Happy Pongal

I hear my mother scream my name for the fifth time this morning. "Yes, amma, hang on!" I shout back and make my way to the kitchen. Today is Pongal, and as with any festival, my home is in a state of chaos as we run about prepping for the key rituals of the day. …

Plea from a vegetarian

The recent furore over the ban on beef has brought the veg non-veg debate to the fore again. In coffee shops and workplaces, people are furiously welcoming or questioning the move. (I hear opinions like "Why can't you not eat just this one animal?" to "How can the government tell me what to eat?"). Many of …