Sun-glasses and the eternal seeker within me
‘Why do I want to buy shades?’ – is the question I was once very prone to ask myself. But this was before my encounter with the sunglasses salesman in a large store in a large mall in Delhi. My wife and I were at the shades counter there and I was looking wistfully at...
The flowchart of excitement
Don’t worry, I am not going to quote any psychologist here in this article telling you that excessive shopping is a result of stress or anger or some sort of a mismanaged life. I also don’t intend to go on and on and on about some remote but existing statistics on a comparison between online...
Even a single hair casts its shadow
It was one of those low-pressure days at the office. A warm sun asked its rays to gently shuffle in through the closed window panes hoping this might help the people inside deal with the biting December cold of Delhi. I was sitting with the visiting team from a friendly daily who wanted some confirmation...
Philanthropy and a passion for shopping
No, my name isn’t Warren Buffet or Bill Gates. The Ambanis, Birlas, Tatas, and even my next door neighbour is far richer than me. When I go to the market, supermarket, or one of the many Malls, I get attracted to almost everything there and God only knows how I am able to restrain myself...
Be the luxury warrior at Qvendo
Walking leisurely by the Thames with Pushkin, my son, on my right and my wife to my left, we were happily watching people ambling, rushing, cycling, and jogging… there were others who were inhaling, exhaling, selling, telling, and no there was definitely no yelling… ‘Everything is so different here,’ began my wife, ‘and the difference...
Husain joins Durga and Saraswati
Yes, the Picasso of India, the sensual artist M F Husain has decided to go ahead and join his inspirations Durga and Saraswati in the far-away kingdom… and the Bajrang Dal as well as the VHP can do nothing about it. He is going to chill up there with all the Gods and Goddesses, and...
