Lauki ki Sabzi

Lauki Ki Sabzi (Bottle Gourd) I can’t eat this same Lauki (bottle gourd) everyday complained Aditya. Ma had prepared Lauki again and Aditya was grumpy at the prospect of having to eat the same vegetable two days in a row now. ‘Didn’t I asked you to get vegetables yesterday evening, but you only suggested to …

The First Look

The Library was as silent as a thoughtless mind. Their heads met even before their eyes could as they both bent over to pick up the dropped bookmark that fell off her book, leading to suppressed giggle and a very first eye contact. The mind was suddenly confused on what to read now... The book …

Thoughtless

The constant murmuring of the mind somehow troubles the heart While the ache of the memories I ruminate on, still disagree to part The new beginnings, I think are relatively easy It’s the mending that’s difficult and at times queasy The mind pushes, craves and order to fall and go for the new While the …

The Chocolate

Pexels.com The unrelenting Mumbai rains were deluging the entire city forcing a majority of people to revisit their plans of a night out.  Being Sunday, a lot of people were used to visiting the mall and spending the evening with their loved ones watching movies and shopping. Their plans though looked like on the verge …

What Differentiates Mediocre and Top Performers – (Academically)

Being an average student in school or an average performer professionally, entails a lot of struggle and responsibility.  Two opposing forces – the one pushing down and the other trying to pull up with the elite group, constantly tears one apart.  The fear of falling down and an anxiety to move up.  The struggle continues. …

One night in a Train

The loud whistle of the train signalled its imminent desire to leave the platform.  The relatives and friends who came over to drop their loved ones begin bidding their final good byes. The one’s having to leave, started running towards the door and just then a middle-aged man in his 40’s hurriedly latched onto the …

Life in a Metro – Stealing A Glance

He was in a hurry and ran down the metro stairs ignoring the loud clomping of his feet each time they made contact with the tough concrete floor.  Not able to catch the 8:50 train will mean a third late in office leading to half a day of leave deduction.  He ran like a maniac, …

The Perfect Husband and an Imperfect Lizard

‘Anirudh, where are you’ Aditi shouted. The lockdown suddenly provided Anirudh with a golden opportunity to finish off ‘Game of Thrones’.  Tired of escaping discussions related to the series, while everyone in office would talk about it with the zeal of a teenager who finally kissed for the first time combined with the seriousness of …

My Second E-book on Kindle

https://www.amazon.in/Short-Inspiring-Stories-something-beautiful-ebook/dp/B08DG8K37M/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=21+short+and+inspiring+stories&qid=1595658810&sr=8-3 I have been able to finally compile and publish my second e-book on kindle. It is a collection of 21 short stories, a lot of which were published here on my blog too and now converted in the form of an ebook. Its available for Rs 99 on Amazon India and an equivalent price …

Fighting the Inner Demons

The thoughts at first seem strange and naive But still able to fool the mind with a fleeting reprieve They though still realize their work is not done As they continue to tease my mind but not for fun The mind seems to have grown a new mind of its own Feeling the feeling even …

Interpreting Objective and Subjective Reality?

Have you ever thought about what Subjective and Objective Reality is? Something which we can notice through one of our senses and has a physical existence independent of whether we can perceive it in the mind or not is Objective reality. For example, Planets and Sun are part of the solar system.  It is real, …

The Invisible Words

The words are few while the thoughts are plenty All couldn’t come on a paper and that’s a pity The one’s forced to remain inside May not feel, but I know they are still mine They will soon find an outlet with a little wait When it will be their turn to fill the empty …

Living the Life in between Web-series, the Lock down and Corona Effect

The government decided to extend the lockdown even further and as the news got played repeatedly by almost every news channel, even people like me who are anyways sitting idle began to feel agitated. However, as the realization of being out of work dawned on me, I decided to support the authorities for their timely …

Rupin Pass – Unforgettable Experience of High-Altitude Himalayan Trek

P.S - (It's a long blog and I request you to savour it like a fine wine, indulging in every image and word as you scroll down.  If you want to get high immediately, this may not work.  However, I can assure you will fall in love with the place if you read it with …

The Daily Struggles of A Blog Writer

  I think I have been sitting alone for far too long nowadays.  I realized it when I began noticing and feeling every twitch in my muscle, the sound my stomach would make because of the awkward positions I would put my limbs and torso through while enabling my fingers to continue running through the …