Many, many feet above sea level, the wind whipped my hair. Was it angry that I was cloistered in a closed space all this while, shutting out the world, face buried in a laptop? Or was it just a friendly whack to the back of my head that said it was glad I was finally […]
Ramadan Specials: A night in the Old City of Hyderabad.
It was 3:30 a.m. on a Ramadan morning in Bangalore when my phone buzzed next to my ear, announcing the arrival of a message. Whatsapp, I assumed, knowing fully well that the cousins would be up talking youngster nonsense till Seher time – the appointed hour when Muslims around the world wake up to eat, […]
Baby steps.
Legend has it that Mahabali, the ruler of the Asuras, was a wise king overthrown by his pride. When he took over the reins of the Asura kingdom, he was a wise and just man who ruled with love and benevolence. We don’t know how he managed it, but he also conquered the underworld and […]
Adventures of Potli Baba 