Author Archives: Zephyr

Beauty with Cruelty

Why subject the body to pain and torture in order to look beautiful? Wear a smile instead and let your eyes smile along to give added beauty.

Who needs any other sport?

And then the gem: “Do they hate each other?” We were nonplussed. “Then why is the umpire always saying, ‘Love all?’”

Search result not found!

Search engines can be sadistic at times. When someone is frantically searching for information, they can lead them on a wild-goose chase.

Salute to Mary Kom the Supermom!

Mary Kom, the spunky boxer from Manipur has made the country proud by ensuring a medal for the country at the London Olympics. Here is to wishing Mary Kom all the very best for a gold!

Stepping into the wild

The jungle conjures up images of wildlife, nature, the thrill of sighting a big cat and the accompanying adventure. And yet, there is something beyond these – something sublime, almost spiritual as one steps into the wild. It has many lessons to teach if one has the patience or willingness to learn them, as Mayank discovers…

On the wings of a butterfly

Unless we each do our bit to think and act green, there is nothing much that can be done to pull the earth back from the brink.

SMS and DLL

As a kid I used to laugh last – not because I laughed best, but because I couldn’t understand the joke when it was being narrated. As the others burst out laughing, I would look somberly at them, with a poker face.

A breeze from the past

Life dishes up surprises; sometimes the surprise element lies in the sameness of events.

What goes round…

I am a random person. To prove it, I have these random things about me.

When less is more

Contrary to what the ad gurus would have us believe, more is less which is why we ‘maange more’ all the time and still are unsatisfied.

Enjoy it back to front!

My father used to read the beginning of a whodunit to know the plot and then go on to find out what happened at the end. Then he would read the book, leisurely going back and forth and enjoying every bit of the story! It drove me nuts.

These grapes are sour…

What to do with the remaining 30 kgs of potential squish? This was a serious problem that needed some out-of-the-box solutions.

Movies, masti….popcorn!

Popcorn by itself is just something to munch on, but combined with a movie, it is an experience!