I think its a bold choice on the producers’ and makers’ end to create a show that does not involve action or dramatic controversies, is buildungsroman in nature and where important decisions are made mostly inside the head of the protagonist. ‘Queen’s Gambit’ played the risky game simply by choosing a plot that wouldn’t be... Continue Reading →
An ode to the ‘almost anonymous’
In arrived a pen pal of the digital age And now there’s an unlikely friendship I cherish. I know not his necessary whereabouts But perhaps God thought I needed the guardian accomplice. Amidst the essential deliberation He throws in a few existential questions Ones I’ve never ventured to answer; for I’ve dared not expand... Continue Reading →
Is ChatGPT the end of education as we know it?
Rapid technological advancements that have challenged the norm have hardly been received well. Most of the times the resistance has been well justified because we have to accept that technology advances much faster than ethical or philosophical principles do; and technological power in the hands of an unethical man has always led to catastrophes. Even... Continue Reading →
THE most enticing plot – Manifest | Netflix
I get addicted to series with incredible story lines easily. Throw me a bone with an out-of-the-box plot that asks too many questions and poses a logical challenge to solve at the end, and I’m hooked until the very end, through every second of the series. I don’t even get bored of the sub-plots and... Continue Reading →
The academic category
This blog was incepted as a platform for my ideas to take the form of expressions. Over time, I have documented a number of notable experiences that I have come across in life on this platform. More or less, this blog is a biographic one. So I recently decided that like there are layers to... Continue Reading →
The typical serial killer to fall in love with – ‘You’
You would think that for someone who is constantly in search of captivating stories on all kinds of platforms I would have pretty much seen everything by now. After having watched some truly mind boggling series of varied genres and unpredictable storylines, and spending time understanding patterns and intentions behind stories and plot lines, I... Continue Reading →
Journal entry- One for the ambitious melancholics
I do not claim to know myself well enough but I think that I have always been a borderline workaholic. Productivity and a constant sense of accomplishment is my high in life and something that keeps me driven. However, one common misconception that people have about workaholics is that we love work so much that... Continue Reading →
Loser’s rant
Does everyone come to terms with lower standards eventually? Or is it just the constantly dejected few? Does everyone realize at some point that life doesn’t at all give everything? Or are we after all to die trying? I did not assume there’s more to the world than dreams and ambitions. Flesh and blood would... Continue Reading →
Novels for beginners | Personal recommendation list
“The gap between a voracious reader and a non-reader is just one good book.” Truer words have never been spoken. Like it is in all the cases, the toughest step in starting out the reading journey is the first step. Someone who has never read a full book always feels that they could never complete... Continue Reading →
How to be a freelance writer | Documenting my journey
How can one be a successful freelance writer? Here is the documented journey of someone who has tried and tested most prescribed methods.