Author: Mani Padma

Started reading at the age of 5... Started understanding what is being read at the age of 10... Started attempts to write at the age of 15... Started understanding that writing is no child's play at the age of 20... Forgot the joys of reading and writing at the age of 25... Rediscovered the joys of reading and writing at the age of 30... Realised that one should clam up about one's age at the age of... And now still on the path of discovery(not the channel) and rediscovery of little joys of life...

Bollywood Retro Revival: The Haunting Best

There is something about fall…about autumn that makes you so wistful…though it is something unlike the vibrancy of spring or the freshness of the monsoons,

Cover Story Featured Issue 16 Movies Video Vol. V

Bollywood Retro: The Disco sensation

Recently the Disco music genre in Bollywood had a revival with the likes of Koi Kahe from Dil Chahta Hai and It’s The Time to

Bollywood Retro Revival Issue 15 Issues Movies Vol. V

Ten melodious lesser known Bollywood rain songs

I just realized that monsoon is going to be soon over and never had it been so much talked about, wished for and its near

Bollywood Retro Revival Issue 14 Movies

Ten Bollywood songs with lovely lyrics

A few days back I had the opportunity to write an article on RD Burman for Fried Eye and I was inspired enough to go

Issues Random Take SeeNEw Travel Diary

The Shawl factory – Kausani !

There is a story in each of us. A story lurks at every turn or corner of a road. Every house, be it grand or

Bollywood Retro Revival Chef's Pick Featured issue 11 Movies Vol. V

The top 10 from RD Burman

It is easy to select the best ones from an assorted lot of good, bad and ugly. It is also easy to pick out

Featured Issues SeeNEw Travel Diary Video

My Himalayan Travel Diary- Snapshots!

“What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” ― Karl Lagerfeld And that’s what a travel diary is

Cover Story Featured Issue 09 SeeNEw Through the Lens Travel Diary Vol. V

A trip to Bhangarh

Two days back I had gone to Siliserh Lake, Alwar with friends on a road trip… Nothing to gloat about, yes you are right!

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The Third Gender speaks

May 15, 2014June 10, 201710 min read

“It will not do you good to be seen with me nor will it be beneficial to me” she said to me. I had not

Fiction Issue 07 Vol. V

The Date

April 15, 2014June 10, 20174 min read

Pre date preparation: It was an ordinary day. She appeared calm and composed, just like any other day. But beneath the calm demeanor was a

Chef's Pick Featured Issues Type 2

Fernando Aguilera – Dance and Dreams

March 15, 2014June 10, 20178 min read

The first time I watched ballet was in Doordarshan, when there was a sort of cultural exchange with the then USSR and the ballet was

Featured Issue 02 Random Take Vol. V

Being Money wise

February 1, 2014June 10, 20178 min read

The financial year end is fast approaching. For anyone who realizes the value of their hard earned money and who tries to value the hard

Featured Issue 23 Straight Talk Vol. IV

Safety in Delhi, Then and Now.

December 15, 2013June 10, 20179 min read

Not even the most high tech of services and infrastructure will be enough for a conducive and safe atmosphere. You will be safe no doubt, but you WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE.