Had Jarnail Singh, the journalist who threw a shoe at the home minister today, been a woman, he would never have done that. Empirical evidence (which frankly, dear readers to me is the same as well-crafted studies) suggests that the female of the species is deeply in love with footwear. Ask any modern woman how many pairs of shoes she owns, and the answer will always be in several multiples.

Ask any man about how many pairs he owns, the response (unless its a metrosexual man) will be more about function than form. For a woman, its all about form, even at the cost of function. Which is the only way, there can be any justification for the seven-inch heel that is currently in vogue in the fashion capitals of the west today.

What is it about women and shoes? Why do women feel secure with atleast about 100-plus shoes in their wardrobe? After racking my brains and asking around, an answer eluded me. I would like to ask each one of you, reading this blog, to write in if you have an answer to this vexing question. Ta da.