Open Up # 01

“Do you like what you do?” “I drive an auto. I work 12 hours a day. It is difficult to drive an auto with so much pollution and traffic.” “Any decision you want to undo?” “All my teachers in college wanted me to study law. I should have listened to them. I did a technical course instead…

Open Up # 00

Everyone has a story if you care to listen.OpenUp is an initiative to bring those unheard stories out to the open; to share, discuss, learn & love. #OpenUp Everyone has a story. Over the last 15 years, I have been talking to different people, who otherwise would never tell their story. Some of them were…

Revise Diet with Atraeyee Niharchandra

“Can we meet today?”“Yes. How about 9 pm?”“Sounds good. Where?”“IIM Bangalore?”“Okay! See you there.” She comes at 9.30 pm packed in a helmet, scarf, jacket, handbag, with a smile that disarms my restlessness of waiting for 30 mins. As we walk out of the beautiful campus at 2 am, I tell her that she is…

The Idly Magician

T: How hot is that?! N: Steaming hot! As he proceeded to open it up I said – Careful. It might burn.  N: In the last twelve years I worked here I got burnt only once.  T: Wow. When was that? N: The first day 😉 

Deepika Kabe & 2Dkart.com

Deepika Kabe was tired but fresh as she was just out of the pool after her mandatory Sunday swim. I was coming from a long day at work. Once we got the pizza, garlic bread and some Pepsi to relax, she slowly opened up about herself speaking about her passion, her love for art and…

Never Say Never – Anjali Kirpalani

Anjali Kirpalani is a dreamer who loves travelling, reading and dancing. Born in India, she lived in South Africa for 8 years and finally came back to Mumbai in 2008. A multitalented professional who has had various jobs ranging from radio jockeying, business management, marketing, TV reporting, print journalism and voice-over artistry. Anjali recently co-founded a PR, Marketing and Social Media…

Ahmed – the Comedian Shariff

The humdrum of modern machinery doesn’t let you to question the status quo. Nor do you have a chance to look out of your daily life, step away from the conveyor belt of birth-school-college-job-retire-death. You might think life is boring and there is no getting out of this routine but once in a while you would…

Jan Raymond and Circle of Five

Update: Jan Raymond comes out of hiding to reveal her true identity as Jiji Krishnamurthy. Amazing what a chat can do. Especially when it is Talk to Tiger 🙂Writing under the pen name of Jan Raymond this author who describes herself lazy is enjoying the growing success of her book – Circle Of Five! Exploring…

Restaurant Review: Tiffinbox etc.

I love food. I will admit that. I especially love quality food at a good restaurant. Very rarely you would find fine dining with good service and the food tasting finger licking good. When Tiffin Box was selected as a destination to meet up few friends, I had my expectations high and the team at…

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Sita’s Curse

Sita’s Curse: The language of desire is India’s first feminist erotica and is making waves among the readers and is breaking barriers to reach out to the topics we often chose to confine to a closed room in the darkest corners of the house and is considered a best kept secret. Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, the lady behind…

Tiger and Vineetha Mokkil – A Happy Place and other stories

Her new book is called A Happy Place and other Stories and is published by Harper Collins. With closer to life characters who respond naturally, more lively and realistic, Vineetha Mokkil is a charm to read. This is what happened when Vineetha talked to Tiger as a part of our author interviews where we catch up with famous…