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So the Hyderabad litfest and the Times of India litfest at Bangalore, both went off fabulously well. Here is a pic from the Hyderabad litfest. I was in conversation with Milan Vohra and Ratna Rao. And here is a picture from the Bangalore Times of India litfest, where I was in conversation with Vaishali Mathur, senior commissioning editor, Penguin India. I was told that our session rocked :) It was crackling, sparkling and there was a lot of interaction! :) We spoke about 'Love in the times of Google' and I read out relevant passages from my new book. We spoke about partners sharing passwords, about emotional infidelity, about the use of Internet in making new connections and how our social lives have changed because of invasion of technology. Those in Delhi, I am coming to your city! I will be in Delhi on 6th Feb and in Gurgaon on 7th Feb. I shall put up the invites on my Facebook page.  (And yes, we will be talking about Love in Times of Googl

I will be at the Hyderbad lit fest tomorrow (24th january 2014) Here is the link to the site with all details http://www.hydlitfest.org/ Here are the details of my session. Ashiana  -  Poolside Friday, January 24, 2014: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Panel: LoveLit Milan Vohra, Preeti Shenoy Moderator: Ratna Rao Shekar On 26th January (Sunday) I will be at the Times of India Lit fest. Here are the details: I will also be having a Book Discussion event  at Delhi on 6th February, Gurgaon on 7th February and Jaipur on 8th February. I shall put up details closer to date. (Do check on my Facebook page too, in case I am unable to put it up here) So all of you in Hyderabad who are reading me, see you tomorrow! I look forward to being in your city! __________________________________________________________________ Buy my books in India Buy my books outside India

So, I have just got back from a wonderful event in Chennai (click here to read a lovely account of the event by a reader who attended it). RJ Jane of Chennai live FM interviewed me and those in Chennai can tune in at 11-2 on Saturday, 18th January to listen to it. Amazon.in had run a contest, where they had given readers a chance to interview me. From over 200 questions received, they selected eleven. They were supposed to select ten, but they said that the questions were so good that they couldn't stick to ten. All the readers whose questions got selected won gifts from Amazon. You can read the whole interview (as well as the books that I recommend as a 'must-read' by clicking HERE ) I think  good books and  good movies are great teachers. They can make you feel alive, inspired and make you believe in a way out, where you thought there was none. They can take you to realms you would never explore otherwise. They give you perspectives, make you laugh, make you cry

You cannot make anybody love you, the way you want them to. All you can do is be your best. You can try to make them notice your efforts. You can be sweet, kind, thoughtful , charming and sexy. And you can give them gifts, write them mails, text them, call them and let them know in more ways than one, how much you enjoy their company. That's it. Beyond that you can't do anything much. (No, stalking isn't an option). Relationships can happen only if two people want the same thing out of them. Or at least similar things. They happen when you make each other laugh, when you totally get the other person without long winded explanations and when you know that just the sound of their voice can soothe you and it is the same for them. Relationships mean there is an ease of comfort in each other's company and you feel something amiss if you haven't connected for a while. Just because you feel that way about someone, it does not mean that they have to feel that too. Som

If you are in Chennai, I am coming to your city! Do come and meet me on 10th January, 6.30 pm at Crossword Alwarpet.. I will be in conversation with RJ Jane and Chennai Live will be broadcasting our talk. We are going to be having a really interesting discussion on going from a blogger to a published author. In the other news, Amazon.in has featured me as 'The Author of the month' Post by Amazon India . Click on the link and ask me questions and you can win some fabulous goodies! In case you haven't noticed, I am keeping in with my new year resolution and blogging more often. I am also reading a lot and watching some meaningful movies. I do think good movies, like good books give us a prism through which to view life, take us to places we would never go and give us perspectives that we would never otherwise have thought of.  More soon! That's all for today. Good night folks! (Or good morning if you happen to live in the other part of the world)

This was the scene very near my home last evening. We were on our way to a movie (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I liked the movie a lot) , when I asked Satish to stop the car as I wanted to click this picture. I am glad I did. I think it is very important to celebrate the smallest gifts of life. Like a sunset. A fleeting moment of a butterfly on a flower. The salty air of the ocean and the endlessly receding waves. A phone call from a good friend. An email from a loved one. A good book. An engaging movie that makes you think. A warm cup of tea on a cold winter afternoon. These, for me, are the things that make life worth living. I relish it. And am grateful too for the smallest of gifts that life sends me way. You? What are the things for you that make life worth living? If you share I am listening. ________________________________________________________ Buy my books in India Buy my books outside India

"Other mothers give birth to children. Mine gave birth to a legend," announces my twelve year old and watches my face carefully for a reaction. I am surprised, tickled and amused. But I do not miss a beat. In a deadpan voice I retort, "The unwritten law states that legends have to cuddle up and hug their mothers for at least ten minutes." "Ask your other legend." :) What can I say? I am still grinning. And I told her I would blog about this and she shrugged and ran out to play. :) ___________________________________________________________   Get  TOUCH!  (The One You Cannot Have) :) Flipkart:  http://is.gd/TouchFlipkart Uread:  http://is.gd/TouchUread (Uread ships internationally too) Amazon: http://is.gd/AmazonTouch

There is a tradition that we follow on new years eve. We usher in the new year by lighting the lamp,at 12.00 AM, together as a family and expressing gratitude for all our blessings. It wasn't any different last night. We lit the antique brass hanging lamp, which hangs from the ceiling in my pooja room, as well as the second lamp that rests on a brass pedestal. We also performed the Arti with camphor and lit incense, to the chant of Sanskrit mantras. And we prayed. I believe that it is important to express gratitude to the Universe/Higher power/Destiny/God or whatever you want to call it. We have to be grateful for the things that are right in our lives. There is scientific proof and several psychological studies have recorded the impact that expressing gratitude and journaling the things that one is happy about, has on one's over all well-being. This morning, we woke up early and went to a Venkateshwara temple. I liked what the 'Kolam' said :) I also like