The Biggest Problem In My Life
Sometimes, in the dark of night, I like to get out into the apartment’s dusty third floor balcony and sit silently. I get to squint into the windows and balconies…
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Am I Asking For Too Much?
No. You are not asking for too much. You are, however, probably asking the wrong person. Let me explain. Do you recall the last time you had a problem? A…
Who Am I? 2021 Edition
Every few weeks, in my Instagram DMs, I see strangers asking me, “Who are you?” Maybe they are curious because of the five letter Instagram handle “Naina”. Maybe they are…
The Girl With The Blue Petal #ShortStory
She’s rushing back in a shitty Uber. Her dealer should be at the location by now. Why did she give him her home address anyway? She remembers that it isn’t…
I Am Not Afraid of Being Alone
Many of us are afraid of being alone. The truth is, WE ARE ALONE. Just as death is certain, so is being alone. Born alone, die alone. It is the…
The Bridges Of Madison County : My Favourite Romance Novel Ever
My Perspective On Love The book has aged well. At least till now. It was released in 1995 and I bought a copy for myself somewhere around 2015 or maybe…
Be Strong.
I grew up hearing this a lot. Whenever I cried, I heard, “Be strong”. Whenever someone else cried, especially boys, I heard it said to them, “Be strong.” Crying was…
Hello 40! #40and10in2020
Turning 40 and finally realizing that asking for help is not a weakness. It is pretty much the only way I’m going to grow. Finally accepting that while it sounds…
The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Moves to Spotify : What Does That Mean?
header image above is from the official spotify press release page Anchor.fm is one of the platforms where launching your own podcast, all by yourself, is the easiest thing to…
Listening In On A Webinar : Influencer Marketing Post The Pandemic
CONTEXT The webinar was free. Duration was one hour. Over the one hour, the maximum number of people online was 56 and the minimum seemed to be 35. There was…
Gratitude In Times of Uncertainty
This is being written from a place of privilege. The majority of the people who will be reading this, will be reading this, also from a place of privilege. Keeping…
2009 #40and10in2020
This photograph is probably our first selfie together. B wasn’t interested in talking with me, let alone seeing me in-person. I got his number from his brother, who told me…
1993 #40and10in2020
Before I take you forward, to 2009, I wanted to take you back a bit. In the photograph above, from left to right : Bharat ( the one I refer…
2008 #40and10in2020
2008, Marine Drive, Bombay. Almost done with Bombay. Almost. On my trips back home to Gurgaon, I had met & started dating a cute Jat boy. It was glorious. A…
2007 #40and10in2020
There were three of us crammed into a tiny tiny apartment in Parel. The washing machine was in the kitchen. Fixed hours for water supply meant that we had to…
2006 #40and10in2020
2006, Self-Portrait on a FujiFilm Analog camera. Barefoot Resort, Havelock, Andaman Islands. To me, it is incredible to see how far I’ve come since I shot this photograph. Bombay to…
2005 #40and10in2020
Me in 2005. Princess Park, India Gate, Delhi. Shot on film. (I’m not sure who shot these but it was either dad @vpredhu or @akanksharedhu) I dug up a bunch…
Daffodils. Nargis. Art. Friends.
“Nargis” in Hindi (नरगिस) “Daffodils” in English. “Narcissus” In Eastern culture (including, as referenced by Rumi), these flowers represent “eyes”. In various connotations. Also related to bestowing wealth & prosperity…
Counting Calories & Getting Back On The Health Wagon
This is how I was counting calories in 2015. It was my first attempt at trying to get fitter, in a structured manner, at my own terms. It was the…
Self-worth and Productivity
“Why did you start blogging? That too in 2003/4, when no one even knew what a blog was?” “I can no longer be absolutely certain why I started blogging but…
If Moustache Have, Then Like Chhavi Nath, Else No Have.
It was 1995. Dad had been posted to Pune, after his Command in Kupwara. The family was joining him from Delhi. I was 15 years old. After Class Tenth in…
The Finger Lime Incident
There I was. Walking around in the botanical garden. Minding my own business. Staring at plants and trees. Talking to them. I love saying hello to plants! It was bright…
Travel, Solitude & Loneliness
Not a a huge fan of traveling solo. Not a huge fan of traveling with someone either. I want to be on my own but I also want attention. And…