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All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't bring Devasena back again!

So I finally caved a couple of weeks ago and decided I had to watch Bahubali 2, the movie that India has been raving about. Of course, for that I had to first watch Bahubali 1. So I settled down, fully expecting to loathe it and ready to write a scathing review..but err..I loved it. And then, I watched the sequel, and I loved it more. The film has great casting and performances, amazing cinematography and stellar CGI, and has managed to garner over  INR  1500 crore in box office collections in a mere 3 weeks after release. Further away from home, Game of Thrones (also a personal favorite) is a TV series that has fast become one of the most popular TV shows worldwide - dubbed and watched in multiple languages. The commonality between these stories? Both chronicle life in an era long gone, both are set in historic times, and both have leading characters born into royalty. There are good kings who are protecting their subjects and fighting bad kings, and obviously in the end, good
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Of love, marriage and other dreams.

Let me begin by saying the last 6 years of my life have been a roller-coaster ride, at the very least. Moving to Hyderabad and then Bangalore, I embarked on the most important and eye opening chapter of my life - the life of the single working woman in India. I can safely say, no formal education or parental advice had ever prepared me for this. At times liberating, at times frightening, at times grueling.. its been frustrating, tear-jerking, and soul-shattering but ultimately - empowering. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world though. It has taught me my self worth, it has taught me to question blind faith in others, and at the same time to trust my own instincts. It has shown me the worst in people, and also the best. I have learnt that I have the (apparently) unique capacity to make friends and connect with people regardless of age, background and culture- a fact I am unabashedly proud of. Bangalore in particular, while having dealt me the hard hand o
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How we don't get woo-ed....but get onto Woo...

DISCLAIMER : This post is my personal opinion. It is NOT to state that breakups/divorces are not options to be considered. These are decisions that are very vital and liberating when taken appropriately. Please keep an open mind when reading this, and exercise discretion in forming opinions. Thanks! ------------ They say our generation gives new hope. We are strong, honest, independent, not afraid of choosing the path less taken , and we stand by our choices. We speak up against wrong, stand up for what is right, and try to fix whatever we can . But in this sea of virtue in which we immerse ourselves and  from which we emerge, we seem to have forgotten one- contentment....? We are used to instant gratification . Got a great picture taken?- upload it on Facebook. Nice thought popped into your head? - Tweet it. Looking good today? - Instagram it. We aren't happy with how we look until it is validated by other people's likes or comments on 10 different avenues. We aren&#
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Another year older..another year wiser (?)

It's that time of the year...the birthday month!As a kid, life was great ..and around my birthday..even better! Amazing parents to buy me awesome stuff, cool friends to come to my party and also get me awesome gifts, amazing food, benevolent aunts and uncles to ...that's right, also get me awesome stuff..you see where I'm going with this... And then , I HAD to go and grow up....These days, a birthday is a good time to introspect...sans good food and awesome stuff :( To be very honest, this isn't what I thought or hoped my life would be at this age. There are many things that I can say about this , but very little that hasn't already been said or debated over...there is so much I could have done had good sense prevailed, but so much that I had to learn...(and continue to do so) the hard way...there is so much I should do now to correct myself, but so little I can do because the heart doesn't let me. Having said that, it could have been a lot worse. Maybe life
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And when it ends, and end it shall, When the tears come, and come they shall, Let them flow today And wash the pain away For tomorrow is a brand new day...
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Just not today

Two plates on a counter,two glasses on a table. To dream of this life, if only I was able. My knight , his armour, of which I see a shine My bard, his song, of which I hear a rhyme I know it isn't, But I wish it were mine. One touch, one breath is all I get for today I know it must end,  But just not today...just not today.
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It happens only in India?

A couple of days ago ,after shopping at my local grocery store, I was at the checkout counter. After waiting  in line for about 25 minutes, and holding a heavy shopping basket, I was just about to have my purchases billed, when a guy cuts in front of me. I asked him what he thought he was doing, and he turns and says to me "Madam I only have one packet of chips."  A hard day of work, and a long bus ride later , I was in no mood to be messed with. I asked him what that was supposed to mean to me, and he stared back at me with a  blank expression. Apparently its his birthright that allows him to cut ahead of people in lines when he only has a couple of measly items , and makes the rest of us who have heavy baskets and have been waiting in line for ages, invisible. And telling someone to please get in line apparently makes me a raging crazy monster. Well, थाथास्त्हू ("So be it" for the uninitiated) is what I say to that. My point is, whether it is admonishing som
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