Inspiration… Be calm like a Tornado… 1 Aug 201721 Nov 2017 Kushal cursed himself. If only I could have secured 10 more marks! He kept on thinking. The CA final results were out a week ago and having missed the chance…
Food… When Life throws you those tangy lemons… 22 May 201725 Jan 2018 “Ouch!” I exclaimed, as my thumb cut on the sharp edge of the metal jutting out of the entrance door. Cussing and groaning, I clutched the wounded thumb with the…
beggar… “I’ll throw the food if you don’t give me money!” 14 Feb 2023 “I’ll throw the food if you don’t give me money!” the child-beggar threatened, glaring at us, his face covered with dust. This curious incident occurred as my wife and I…
humor… we live in rushing times 17 Jan 2023 We live in ‘rushing’ times. People rush so much. The whole city seems to rush and race! Whenever there is a festival, you are more bothered about rushing through the…
Inspiration… Yes, we often don’t agree with our elders… 17 Jan 2023 Yes, we often don’t agree with our elders… But you see…neither did our elders agree with theirs! In this vicious loop of agreeing and disagreeing, So much of our precious…
Inspiration… Have you outgrown your passion? 6 Sep 20226 Sep 2022 Yes, we outgrow form one passion to another. The things that we were so passionate about might no longer hold our attention. Glittering watches, fancy shoes, comic books, aloo bhujiya,…
metaphor… The powerful art of negative visualization 6 Sep 2022 I read about this profoundly stunning concept called ‘The powerful art of negative visualization’ in this splendid book ‘The Ikigai’. Feeling inspired, I can’t help but share it in my…
Inspiration… wonder-women 9 Mar 2022 “Girls should be encouraged to study,” the speaker, a young girl, started her speech. “Girls should NOT be encouraged to study!” a voice shot up from the audience. With gasps…
life… How really we can stay at home? 28 Apr 2021 You see, even staying home is an art, a learnable skill! Here is what we can do. Warning: you may disagree but then, it worked for me: Stop binge-watching webseries…
life… This New year, make a resolution to Destroy 16 Jan 2021 Destroy? Is that a typo, you might think. I should’ve used the word ‘create’, isn’t it? Or perhaps, the bygone year has taken a toll on me and I am…
Comedy… On socks and all things small… 6 Oct 2020 You see I’ve never been a great fan of socks, woolen or otherwise. Yet, I’ve never discounted their importance in our lives (or on our feet!). I remember one day,…
humor… The Madari and his Monkey: The Fake Façade of Social Media 28 Aug 2020 I would often see one of my colleagues opening Facebook or Instagram for some minutes every day, scrolling nimbly through the posts, pressing ‘likes’ or ‘loves’ at a furious speed.…