It is spring in Bangalore and the famed avenue trees are blooming everywhere. It makes the citizen’s heart foolishly hopeful. You start to think Bangalore will be back to its glory days soon: Namma Metro will become fully operational, garbage will be cleared regularly, and our lakes will be full of water and not shaving-cream. ...

Dear worshippers of The Sacred Potato, dark and turbulent times are upon us. Even as the all-seeing sprouty eyes of The Supreme Carbohydrate in the Sky cast a benevolent gaze upon the earth, several atrocities are taking place to besmirch His creamy name. For so many years, we have remained a wise and tolerant faith, ...

“You should’ve seen it coming”, my PT sir said. He was right. What he didn’t know then was that I was a pre-teen with all the hand-eye coordination of a drunk panda. So, when my classmate threw the cricket ball at me during catch practice, I miscalculated the trajectory and moved my face directly into ...

We at the Ministry of Unsolicited Advice and Healthful Advertising (MUA-HA) wish you a very Happy International Day of Yoga! We hope you have received at least one or fifteen SMS messages this week reminding you to practice yoga. Some of you lucky citizens may have received it daily for the last three days at ...

Dear men, are you in a constant state of shock and confusion due to the women’s rights movements? Do you feel weighed down by their demands for extreme things like equal rights and opportunities? Does the thought of having to share your privileges and your chowmein give you sleepless nights? Fear not, sensitive souls, help ...

“Can I pack the fridge items now madam?”, one of the packers asked. He proceeded to wrap our pickle jars, sauce bottles and sundry other items from the fridge. He then took out a bowl with an open, half-used milk packet nestling delicately inside. As he lifted the wobbly plastic packet out with one hand ...