I am a married Indian woman who doesn’t like to cook. So before you raise your eyebrows, or become all judgmental about me (I can already feel the thoughts running in some of your minds – Indian women should like cooking, they are anyway born to do that!), let me tell you a little bit about me. I was born in an average middle class family where people ate to live, and thankfully it was not the other way around where people live to eat, and the ladies of the house have to face the perpetual question: Nice lunch, but what’s for Dinner?”

Its Oscar time! With the 2nd of March nearing, Oscar fever has reached dizzy heights. When we think of the Academy awards, the expectations are usually sky-high. In its 86th year now, the Academy awards ceremony is one of the most anticipated TV events of the year. A star-studded red carpet, a witty host who should be funny throughout while trying not to over-do her act, the media frenzy, the glitz and glamour, the countdown to the ceremony, the speculations about winners in each category, the special tribute given to worthy artists – are all part of the whole Oscar viewing experience.