Amma gave me a surprise gift only once when I was a kid of 7 or 8. She was never the one who bought a toy for me. So that afternoon when she gifted me a plastic hand pump toy that actually worked I was so fascinated by it that I still remember, when it went […]

One of the many reasons why Indian men detest wearing helmets.  

Always been fascinated by cobblers who operate out of their small shacks along the streets. Admire their agility and enterprising nature to fix things ranging from shoes to bags to sofas to any new challenges that are thrown at them. Despite being plonked on the footpath from early hours of the morning when office-goers need […]

Pen and ink on packaging leftover as canvas!  

A roadside salon for quick grooming is not a rare sight in India. Haircut, shave, beard trim, head massage (sometimes head massage transitions into a body massage), ear cleaning, tongue cleaning, nostril hair trim, eyebrow trim, waxing, tattoo, the service list is never-ending. The only danger at times is when the expert doubles up as […]

This happened a month ago but it is still very clear in my memory. I was waiting at the lobby of the Taj Delhi for a meeting when this 6’ 3” gigantic Sardarji with a tough body and chest size far wider than 56” strode in. He walked very purposefully ignoring the twin gun salutes […]

Some faces from Krok 2018! I consider this one as the best animated film festival I have ever been to! Had a super wonderful week with well curated films, masterclasses, mad fun times while hopping on and off the steamer to enjoy both land and water!                   […]

Back to school and how!! Being a Berliner and moving around in a cycle, attending the school ( including Sunday’s!), doing the daily homework, the only thing I am missing is the plastic water bottle around my neck and the steel tiffin box brimming with Sambhar!

Limited colours are creating some amazing juxtapositions.