Travel. Stories. Poetry.
When I was in middle school, a VIP was visiting our school, and a few students had to welcome them with bouquets. Our class teacher picked me along with a handful of others, and we were all sent downstairs to wait. A few minutes later, one of the organizers looked at us and told me... Continue Reading →
88 hours. Countless decisions. Extraordinary precision. 🇮🇳⚔️ This book throws light on the barbarous Pahalgam terrorist attack, the buildup to Op Sindoor, and the 88 hours that followed. It’s how years of training, planning, and simulation came together in those critical moments, alongside the very human stories behind the operation. Packed with defence jargon, this... Continue Reading →
Reading about Iru and her life story, I couldn’t help but notice what a deeply satisfying life she lived entirely on her own terms. All those field visits, travel, research, teaching, and family life…it inspires me to write more, to sit quietly with nature, and simply observe. Money and riches will eventually fade, but far... Continue Reading →
They say I am safestbehind a door, behind a veil,behind a silence stitched to my tongue. They say the sky is too wide for me,the book too heavy,the road too long. So they fold melike winter clothand store mein the cedar chest of custom. No schoolbell for my morning.No wage for my noon.No horizon for... Continue Reading →
Rural Sociology by Dr. Dilip Shah is not a page-turner. It is not meant to be. It is an academic text that’s structured, dense, and methodical. For anyone unfamiliar with the rural social structure of India, it serves as a foundational introduction. It presents a holistic view of how caste, economy, land relations, welfare programmes,... Continue Reading →
కన్యాశుల్కం నాటకం మనం ఊహించగలిగిన కథే కానీ, ఊహించని ప్రశ్నలు ఎన్నో వేస్తుంది 💭 నాటకం రాసి వందేళ్లు అయినా, అందులో కొన్ని సన్నివేశాలు ఈనాటి మన సమాజంలో జరుగుతున్న నిజాలను కళ్లకు కట్టినట్టు చూపిస్తాయి ⚖️ సంఘసంస్కరణ జరిగి ఎన్నో శతాబ్దాలు అయిపోయిందనుకుంటాం కానీ, వెనక్కి తిరిగి చూస్తే, ఇదంతా కేవలం కొన్ని సంవత్సరాల ముందు కథే ⏳
Meraki is a beautiful Greek word I learnt today. It means to put a piece of yourself into what you’re doing. To do something with soul, creativity, and love. This isn’t about today. It’s about the decade that begins in 2037, when I plan to step away from my current work, into something slower, warmer,... Continue Reading →
Just finished Prisoners of Geography 🗺️ It’s wild how much of what we call politics is actually just geography in disguise 🎭 We talk about leaders and decisions, but mountains, rivers, and coastlines decide more than we think 🏔️ Even the anchors we think are strong do slip in storms, and more often geography is... Continue Reading →
Just finished reading “Surrounded by Idiots” by Thomas Erikson ☕️📘 A fun and simple take on psychology 🧠 that explains how people think and behave by categorizing personalities into colors 🎨 We often feel like we’re surrounded by idiots😓 simply because we don’t understand the other person. This book helped me see why something that... Continue Reading →
Redamare. ❤️🔥 I found this word etched on the promenade of La Spezia, a coastal Italian city, flanked by two cannons looking out to sea. ⚓🌊 In Latin, it means to love in return. Sounds pretty right? 🫶🏼 But this being a naval town, I can’t help wondering if it’s also a quiet promise.🤍 Of... Continue Reading →
