Showing posts with label blog about Delhi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blog about Delhi. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

"The Earwax Cleaner of Lodhi Garden": Latest Creative Nonfiction Piece in Arre

"Mohan is from the nat jati, the nomadic north Indian tribe known for entertaining people through jugglery, folk music, magic, and by helping with funerals. A scheduled caste community, many nats claim to be Brahmins and Rajputs and use similar surnames. Mohan however, takes no such refuge. His caste, his identity sit within him peaceably."
This is the story of Mohan, the earwax cleaner of Delhi.

Click here to read more. 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Spoke at the Times Literature Festival (Delhi) & Bangalore Literature Festival

Had lovely time at the 'Times Literature Festival' from 28-30 Nov. Fabulous sessions, great atmosphere & exceptional hospitality. All those who attended my session & bought my books, thank you very much. Here are a few pictures. 


And here is the pciture with Preeti Shenoy, Sujata Parashar & Tuhin Sinha 

After the Delhi Times Literature Festival, I has a session at the wonderfully organised Bangalore Literature Festival on the 6th Dec at hotel Royal Orchid in Indiranagar. Made many new friends & got along really well with a bunch of fantastic authors & readers. Partied hard in the nights too in true Bangalorean style. 



Thursday, September 17, 2015

Book Review of 'The Girl Who Loved a Pirate' by Kulpreet Yadav in Hindustan Times, 14 Sep 15

BOOK REVIEW of 'The Girl Who Loved a Pirate' in Hindustan Times

"A brilliant thriller, grips you from the moment you start reading it. We would recommend it for all those who love thrillers and want a bite of good Indian writing. The story also would make for a good Bollywood thriller with its well structured writing and interesting mix of characters."
Haven't read yet? Buy here -> http://amzn.to/1NSf9gr

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

8 Reasons Why Delhi Is Better Than Mumbai

I created this post just for fun as a blogger with The Huffington post. Little did I know at the time, that this will become viral.

After 24000 Likes / Shares across social media platforms, this interesting topic generated positive / constructive remarks from about 70 % of users. Disclaimer: I love both the metros

Here it is once again, in case you have missed reading it. Leave your comments please.  



The samosa vs. vada pav war is here once again. Which side are you on? 

Now, before you get all excited and start aiming your missiles, here's the caveat: this article is not intended to harm anyone's sentiments and should be seen as such. For if the Mumbaikars and the Dilliwallahs continue to outsmart each other in all spheres of life as they do now, to my mind, it can only help us understand and bond better as there's a lot to learn from each other. But that is for the comments section.
For you, here are 8 reasons why I feel Delhi is better than Mumbai. If you are from Mumbai, let's see what you have got.
1. A samosa is tastier than a vada pav: Without a doubt. It is a totally desi snack unlike vada pav which has an angrezi influence because of the bun.
2. We love our pigeons but hate pigeonholes: Not just hearts, people's houses in Delhi are larger too.
3. Delhi has all 4 seasons: While Mumbai's four seasons are hot, very hot, monsoon and hot, Delhi has summer, winter, autumn and spring. That's precisely the reason why people are more fashionable in Delhi and their wardrobes fuller. It is possible to change your clothes with the change in season.
4. Roads are wider in Delhi: And we have recently learnt how to drive in lanes too, thanks to our police, so we honk lesser and drive straighter.
5. What's in a name: Delhi has remained loyal to its old name as we believe in real work, not plastic surgery.
6. Every Dilliwalla is a celebrity: The guys you call celebrities even in Mumbai, for example Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, have been exported from Delhi.
7. Snow-capped destinations are a few hours' ride: In Delhi you are just 200 kilometres away from snow during winters. In summers too, you are not more than 500 kilometres away.
8. Delhi's cuisine is legendary: Butter chicken, dal makhani and chicken tikka etc. I better not list Mumbai's dishes that can be served as a meal.

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First appeared at Huffington post here