The alluring charm of that uniform, a commitment to sea and a disciplined life is what makes Merchant Navy such…
Imagine a restaurant that is inspired by fashion. I am not much of a fashionista, but I definitely appreciate good…
Mental health is pivotal to our overall wellbeing. Lately, a lot of celebrities and influencers have dared to come out…
He told me a secret once, to never keep a secret. He warned me, to never unravel, reveal or share,…
She wriggled at his touch the same touch, that once ignited fire inside her… Now, burnt her very being….
Living in Mumbai for the past few years you internalise the presence of monsoons that last for months. But there…
Do you know the feeling you get when you eat a strawberry candy filled with strawberry juice? The way it…
So, I have been thinking of sharing his “casual” day out looks for a while now. So here’s a first…
The Mumbai locals are the hub to all Indian festivals. During Navratri, you can see a proper dress code for…
Disclaimer: This poem is written from a perspective of a five year old kid and how he sees a “Sunday”…
We have all grown up listening to stories from Ramayana to an extent, we have internalised the idea of good and…
The only thing he wanted, was impossible to find, until he met himself. This poem was written by three strangers,…
They say some moments last a lifetime. I thought it was just a line romanticised and exaggerated by writers and…
Being a literature student, I have always lived in the world of fantasies, in the world where everything is beyond…
मुखौटा कल मेले में कुछ चेहरे देखे कुछ नए, पुराने, कुछ अलग वह चमकती आँखें जैसे सितारों को झुटला देती वह विशाल घूमता पहिंया उस में सवार मस्ती के गुब्बारे वह चीखती आवाजें जैसे चीरती आसमान करतब दिखाती वह माँ रस्सी पे चलती, नाचती नचाती उसके छनकते घुंघरू जैसे नन्ही…
It always starts with the new place, new space, newer people… Followed by ‘trying to be friendly’ faces… unwarranted queries and unwanted chats There were times I wished I would be left alone in my own world with my own stories. Little did I know Soon, it will all look…
As she emptied her mind, closed her eyes and heard. Horns Bellowing in her ears, the din of speeding motors, and rustling of the leaves. She felt the Sheshum Trees sway to the tunes of melodious flute. As the sun sets, the twilight hues washed over the sky. Reminiscent of the…
जाने कहाँ से बहता हुआ एक भूला सा लम्हा, लहरों के सहारे किनारे तक उतर आया. आँखों में बंद उन गुदगुदाते पलों की यादें पैरों पर आती रेत में बहा लाया. सोचें तो, आती-जाती इन लहरों ने जाने कितने ही घरौंदे बिखेरे होंगे कई मुस्कुराहटें और कई उम्मीदों के टीले…
“ ” यह मत सोचो की कितने लम्हे है बाकी ज़िन्दगी के; ये सोचो की कितनी ज़िन्दगी हैं बाकि हर लम्हे में “ “Ye mat socho ki kitne lamhe hai baaki zindagi ke; Ye socho ki kitni zindagi hain baki har lamhe me” anonymous The cell phone alarm is…
Dear Diary, To say it is okay (and mean it too). To not say it is okay– All the time. To say I understand. To show that I understand. To avoid double standards. But, two things are not always the same. To message– ‘take care/ we will work it out’…
Dear You–me, A lot has happened in the past few months. You have matured, cribbed, sulked, laughed and cried over what has happened. You have felt happy, ecstatic, moved, and loved. You have been through goods and bads; happiness and sorrow; highs and lows. (and they say this is…
When I was busy collecting my thoughts at India Gate, joined by a couple of friends and a few unknown people, a little boy in a tattered vest and boxers came running towards me asking for a candle. He enquired “Didi yahan kya ho reha hai?” I, in my very…
The ease and familiarity of an old place always forbids a person from accepting a new one. The comparisons do not stop and neither do the chain of memories attached to it end. Without being judgmental or nostalgic one can not think or feel. It is like you are so…
Exactly a day short of a three months break and add to it a changed calender year.. darn i have taken a long break.. so let me catch my breath what all has happened/ is happening– 1. I am now married 2. I no longer stay in Delhi. 3. I…
