The Cost of Chasing ₹900
Landing in Pune at 1:00 AM after a late-night flight from Chandigarh, all I wanted was to get home. By […]
Kissa & Perspectives
The Filmi Angle
The 15 kg Suitcase
I was waiting at Baggage Belt No. 2 when a young woman standing next to me smiled and asked, “Excuse
Kitchenomics
K for Kitchen… Ya K-Shaped Economy?
One morning, Aai was reading the newspaper. She suddenly looked up. Aai: “Arre Pushkar… yeh ‘K-shaped economy’ kya hota hai?”
Kissa & Perspectives
Still Her
My mother is 75. Yet every time I see her lifting something heavy, cleaning a corner no one noticed, or
Kitchenomics
Plate Ka Market Share 🍽️
One evening, Aai was serving dinner. I looked at the plate and smiled. Me: “Aai, lagta hai aaj kal ghar
The Youngest at 46
A trek to Annapurna Base Camp changed the way I think about age—not through a speech, but through a 72-year-old
The Filmi Angle
“Chhole-Bhature aur Bewafai”
Main foodie hoon, par weight bhi track karta hoon. Roz subah weighing scale par mera naseeb tay hota hai —
The Filmi Angle
The Day I Decided I Needed an Emoji Dictionary
It started, as most crises do, with a 🦖. I’d just sent her a three-paragraph text about my day: thoughtful,
Kissa & Perspectives
Turbulence
The flight from Bengaluru to Pune started with a warning. “We may experience some turbulence.” Fair enough. I was reading Verity and
Kitchenomics
KYC: Bank Ko Mujh Par Bharosa Nahi Hai Kya?
One afternoon, my mother’s phone rang. The caller said: “Madam, your KYC needs to be updated.” She disconnected the call