Hi all, Here are the invites for the launch of Monsoon Memories in Mumbai and Bangalore. Hope to see you there.   Read More »

On the first day of term, my son returns home minus his (new) school bag.  ‘I am sure I left it in my locker, mum,’ he tells me. But I can guess from the way he averts his eyes that he’s not sure. I sigh knowing I’ll be on the phone to the Transport for London Lost Property Office on the morrow to find out if a school bag was ... Read More »

It is holiday season! Yippee. The schools have broken up, the heat wave is lasting longer than the obligatory two days, the roads to the coast are jam-packed with heaving cars and sweaty people armed with sun screen and swimsuits. So, have you booked your holiday yet? For me, holidays to India always start with a list. As soon as we let the family know that we’ve booked our tickets, ... Read More »

Are you part of a Book Club? Would you like to be? Do you think Book Clubs help you enjoy a book more? Or are you one of those people for whom reading is a private experience not to be shared, dissected? When my daughter started nursery, I found myself, all of a sudden with two free mornings on my hands to do with what I liked.  There was always ... Read More »

So, ‘Monsoon Memories’ is out there, out of my hands and into yours.  I must admit that I was nervous, so nervous. For such a long time this story was just in my head. And now, it is going to be read, judged by so many people- it is like the feeling you get before you send your little one off to school for the very first time, teetering on ... Read More »

Last night, Shirin, the protagonist of Monsoon Memories appeared in my dream- ‘Not long to go now,’ she said, ‘What are you doing to celebrate the launch? Are you having a feast?’ And instantly I was transported to the feast days of my childhood- the air smelling of caramelised sugar and candy floss; the sun reflecting off the gold adorning people decked in all their finery so they looked as ... Read More »