by Kirti V | Feb 20, 2026 | Articles
For decades, Indian food internationally meant one thing: butter chicken, garlic naan, and tikka masala. Inside India, it meant a slightly wider circle — tandoori, biryani, dosa — but still just the greatest hits played on repeat. That era is ending. Fast....
by Kirti V | Feb 19, 2026 | Poetry
Laughing through the laughter group, I feel your energy flow, It is indeed fun being in that troupe. My tongue now satiates the tasty soup, About you I get to know, Laughing through the laughter group. How difficult it is to bend and scoop, But, you...
by Kirti V | Feb 19, 2026 | Poetry
Beep, beep, said the heart, machines made a start, With wires. Surgeon did his art, my thoughts raced apart, Full fires. Did he do his part? Justice did impart? Heart tires. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash *Written in Artoonsinn Poetry Parlour for Poetic...
by Kirti V | Feb 15, 2026 | Articles
Picture this. You land in Dubai. You clear immigration, step outside, and immediately spot three dhabas, four Bollywood songs playing from different directions, and a WhatsApp group update from someone back home asking if you have tried the gold souk yet. You flew six...
by Kirti V | Feb 12, 2026 | Articles
There is a place in India that feels like it belongs to another planet. No crowds, no noise, no sea of selfie sticks. Just bare brown mountains, roads that hang over river gorges, skies so clear they hurt your eyes, and monasteries that have been standing since before...