Sudeepa Nair's Blog

And bye for now! Last month, my family and I bid goodbye to a country where we lived for 8.5 years. It may not seem like a long time, considering both my husband and I have spent the first two and a half decades of our lives in our home country. However, our stay in … Continue reading Happy 60th, Singapore! →

The second quarter of the year flew by in a jiffy. I am late to post my reading updates for the quarter because I was editing my manuscript, which I had kept aside for nearly two months. I finished the first round of editing yesterday, and I can only say it needs more work. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Reading updates for the second quarter 2024: Rediscovering The Core →

Since 2019, I have had certain yearly goals to broaden my reading list, namely, to include at least one memoir, one book on writing, at least one Booker Prize awardee, and one book from a genre that I usually don’t read. If I wasn’t mindful of my reading goals, I would end up reading only … Continue reading What I read in 2024 →

Since 2019, I have had certain yearly goals to broaden my reading list, namely, to include at least one memoir, one book on writing, at least one Booker Prize awardee, and one book from a genre that I usually don’t read. If I wasn’t mindful of my reading goals, I would end up reading only … Continue reading What I read in 2024 →

It’s been a long time since I wrote about a movie. The impact does not stay long or go deep enough to warrant a blog post. Recently, though, I watched something that was like a slow melting ice cream. It took its time to spread its canvas and then focused on two interconnected lives. It … Continue reading Meiyazhagan: dissecting nostalgia and relationships →

Yesterday, my happiness knew no bounds when the young reader at home said she enjoyed the draft version of my latest mystery. Of course, she has some comments I must take care of in my subsequent versions, but she enjoyed the plot. She is an Agatha Christie fan, and when she said, ‘I didn’t see … Continue reading Between Seeing and Being Seen →

Deceptions are plentiful today. We have clickbait articles on social media, irrepressible breaking news with the most trivial headlines, and influencers reeling in the top five of everything under the sun. Misinformation and fake news form the more serious end of the deception spectrum. However, some deceptions lead to serendipitous finds. I have one such … Continue reading The Deceptive Delight of Carrot Cake →

The second quarter of the year flew by in a jiffy. I am late to post my reading updates for the quarter because I was editing my manuscript, which I had kept aside for nearly two months. I finished the first round of editing yesterday, and I can only say it needs more work. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Reading updates for the second quarter 2024: Rediscovering The Core →

The Excitement Continues When I wrote the previous post, Indian cricket fans were at the threshold of either plunging into the depths of despair or flying high on the wings of victory. The emotions yoyoed as India and South Africa fought a close match. It was nearly a photo finish for SA until it wasn’t, … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – the final part →

On a bright, sunny Thursday morning, we set out to the nearest sports ground. It was not The Lords, Eden Gardens, or even Melbourne, but it was the closest we had ever lived to a cricket ground, and we didn’t want to miss a chance. The Sydney Cricket Ground is Don Bradman’s home ground. He … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – Part 5 →