Kalyani Srinath

Kalyani Srinath, a food curator at www.sizzlingtastebuds.com, is a curious learner and a keen observer of life.

The Unseen Faith that Carries Us Home

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From whispered prayers to digital aartis, faith adapts and endures, offering calm in chaos and meaning in routine—because some reassurances need no logic. Aisa hi hota hai.

Kalyani Srinath

November 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM IST

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Why Your Partner Hates Instagram, and Other Stories

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From filters to FOMO, reels to relationship drama — Instagram has become the unofficial counsellor, critic and chaos machine shaping how couples love and argue today.

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November 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM IST

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Sorry, But Are We Really Sorry? The New Face of Apologies

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November 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM IST

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The Quiet Allure of Johatsu: Why Some People Choose to Disappear

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In Japan, some people simply vanish, not in despair, but in search of peace. Johatsu reveals a yearning to step away, start anew, and find quiet freedom.

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November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM IST

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The Cult of the Confident: How India Fell for Online “Experts”

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From fitness hacks to financial “wisdom,” India’s feed is full of confident creators. But when charisma outpaces credibility, who pays the price? Often, all of us.

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November 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM IST

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The Annuity of Human Connections

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In today’s economy of constant transactions, kindness remains our most undervalued asset. Invest wisely, because emotional wealth, like financial growth, depends on balance, boundaries, and the courage to compound compassion.

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October 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM IST

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The 2% Vegetarian: Misunderstood, Mis-fed, and Mildly Irate

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A reflection on the forgotten 2% of vegetarians, neither vegan purists nor paneer loyalists, who crave imagination and respect in their meals, not beige monotony.

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October 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM IST

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When Bonds Bend, Not Break: The Fragile Weight of Connection

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When old bonds resurface, the real question isn’t why they faded, but whether they deserve space again.

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October 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM IST

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Who Moved My Cheez? Surviving the Everyday Chaos of Lost Objects

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Life’s daily battles aren’t grand. They’re about your charger, your chair system, and the mysterious forces that keep moving your stuff.

Kalyani Srinath

October 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM IST

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Beyond the Doors: Where Hope and Humanity Endure

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In waiting rooms, time slows and hope lingers. Beyond verdicts and diagnoses, they hold shared resilience, quiet courage, and the belief that tomorrow may be better.

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September 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM IST

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Why Menopause Remains Invisible in India’s Health and Homes

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India celebrates motherhood and menstruation with rituals and care, but menopause remains invisible—ignored by health policy, workplaces, and even families.

Kalyani Srinath

September 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM IST

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Gen X at the Crossroads of Care

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India’s Gen X holds two worlds at once—parents resisting frailty, children sprinting ahead. They keep households humming on vigilance and love as their own lives slip out of focus.

Kalyani Srinath

September 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM IST

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Why “Opposites Attract” Feels So Good, But Isn’t the Whole Story

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Does love really thrive on opposites, or do lasting bonds depend on shared values and quiet alignment that outlasts the first spark of difference?

Kalyani Srinath

September 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM IST

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Mumbai’s Addiction to Apathy

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We call it resilience. In truth, it’s addiction, the dangerous habit of enduring neglect until survival itself becomes the city’s only virtue.

Kalyani Srinath

August 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM IST

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Ten Digits That Quietly Steal Freedom

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From Punjab’s fields to Delhi’s malls, a mobile number has become the key to convenience and a quiet surrender of privacy.

Kalyani Srinath

August 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM IST

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A Thread That Holds More Than it Ties

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In a world of staged celebrations, a quiet Raksha Bandhan visit shows how the simplest gestures can carry the deepest bonds.

Kalyani Srinath

August 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM IST

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The Never-Empty Nesters: When Grown Kids Refuse to Fly

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More young Indians are choosing comfort over independence, delaying empty nests and slowing economic momentum in ways that ripple through the nation.

Kalyani Srinath

August 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM IST

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A Tale of Two Cities: Where Journeys Aren’t Measured in Miles

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Not all changes make headlines. Some are slow, quiet, and deeply personal. And some stories begin long after you’ve left. This one starts in a place you thought you knew.

Kalyani Srinath

August 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM IST

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From Rebellion to Reflection: The Parent We Didn’t Want to Be

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Middle-class Indians are rediscovering the quiet wisdom in old routines—realising, with irony and grace, that they’ve become what they once resisted.

Kalyani Srinath

July 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM IST

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Love, Actually: An Analog Anomaly In A Digital World

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In a world of instant gratification, love remains a gradually compounding asset. Its quiet dividends—trust, care, and connection—often yield the highest emotional returns.

Kalyani Srinath

June 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM IST

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The Bureau

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