The XX Factor
~ The chromosome that changes everything ~

I wasn’t a pretty child. Oily skin, stringy hair, gangly long limbs. Then puberty came along, and like a fairy godmother, bestowed me with a complete makeover. Suddenly I had the passport into BabeLand.
That was an eon ago, long enough anyway to make me wonder whether the fairy godmother was really a wicked witch in [...]

I spent a few hours at the salon this week. Ostensibly for a haircut but I ended up getting my feet, face and self pampered as well. I came out feeling…the way I very occasionally have felt in the company of a good friend or (even more occasionally) a boyfriend. I felt cherished and cared [...]

A thing for chocolate – hot, sizzling, dark, rich
A fetish for shoes – expensive, gorgeous and uncomfortable
A love of all things khatta: Neembu, Imli, Amla, Kamrak
Sex and the City
Long phone conversations with friends and texting only for mushy SMSes, naughty SMSes, sweet SMSes
Bacardi Breezers, Vodka-with-lime, Red wine, White wine, any wine
Inappropriate crushes (gardeners, colleagues, bosses) at [...]

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When I first chanced upon the Agony Aunt section in HT Cafe, I had to smile when I saw who was solving problems for the lovelorn. Kim Sharma!! Kim Sharma?? What sort of advice could she possibly give anyone?
Then today I read an interview with her.
You seem to have a mind of your own, so [...]