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  • SRT 2021

    December 14, 2021
    running, running potential, trail running

    Preamble I recently participated in the non-ultra 25km race as part of SRT (Sinhagad-Rajgad-Torna) ultra marathon. The 25km route starts from Sinhagad base and ends at Rajgad base at Gunjawane village. If you are not from Maharashtra, these historic forts are witnesses to the rise and reign (and later fall of) of the Marathi empire.…

  • Thoughts after 7 days in the mountains

    September 13, 2021
    adventure, hikes, kashmir, travel, trekking

    I am struggling for words. Not the written kind. But after being silent, for most of the time in the past 10 days, my brain seems to have given up on talking. I have listened so much in the 7 days in the mountains, I hope I am able to carry that silence and calm…

  • Mid-year reading update

    July 3, 2021
    books, books I love, reading

    As we all continue to recover from the horror fest that was the past 2-3 months (at least for us in India), I remembered that I had this ritual of jotting down thoughts about books I have been reading. Why? Maybe whoever stumbles upon this might find something of interest. In that case, do drop…

  • Horcruxes

    June 23, 2021
    books, musings

    Twitter’s magic brought this article on my timeline and I was fascinated. I see the point of order as an independent grown-up because it makes life in the outside world easier. Especially when dealing with red-tape issues or in general trying to navigate life sometimes. But in the context of books and arranging them, I…

  • On doors, words and stories

    March 30, 2021
    book review, books, books I love, Uncategorized

    Preamble: T and I have a ritual of gifting books on each others’ birthday. (a few other friends and I also share it but that’s not the point). Last year around my birthday, I was shameless in telling T that I didn’t need a book yet because of the too big unread pile piling at…

  • What have I been reading 2020 edition

    January 1, 2021
    book review, books

    Like a lot of things, my reading habits and reporting underwent a change this year. I have stopped looking at things from a better vs poorer lens (something that 2020 taught me). It is what it is. I tried reading a book per week post-July with the target of posting my thoughts about that book…

  • Notes on Mira

    December 2, 2020
    Uncategorized

    This little person sings in the bathroom. She makes up songs. And then after the routine of washing her hands and feet struts into the room nagging me to help her wear her pajama.  I am in an office meeting and she appears on my side to stare at the screen. In her signature gentle…

  • Axone and the politics of food

    June 21, 2020
    food, movies, musings

    I watched Axone (pronounced – akhonee) on Netflix 10 days ago. It’s a quiet, satirical portrayal of feeling like an outsider – in this case in your own country – because of one’s food preferences. The story revolves around a bunch of North-east Indian friends living in the capital and trying to cook a traditional…

  • Song inspired post

    May 3, 2020
    adventure, amreeka, writing

    Writing this as part of a writing workshop I had the privilege to be a part of. The exercise was to write something inspired by a favorite song. I struggled a lot with picking a favorite song. Not only there are many, but in these times it’s tough to put a finger on what I…

  • Life in the times of corona

    March 29, 2020
    Uncategorized

    We have a 3 yo at home. In this life (ves?) altering time, we tried to explain to her why one can no longer go out to play or walk. I don’t know how much she understood. But she seems to have caught on to the virus bit. The other day she was playing with…

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