Tandoorchats

Mothers Day Without My Mom - The Unscheduled Love

Mother’s Day Without My Mom – The Unscheduled Love A special episode recorded on a day that holds two truths for me: my mother’s 76th birthday, and Mother’s Day. Two years ago, on this very day, I was dancing for my mother - celebrating her life with joy. A few months later, she left me and my siblings forever. The last eight weeks of her life became the most meaningful weeks of mine, as we cared for her round the clock with love, devotion, and presence. Since then, I have not been able to return to my radio shows or record my customary Mother’s Day episode. I couldn’t look at photos from 2024. I couldn’t find my voice. This year, something shifted. Not because the grief is gone but because the love is louder. This episode is for anyone navigating Mother’s Day without their mom. For anyone carrying love that has nowhere to go. For anyone whose grief does not fit into a single day, a single ritual, or a single definition. Grief is personal. Love is unscheduled. And healing begins only when the heart is ready. Thank you for listening to this tribute, this remembering, and this quiet conversation between my heart and yours.

Asha Bhosle: The Voice That Traveled Through My Mother to Me

Today when Asha Bhosle left us, I felt a quiet grief - the kind that comes from losing a voice woven into your life. In this episode, I share how her music traveled to me through my mother, how I witnessed her final concert outside India, and how singing her song “Jawani Janeman” won me the Karaoke Queen title in 2006. This is my reflection on a legend, a mother’s influence, and the music that still lives inside.

Hanuman Chalisa New Tune

Today April 2. 2026 we are celebrating Hanuman Jayanti by singing Sri Hanuman Chalisa in a new tune.

Courage Has No Borders - March 23 Shaheed Diwas

“Courage Has No Borders” explores why the story of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev still matters even from thousands of miles away. In this TandoorChats episode, Trisha reflects on Shaheed Diwas, the universal fight for dignity, and her own experiences navigating racism and choosing courage in the United States. This is a conversation about: * ordinary people shaping the world * standing tall in the face of injustice * the quiet power of dignity * and why courage is a human language, not a national one If you’ve ever had to speak up, stand your ground, or hold your truth gently but firmly, this episode will meet you where you are. TandoorChats - where stories travel, identities breathe, and courage is always welcome.

My Holi Journey | A Holi story of childhood, distance, and belonging

In this intimate Holi monologue, I return to the colors of my childhood when being a fauji kid (growing up in a military childhood) meant new cities, new friends, and the same familiar joy of spring. From the laughter of cantonment quarters to the quiet distances of diaspora life, this episode traces how festivals travel with us, change with us, and remind us who we are. It’s a story of memory, migration, and the longing to belong that is told through the colors that never quite leave our hands.