Posts by Kalpana Mohan
Do stop to read this piece by writer Rana Ayyub. The India that
Do stop to read this piece by writer Rana Ayyub. The India that she describes is the place I feel so proud to have been a part of, where religious a...
Do stop to read this piece by writer Rana Ayyub. The India that she describes is the place I feel so proud to have been a part of, where religious a...
Are you a Hindu? Don’t ever give a priest a mike unless you know
Are you a Hindu? Don’t ever give a priest a mike unless you know what you’re going to get. Over the weekend, at a baby’s naming ceremony, the pr...
Are you a Hindu? Don’t ever give a priest a mike unless you know what you’re going to get. Over the weekend, at a baby’s naming ceremony, the pr...
Today, many Indians from Chennai are abuzz about something called
Today, many Indians from Chennai are abuzz about something called the Disproportionate Assets case and its ruling. My reactions to it have been mixed....
Today, many Indians from Chennai are abuzz about something called the Disproportionate Assets case and its ruling. My reactions to it have been mixed....
“Ayyo, you already put water and turmeric powder in the
“Ayyo, you already put water and turmeric powder in the lentil?” Vinayagam asked me as he took out the pressure cooker. “Now how are we going to...
“Ayyo, you already put water and turmeric powder in the lentil?” Vinayagam asked me as he took out the pressure cooker. “Now how are we going to...
This morning, Vinayagam made a bowl of oats boiled with milk,
This morning, Vinayagam made a bowl of oats boiled with milk, sugar and cardamom. He cooled it a little because I’d complained that my throat was sc...
This morning, Vinayagam made a bowl of oats boiled with milk, sugar and cardamom. He cooled it a little because I’d complained that my throat was sc...
The Youngest Rose, the late Daddykins’ youngest sister, called
The Youngest Rose, the late Daddykins’ youngest sister, called me this afternoon. She wanted to know how I was doing and I told her about my routine...
The Youngest Rose, the late Daddykins’ youngest sister, called me this afternoon. She wanted to know how I was doing and I told her about my routine...
“You rascal, you’d better give me a plastic bag to put inside
“You rascal, you’d better give me a plastic bag to put inside this garbage basket,” Ganga said this morning, barking her order to Vinayagam. �...
“You rascal, you’d better give me a plastic bag to put inside this garbage basket,” Ganga said this morning, barking her order to Vinayagam. �...
Today I send a prayer for the families of those aboard MH 17 whose
Today I send a prayer for the families of those aboard MH 17 whose lives have been torn apart on the ground. In the months and weeks leading up to D...
Today I send a prayer for the families of those aboard MH 17 whose lives have been torn apart on the ground. In the months and weeks leading up to D...
Last night I spent my first evening by myself at home. I made
Last night I spent my first evening by myself at home. I made myself some dosas. I worked. I said “hello” to the photograph of the late Daddykins ...
Last night I spent my first evening by myself at home. I made myself some dosas. I worked. I said “hello” to the photograph of the late Daddykins ...
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