Contrary to popular belief, the word “Romance” had no connection with love. It simply meant a verse or something Roman, later morphing into “adventurous” and “passion” — something that we now associate it with. Throughout our life, all we want is to love and to be loved. You can’t see…

Many years later, I returned to my hometown. Not because I felt suddenly felt nostalgia for that place, no. I came to destroy the town that destroyed my dream. Not that I am evil, just your standard government orders. I, Harry Jordan, obey the government. Before I bade adieu to…

2015. I was in 8th then. Premam was a raging hit, and its pop-cultural impact was intact even after months of its release that it continued to appear in public discourses. One of the striking aspects of the movie was collegewala George’s looks and dressing, especially those worn during the Onam…

I don’t know why, but I have an affinity for falling down. Sitting peacefully on a chair? Next second, I’m down. Finally gathering courage to come out of my shell to talk to people? I’ll fall down right in front of them. …

As part of my undergraduate course, our Brand Management teacher asked us to submit an assignment on “History of your favorite brand.” After explaining the assignment in detail (during which we peacefully slept), she left the class — leaving me in charge of collecting the details about the group members and the brands they have chosen. Below is a conversation I had with one of my friends who didn’t even care about listening to the teacher’s long explanation:

I usually share my desk with a friend of mine. It was in the goldilocks zone: not too far away from the teacher’s podium and right under the fan. One particular day, after the class, I was waiting for a few of my friends as they engaged in an almost…

During one of our classes, our teacher conducted an Idea Generation competition. Since we were slightly confused about how the game worked, he gave us example: an app for online classes where students could only join if they turned on their camera, because he knew that we were doing everything…

A few minutes before one of our Business Analytics sessions started, friends and I were talking to each other. Suddenly, some unfamiliar dude entered our class. “Who are you? This is not your class. Get out,” we said. (I wanted to say “Go away stupid...In this house of my friends…

It is said that Tapioca made its arrival in Kerala after a famine had hit the erstwhile Travancore state. It gradually transformed into a staple food in the state, becoming a competitor to rice. (https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/how-tapioca-came-to-travancore/article28181288.ece) Same was the case with our family. In Appa’s hometown, cooked Tapioca was served frequently…