Vedashree Khambete SharmaMar 6, 20213 minReclaiming PinkWhen I was four, my father had to travel to Germany for work. This was the first time he was travelling abroad and as was the tradition...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJan 31, 20203 minA Facial of One’s OwnIn second year English lit, we studied an anthology of Indian women authors called Inner Courtyard. Named thus, because the inner...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaNov 22, 20193 minRewriting the PastI mentioned to Rook the other day how I find it interesting that we live in a country where myth, history and belief are so tightly wound...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaNov 5, 20193 minGood Shoes, My Foot.I was in the vile wasteland of Twitter the other day and came across a tweet, where a woman had asked why little-boy-shoes are so much...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaOct 7, 20193 minBe Still, My SpleenYesterday, in a furious burst of pre-Diwali madness, we ventured to the old furniture market at Oshiwara. The errand was simple: get a...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaOct 23, 20183 minWhy #MeTooIndia MattersOver the past month, I’ve been following the #MeTooIndia tweets on Twitter, as the movement spread from the entertainment industry...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaApr 27, 20182 minTired In The CityEvery generation has a moniker that defines them. The Lost Generation. Generation X. Millennials. And squished between the last two are...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaMar 16, 20082 minParasite. Sponge. Vampire.Not nice things to call someone. But this isn’t someone – it’s something. Two things actually. Things that have been sapping all my...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJun 30, 20071 minThe Sick SenseThere I was, defending Bombay rain in an argument with someone who absolutely hates them. “But it’s so gorgeous!”, I exclaimed, “How can...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJun 21, 20071 minThe Agony and the AgonyThere’s the pain of heartache that Alanis Morrisette just can’t stop singing about. There’s the pain of heartbreak that can be cured only...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaApr 1, 20071 minSleepless in MumbaiThe thing about 4:30 in the morning is that there are no other sounds to distract you. Because at 4:30 in the morning, the rest of the...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaFeb 8, 20071 minFOAD ThursdayFor keeping me awake when I wanted to sleep, night after night after night. For forcing me wear jeans rather than short skirts, shirts...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJan 25, 20071 minFOAD ThursdayThis week’s rant is particularly close to my heart as it honours those whose powers contradict my own. The Unorganised Egomaniacs....
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJan 11, 20071 minFOADWelcome to Fuck Off and Die Thursdays. As you know, this blog is full of random rants at Life, the Universe and Everything. But all these...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaDec 26, 20062 minI am with StupidCall me an intellectual snob if you will, but I can’t stand stupid people. I’m not the only one, but that’s to be expected. And by...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaDec 24, 20061 minThere Goes the MeekendMeekend. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what the term means. A weekend that I’d reserved just for me. A weekend of ‘me...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaDec 15, 20062 minPeople who really, REALLY annoy me– 14-year-olds who dress like Nabokov’s wet-dream. Cover up, tartlet. – People who drive a Swift slower than my Scooty. There’s a reason...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaDec 4, 20062 minThe Old Boys ClubIt’s just my luck. Or in this case, an HR glitch. For close to three months now, you see, I’ve been sitting in a cabin populated almost...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaNov 27, 20061 minAnother Monday RantTwo X chromosomes and an I.Q. above 85 is a bad combination. It means that not only are you a woman, but an intelligent one. Which means...
Vedashree Khambete SharmaJul 20, 20061 minWhy I hate girls with straight hairTheir hair never feels like cotton candy, even if they’re camping in the middle of a rainforest People don’t shove pencils in their hair...