Wednesday Whimsies | Happy 25th, Google!

As the sun rises (or sets), and the world wakes up (or goes to bed), there’s one constant in my daily routine: Google. Yes, you heard that right, Google, the trusty companion that’s been there through thick and thin. Whether it’s the middle of the night, or smack at noon, I am often reaching out…

Tuesday Morning | Treaty Tuesdays #1

I had forgotten how fun cafeteria could be. Coming back to work after two years has very many downsides. My biggest grouse is the commute (duh!), and not being able to work lying down, wearing a loose tunic with mismatched palazzo and my hair tied into a high bun. But it does have its benefits,…

Monday Morning | Mourning Mondays #1

  I was travelling from my hometown to Pune yesterday. Yep, that’s why I couldn’t review Sang-e-Maah’s latest episode. It has been 9 hours since I arrived home, and I still haven’t reviewed it, but that’s a different story. Travelling back is always painful and emotional, and in that order. Caught by the Reading Bug…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Sajal and Ahad, just leave them alone

Okay, so people are going crazy over Sajal and Ahad. What happened? Ali Ansari and Saboor Aly got married. Congratulations, Saboor and Ali. Saboor’s sister Sajal attended the wedding, but Sajal’s husband Ahad Raza Mir did not. What really happened? Netizens blew things out of proportion: some missed seeing the lovely couple, some came up…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…

Book Promotion | MAYBE, SOMEDAY | Happily Ever Afters #8

Introduction: Maybe Someday, was just an idea that popped in my head on a fine Saturday afternoon. Weekends are generally finish-your-weekly-chores routine; aided by a constant stream of thoughts reminiscing past. I recalled my visit to Qamar Ali Durvesh shrine with my family. One thought led to other and a week later, I was ready…

Book Promotion | DECEMBER YAAD KA MAUSAM

Introduction: दिसंबर याद का मौसम बचपन से आज तक दल ने नित-नए ख़ाब बने कि बड़ी हो कर किया बनना है। शायरी उन में कहीं भी नहीं थी। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी ख़्वारों का काम है, बेकारों का काम है। मुझे लगता था कि शायरी मुहब्बत ज़दा दलों की पुकार है, और मुहब्बत फ़ुज़ूल…