Back in the cave man days, finding a spouse was easy. One only had to go hunting and come back with a huge, dead deer on one’s back and place it in the corner of the cave. The woman, who obviously couldn’t go hunting and thus was dependent on a man for food, would come … Read more
The more I think about it the more I agree with myself – men need more rights. Funny, because not so long ago women needed more rights –from the right to vote to the right to wear clothes that showed cleavage. I think now the Global body, International Women’s Commission and the local organization called … Read more
Ten years back, I would stay away from shops that had a glass door and were air conditioned – they always tend to be costlier than the other shops. In recent years, thanks primarily to a booming economy and subsequent increase in my salary (psst…don’t tell my wife) I don’t hesitate outside such shops anymore. … Read more
“Did you have an account at Ashley Madison?” My wife thundered. “Yes….and no,” was my meek reply. “Yes? Or No? Can you be a little specific?” “Rekha, it doesn’t matter. You know that I love you.” “That you better do. But, after I found your name on the Ashley Madison customer’s list, I am not … Read more
Alankar was a journalist with a reputed Indian newspaper – The New Indian Express – and known to hob-nob with the best in showbiz. Now, you may suspect that I tried to get closer to her for her money or contacts but no, mine was pure love. And some lust. She was pretty and this … Read more
Prakash Raj is a close friend of mine who lives in Delhi. This is his story – of how group dynamics in a married man’s house has affected his life. This Saturday, we met up at the Barista in DLF Mega Mall in Gurgaon. He had called on Friday and said: “Jammy, don`t you project … Read more
//Produced As Is// A friend came to my house for coffee, we sat and talked about life. At some point in the conversation, I said, “I’m going to wash the dishes and I’ll be right back.” He looked at me as if I had told him I was going to build a space rocket. After … Read more
My parents hated going out to eat. In fact even when we were traveling and stranded outdoors at odd times, we would still stretch ourselves, reach home, cook food and then eat. As a child, I hated this. Even my two sisters hated it. But both my mother and my father didn’t see anything wrong … Read more