The City Girl

Ethics classes at Loreto college, in the third year, are different. Quite... different... As a young lady, the extent of your education or skill set should not depend upon how well you can cook "butter chicken" or how nicely you drape your saree. To be honest, I can't do either very well. But the bottom line is that I'm willing to learn all of that, for my sake and not for the purpose of bagging the next best groom on an online match-making website. Gender based qualifications required for marriage: Sister (our principal), started class by reciting a few posts put up on a certain match making website. Interestingly...the guy's resume would go something like this...."Tall banker/engineer/doctor/etc. earning --- of 40 years, coming from well educated Brahmin/Kshatriya family. Looking for fair complexioned, 5'4" or taller girl between ages 20-30, coming from good Brahmin family." And vice versa for the prospective bride's ad...

You may have come across people in daily life who have the ability to completely turn off their emotions for a while. People belonging to the "Vampire Diaries" fandom, know exactly what I'm talking about. What is this "Humanity Switch"? Basically, according to Damon, you can flip your humanity on and off as and when you wish to.  Switching it off lets a vampire detach his/her actions from any emotional judgment or guilt. This is the excuse these creatures have for killing ruthlessly and actually consuming a nutritious diet of blood, blood and just blood. Can we do it? Depends... Upon whether you really want to, whether you have the will to flip it off or whether the situation demands such a thing of you. You may have seen... Some people are able to keep a check on their emotions for a certain time and then simply break down once they are ready to.  Of course, this isn't a healthy way of dealing with problems...but then...

Shoes are bare necessities and that... is a fact of life (ahem). For any other half-crazed shopaholic young woman out there, it makes perfect sense to buy shoes almost every month and probably splurge a few times in between as well. Why we love them: They support you like no other.  They always let you watch your step. They never let your feet touch the ground. How can you not love any object that actually allows you to achieve all these almost impossible tasks? How they repay us: Bought a new shoe recently? Tried it on? Well, good for you. You know the money was well spent.  But then again... what happens when you forget that the shoe is new even though it's practically your favourite pair now?  For all the love and care you show to your shoes, it's unfair to not receive such love and affection from them during the first few days of your relationship. It's gonna hurt and you know it: Each and every on...

Summers are lazy, winters are sleepy and rainy days too risky. You will never get used to the tropical climate in India and the afternoon showers just before the monsoons will drive you crazy at times. For times like these and for the sake of your sanity, if you are almost in your twenties and still living with your parents just like I am... here are 10 weird things you could do with a friend, just because you can: 1. A hunting you can go: Go food stall hunting Go ice cream parlour hunting Go hunting for the next best place you could double date at Better ...go hunting for inspiration to get up and go elsewhere There is no end to the kind of exploring you can do, when you have a friend with you. It becomes easier to handle windy roads and unknown crowds, new places and exciting tours. 2. Nap: There are times when you just want to be alone, but do not want to feel lonely. Weird, I know... but it happens and you know it. So here's what you can do... Knock...

We met Milind Soman.. . On the way back home... In front of Flurys, Park Street... I've been reading stories and checking articles on Milind Soman since I was 12.  To actually meet him out of the blue was something I'd never have been able to prepare for... So as a posse of girls from Loreto walked back towards the metro from an inter-collegiate fest...who do we "bump" into, but Milind Soman, accompanied by a few of his people! One of us recognized him... Pragya spun around, disrupting her phone call with a slight movement and whispered "Isn't that Milind Soman ?" Now that's not a question you are asked everyday, is it? Me being me, I tripped over (again ) in my hurry to confirm her observations. And there he was, standing on the steps to Flurys, speaking to his PA about the Pinkathon. He looks so much better in Real Life: Dressed in a casual black tee and jeans, with his signature salt and pepper...

Bunking classes to watch a movie isn't your usual kind of day if you're studying here, at Loreto. You need insider knowledge, tracking skills, a lot of guts and a crazy group of people to actually consider it. After a morning of practically no classes, sleep inducing guest speeches and first day summer showers, 5 of us decided to simply "bunk it". We were all for staying in and taking selfies till the bell rang to announce the end of the day... until someone suggested we go watch "LOGAN". You see, among a gang of girls with the ultimate Hugh Jackman fans, such a suggestion cannot really be put down... It was five to one on our watches...break ended at one. There wasn't much time to think, plan or even run. You see, in our college, bunking is a serious issue. And why wouldn't it be when even your Principal knows each and every student's name by heart. (Scary, I know.) It was pouring outside and none of us brainiacs had an um...

From the first time we met It was a battle She wouldn’t give in And I wouldn’t let go Days passed on And years went by The battle went on And on for long For nothing was at stake Save for our own pride It wasn’t just the thrill Nor was it the prize It was just us Blinded by petty lies We didn’t know For what we fought All we cared Was who came first And so the battle carried on For days together And years together The battle was won But the question remained For all the pain And all we endured Did she win? Or did I? Though days had passed And years gone by We wondered together Was it truly just us? Or was it our pride? What surprised us all, (For we were surprised) Is that after all those days And years gone by, We had not gained a thing But each other’s side Though the battle had been won We did not care for loss For enemies who had long since withered, We became the closest of friends...