Why we are better than our primates?

We can take better decisions. We can understand our emotions. “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”- Aristotle What sets us apart? We are an intelligent species. We can discern the difference between morality and immorality, between a truth and a lie. As Homo sapiens, we are the most evolved … Continue reading Why we are better than our primates?

About finding love, courage, and dreams

When you talk about a story that keeps flowing seamlessly without any interruption, when all characters come alive like a real life drama and bring out an epic plot, when you want to know what’s brewing the very next moment. This is where you understand you must have picked the book for all the right … Continue reading About finding love, courage, and dreams

Dastakar Mela

Be like Walter Mitty. This travel movie is going to make your heart warm & fuzzy

Ever gone to a place, a world of your own fascinated by boundless dreams, flying so high so as to never fall back, to personify the character that embodies all the qualities you wish to have in real life? I know we all do from time to time. Don’t we all want to be the … Continue reading Be like Walter Mitty. This travel movie is going to make your heart warm & fuzzy

Timeless Goa: of beauty, memories, & discovering few things

I love the smell of the sea... The sudden whiff of fresh air made me realize that I am finally in the place I had long been waiting to visit. That from a distance I could smell the sea, and imagine the sight of gulls flying high with their soaring voices. And, I wonder, do … Continue reading Timeless Goa: of beauty, memories, & discovering few things

Photo essay: Of mini-adventures in Delhi

Best plans happen in a spur-of-the-moment. They are spontaneous and they are always cool. If not for that spontaneity, most of my plans would have never been exciting and there would be no stories to tell. There would be no 8 o’clock visit to the centuries-old Qutub Minar, no fun traversing the empty lanes of … Continue reading Photo essay: Of mini-adventures in Delhi

How much suffering there is to get through?

To remain optimistic, to retain the last ounce of courage and to look for meaning in one’s existence amid difficulties may not sound possible, but they are not distant from the reality either. All these are within one’s powers. There could be times when a man is on the verge of losing himself to his … Continue reading How much suffering there is to get through?

Discovering Nainital- A walk in the wintry morning

The best way to explore a place is to do on your foot. That’s what I have discovered lately. You wouldn’t overlook the hidden gems of the town anymore. You might end up doing something incredible that was never part of your plans. Talking to strangers while you share a seat at a roadside food … Continue reading Discovering Nainital- A walk in the wintry morning