Thanks to Bollywood, I was obsessed with the romance portrayed in movies. I thought our story would be one helluva ‘hit’ romantic saga.

I happened to read Anupama’s When Padma Bani Paula a few years ago and fully enjoyed Anupama’s light hearted way of highlighting ageism. The book, with its strong regional roots, showcased the challenges that a conservatively brought up Padma faces right up to the day of her wedding. And now Anupama is back to narrate […]

A regular family gathering. Anuya was attending her favorite chachu’s 50th birthday celebration. As was the norm, her dad and his cousins were regaling the gathering with stories from his childhood—how a game of hide & seek turned into a nightmare for their family because Sumit was bitten by an army of ants, how Sumit’s obsession […]

"When you don't get something that is promised, you call it a scam, right Mam? I feel marriage is a scam, especially in India."

That evening, I had an intense discussion with my husband. I told him how unhappy I was, and that I needed to make changes to my life. Our life.