The Doctor is In - and the patient just went into Intensive Care - by Sharmila Kamat

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-10/edit-page/31313643_1_medics-specialists-doctor

Rub Rinse Repeat

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article2521197.ece

Danse Macabre - Sharmila Kamat

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Danse-macabre/articleshow/12693593.cms

The ethos of the Goemkar has remained - Review of Short Takes by Sharmila Kamat and Prabhakar Kamat in The Afternoon

Goa as it then was, and is, now

http://www.afternoondc.in/book-review/goa-as-it-then-was-and-is-now/article_29006
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Readings from Mango Mood - with words of encouragement by Gulzar

Goa served Sunny Side Up - a reading from Mango Mood on Goa's Golden Day

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Goa's Liberation from Portuguese colonial rule, a reading of Mango Mood by Sharmila Kamat (Rupa Publications, 2011) at the Goa LitFest held at the International Centre, Goa.
Noted writer and lyricist Gulzar enjoys the tongue-in-cheek take on that part of India that till 50 years back spoke with a Portuguese accent.
Picture courtesy: Galileo Fernandes
www.goaartlitfest.com
www.internationalcentregoa.com

Mango Mood at the Goa Lit Fest

http://www.goaartlitfest.com/galf2011/participatingauthors_2011_III.htm#Sharmila

http://www.rupapublications.co.in/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx

On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Goa's Passage to India after 451 years adrift in the Portugues
Ultramar

http://www.amazon.com/Mango-Mood-Sharmila-Kamat/dp/8129117223/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323240251&sr=1-1

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Goa's Liberation

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111127/jsp/7days/story_14804236.jsp

Books — including Goan writer Manoharrai Sardesai’s poetry — are also being launched to mark the event. ---------Sharmila Kamat’s Short Takes, Long Memories and Mango Mood will released at the art-and-lit fest.

A ringside view of Goa’s passage to India after 451 years adrift in the Ultramar Português:  http://tinyurl.com/7lcux2o
Of men, matters and madcap capers in the part of India that once spoke with a Portuguese accent: http://tinyurl.com/6o53eby

An observant eye and a witty turn of phrase

On Goan culture and society - with tongue firmly in cheek

“On the first day, he is not unduly perturbed, the taste of yesterday’s fish curry is still fresh, on the second day the memory persists-but only just.
On third day, no sooner is the idol of Lord Ganesh given a ceremonial immersion than he’s back to where he belongs – in the fish market, making up for the lost time.”
-from the book ‘Mango Mood’
The most common problem with reader is that he used to get addicted to a particular mood. Though there may be different kind of claims by author or publishers or readers of a book or author but the central theme of most of the books is generally one. Love or affection, technology or science, horror, conspiracy, corruption or any other the central theme moves around the one theme whether author does it unconsciously or deliberately.
Bringing out different shades and colours of life and society in a book through writing requires serious observation and presentation skill. When the book comes as a collection of writings the reading becomes more interesting. ‘Mango Mood’ is one of the books falls in this category.
Though the book heavily talks about Goan culture and society but despite it the writings presents different shades of Indian mindset. From fish curry to Ganesh Chaturthi, Wagle ki Dunia to modern politics, Bapu to Las Vegas, common family and social issues… author tried to talk about everything though in a lighter vein.

http://www.rupapublications.com/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx