Author: Nickunj Malik

It was not easy to learn, and many cigarettes were sacrificed while struggling to master this noble pursuit. It required patience, persistence and an ability to pucker one’s mouth in

So, imagine my shock when I walked into a super swanky upmarket, seven-star hotel bar, and found the floor intentionally littered in debris! I mean, I had to physically stop

First of all, I would tell my young version to invest in skirts with elastic waistbands. Not as a metaphor, mind you, though it could be, if I were the

Subsequently, a dramatic black-and-white photo, accompanying his insightful quote, appears on my laptop screen, which feels like it could solve everything, if only I were a better organised person. “Empty

It is an equivalent of the Portuguese ‘Sogro’. The suffix ‘ji’ added here, however,  is crucial, because it conveys respect, obligation, and the understanding that these are men whose personalities

No formal ceremony is held, and no trumpet fanfare announces it. However, one morning we wake up, put on our spectacles, and realise we cannot remember the name of the

I am not referring to writer’s block, which is like a familiar old relative who drops in unannounced and eats your snacks. No, what I am talking about is something

So, when our visitors visited us, there was a lot of time on their hands, especially if they did not like to go shopping in the air-conditioned malls. In such

Greetings get warmer, people become nicer, and even the grumpy neighbour, who glares off into the distance for no particular reason, starts smiling like he is auditioning for a toothpaste

One would think that, by now, we would have established some kind of mature, mutually respectful relationship. My alarm clock and I, that is. Like two elderly neighbours nodding politely