Category Nostalgia
Earthen Diya memories
Even as times change, there are some things that remain constant, such as the enchantment of the diya burning bright on Diwali, discovers my guest blogger Arti.
In a moment of panic…enroute to Sinhagad Fort – 2
Even Chacha Choudhary would have begged for some brains from the Cybernag at that moment as she weighed the various options before her and made her mind up.
In a moment of panic…enroute to Sinhagad Fort – 1
We all have moments of panic and each one reacts in a different way. I normally have a steady head on my shoulders but that day I lost it.
BRANDS THAT USHERED IN A LIFESTYLE REVOLUTION
Born into a world where these products and more were already part of everyday life, it would be difficult for the younger generations to comprehend the momentous changes that these brands had brought into our lives.
Do you recall the brands from your childhood? – I
Remember some of the brands of the mid 20th century? Come, walk back in time with me…
To Sir, with Love, 50 years on!
He laid the foundation for my craft and so lives on, in every sentence I write.
Where Are The Fun Games We Played?
If one were to go to any upmarket locality in a metro with its high-rises, one can’t hear the full-throated cries and laughter of children as they played random games. It makes me wonder, what has happened to all the games that children played with gay abandon and loads of fun – as recently as […]
Traditional stoves – sigri, kumutti and more….
The three-stone-wood-stove goes as far back in time as the discovery of fire and astonishingly still being used, much like the other invention – the wheel.
When utensils were a source of health
When are you going back to the future in terms of cooking utensils? They are all the rage now.
Dussehra memories – Of drums, tigers and thrill
Back in my childhood, Durga Puja brought with it drumbeats and terror. I don’t know why we were so terrified of the drums, but we used to rush blindly in the opposite direction of the drums when we heard the beats.
Where have all the games gone?
It is a pity that many of the games that were played a couple of generations ago have become virtually ‘extinct’ today.
Water woes
My maids have the biggest complaint against me – I ‘control’ them. Controlling what, you ask? The flow of water, of course! Yes, I am a control freak that way. So much so that I try to be in the kitchen when they wash the vessels. But it is of no use. The tap gushes […]
Remembering my maths teachers
I finally lost my arithmophobia when I began running my home. The humble milkman, grocer and paperwala managed to teach me how to calculate faster than Chacha Choudhary — whose brain works faster than a computer!
The Cybernag 
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