Constantly learning and documenting.
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 →
“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 can one be a successful freelance writer? Here is the documented journey of someone who has tried and tested most prescribed methods.
I've written this somewhere here - not to sound elitist but some people are more wonderful than the rest. The mystical elements of the universe that commoners cannot connect to, speak to these chosen ones. And they transmit those surreal discourse to the world through art. Rahman sure is one of them, as he has... Continue Reading →
Every time there is a series centred upon a classic 'heartless' protagonist, I've wondered how much is left to explore in that niche. Everything gets old eventually, isn't it. One day the world had to get tired of heartless characters that actually need therapy but are living super interesting lives and having people fall head... Continue Reading →
[This letter was written as a part of self expression sometime during June 2022. It is addressed to a leader and guide who passed away unexpectedly. Dealing with death is certainly a tumultuous experience for everyone, as it is for me. This letter was a part of the mourning process. It is hence deeply personal... Continue Reading →
You may want to read the poem on Poetry Foundation before we jump in. Let me summarise the poem in simple words – there’s a shock element to it that could catch you off guard. There’s a protagonist in the poem (which we hope is not Robert Browning himself) who resides in a cottage on... Continue Reading →
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas was amongst the simplest and beautiful books I ever read, that turned out to be the most misleading one after some research. There are controversial books like the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and others that get banned and whatnot because the author apparently attempts an attack on something... Continue Reading →
The annual Laksha Deepotsava of Dharmasthala began two days ago. It is a phenomenon I’ve experienced only three times so far, but is already a definitive experience. In a number of ways, it validates to me the reasons behind many of the decisions I’ve made in life. Sounds strange, doesn’t it. How can a religious,... Continue Reading →
I’ve always had an inclination for the mystical elements of the world. Even when random people tell me stories with a supernatural edge to them, I make it a point to not simply disbelieve them, because I have this notion that the world is infinite and everything is possible. Who are we to say something... Continue Reading →
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