Another one of my childhood heroes bites the dust. One of the most badass and legendary wrestlers, Brock Lesnar, whom I grew up watching, who literally spanned my entire childhood, and who is the only reason I still watch WWE to this day, has finally
Only recently, a dear colleague of mine, with whom I had shared camaraderie for almost three years, was laid off abruptly by my organisation. It’s not the first time they have done it, so ideally, I shouldn’t have felt as much, but this time it
As I lay there in an empty room, with empty feelings, stillness wrapping me like a soft blanket, I stared at the shadows cast by the curtains by the feeble light coming through the window. My mind played tricks on me, turning it into a
Only recently, I was hit by some kind of viral infection that knocked me out of action for a few days. One day in particular, I was suffering from a high fever and spent the entire day sleeping. I couldn’t bring myself to wake up
I had the good fortune of experiencing the amazing New Delhi Book Fair this year, and the reason couldn’t have been more perfect. The Convent had found its place on one of the shelves there, and it was the perfect pretext to visit something I
It saddens me to know that mankind has always chased perfection, and they will never get it, not on this planet, no. It’s like this idea they carry in their hearts, hoping things remain constant, in a state of perfection or, well, near perfection. But
Recently, I was walking through a narrow street and saw a chilli and lemon tied on a thread and placed on the road. I was about to step on it, since you know, reckless! It got me thinking about this nimboo-mirchi totka that people have
Last week, on my way to Ahmedabad, an adolescent stray dog was running along the edge of the road, still capricious, unaware of the dangers of the road and the speeding traffic. It suddenly veered off the rails and leapt to the right, playfully chasing
So many days have gone by since Rafa announced his retirement. When he handed us the memo, I said to myself, It’s still not the final goodbye. The Davis Cup was still left—the last tournament where he was actually going to rest his sword. I kept busy,
You might have often come across the question, “Are you a beach person or a mountain person?” I couldn’t help but wonder why conversations are always limited to these two obvious choices. Have you ever paused to consider how each one makes us feel? It’s