morning and see the first 3ContinueContinue reading “Depressing Festivities !!”