Here is what you can do instead — As a writing coach, a lot of individuals approach me who want to write a book. But lately the advice that I’ve been doling out to all these writers is NOT to write a book. Why? My mentor used to say that 90% of the human population dreams of writing…

Hello! Living in Mumbai for an upward of 30 years, I’m quite familiar with the three seasons this city produces: Hot, not hot and oh look it’s raining today. The latter is usually met with delight or a groan depending on your location under a roof and your future plans…

Hello. March always feels so long. Maybe because it sits right next to February and in contrast March comes out as the bloated one? Or maybe it has something to do with the financial year ending in India? Everyone seems to be on edge. …

When both are powered by M1 — Since the introduction of the iPad Air 5 with M1 chip, the line up hasn’t been sitting straight for me. …

Initial thoughts on Apple’s new Studio Display — Finally! Our Apple overlords have graced us with a new(ish) external display. A ₹1,60,000 display. It’s 27” with a 12MP Ultra Wide Camera taken straight from the iPads which is capable of Centre Stage. From the sound (pun intended) of it, great speakers and what Apple calls studio-quality mics —…

But when are they not? — Hello! As a child in the 90s, there were times when I had to ask my father for permission. It was mostly to do with school picnics or some such similar outings. My father always said, “No, times are bad.” This was such an immediate and recurring answer that I…

Should I Upgrade to the Latest Series? — Back in 2016, Apple released the successor to its original Apple Watch (now famously dubbed as Series 0). The original watch didn’t get me too excited — it was slow, and it was obvious even Apple was unsure how people would use it. Series 0 was an experiment. But the…

Recommending some of my favourite animated stories from recent years — In all the Writers Retreats I host, there is one evening dedicated to movie night. We all sit, grab our snacks, pour our drinks and watch short films. It’s a great time to get everyone to watch and study a single piece of storytelling together and later discuss it, and…

A Writer’s Perspective. — The deeper you dive into your work, the more you’ll get to know the device you’re using to get the work done. As a writer, an editor and a writing coach, I use my iPad Pro from 2018 to write and edit a lot of documents ranging from articles to…