Life is mysterious. So is death. Moreover, death is inevitable and a possibility that can come to confront any of us all of a sudden. One moment you are enjoying a telephonic conversation with your dear ones, and the next one may be your last call. There is a saying, ‘Life is the greatest lie, while death is the most painful truth.’
Self-love in times of extreme physical distancing is a must for our mental health and overall wellness. Don’t fall into the trap of believing that self-care or self-love is being selfish. It is not. In fact, in a situation like this, it is the best you can do for yourself and others.
Rishi Kapoor was to the baby boomers and generation X, what Irrfan Khan was to the Millenials. Some of our hearts were already broken yesterday. Those that were untouched by the latter’s passing have met the same fate today. And the people who liked them both have an endless nightmare. Perhaps, I cannot compete with…
The city was covered in dense fog. A white sedan stopped at the gate of El-Chico restaurant. The back door of the car opened and a man dressed in a navy blue jacket and grey trousers stepped out of the car. He had a round face, turned-up nose, thick lips, wearing rimless glasses and was…
April sets in. The air fills itself with the scent of ‘Kopou’ (foxtail orchid) blooming in all its beauty; the Kuli bird bursts forth in its full-throated melody, and the fields are ready to be harvested. But where are they? Their houses seem grey devoid of any merriment or feasting. Their kitchens don’t seem to…
A written tribute can never do justice to a personality that gave life to characters and stories that lied dormant. You will not hear his ringing voice here. This tribute cannot show you a flashback of his performances. And in that sense, this tribute will selfishly focus on my feelings of loss on hearing of…
Food, is a quintessential ingredient for human survival, a necessity to quench his hunger. Living beings of all orders- be it insects, rodents or mammals spend a substantial amount of their time in search of food. The prehistoric, hunter-gatherer was more aware of perils associated with this activity. It has been roughly estimated that our…
Entering the borders of Bhangarh before sunrise (06:00 AM) and after sunset (06:00 PM) is strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against anybody who does not follow these instructions. This signboard by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) though written in Hindi translates to the above mentioned. It can be found en route to…
In the 17th Century, Galileo said: “our universe is a grand book written in mathematical language.” That word is true in our daily lives. But now, with the spread of the corona pandemic around the world, the fear of death toll and the relief of recoveries day by day reveal how our lives have been…
With the turn of another decade, the women in India have emerged much stronger- personally, financially, socially, and politically. On 8th March, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the President of India conferred “Nari Shakti Puraskar” on 15 women for their Outstanding Contribution to the society. These women had rendered their distinguished services towards the…
On his 80th birthday, we are taking a tour back in time to discover how the great Al Pacino, one of America’s finest actors, rose to fame in the entertainment industry and has become a household name ever since. Acting, according to Pacino, is about “getting in a state that brings about freedom and expression…
Pandemics in their occurrence leave behind harsh rudiments of truth. When the world debated on what was more injurious to international security, whether it was nuclear weapons, another world war, the gruesome oil-chase, or the disputes in the deep seas or in the invading borders; what one didn’t realize, is that major crises, do not…
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