Last night, just like all previous nights before, I had the most intense dream. It was relatively more unique than others envisioned before, and I know this because it jolted me out of my REM sleep. And then it kept me awake for the rest of the night… I saw that I was at a party Read more about The Three Wishes[…]
My birthday went by a couple of weeks back. As is customary these days, several acquaintances pressed a button on Facebook for their mandatory ritualistic post stating that I should “have a great one”. Some were lazier than others and simply wrote ‘HBD” (seriously, you can’t even type in full now?). After scrolling through 80+ Read more about Between Paradigms – An Introvert vs. The World[…]
Bombay winter is ‘my’ type of weather. I have never been a fan of extreme numbers on the scale, but rather feel most at home between 15-30 degrees, with a little rain thrown in occasionally to accompany my malt-laden nights. I was thus naturally excited to land that evening in the city that I used Read more about The 2%[…]
Regret – it really should have been a four-letter word. At least that way it would have been easier to classify it as a ‘bad word’. Until Elon Musk decides to create a working time machine, all of us are going to harbour some bit of remorse in our souls. Mankind is prone to making mistakes – Read more about Life’s Little Playbook[…]
“What is your relationship with God?” This is one question that I’ve asked people in different cities and it has always managed to elicit a universally intriguing glance. Some pretend to be cool and casual about it – almost bordering on sounding atheist. Most others are scared to even talk of a ‘relationship with God’, Read more about Relationship status: It’s complicated[…]
If I were to write my autobiography, it will be a confused volley of emotions. I’m a narcissist by definition in any religion, culture or language this world has seen. I love so many things about my personality that it might just be a borderline crime in some countries. In fact some may find it Read more about An Oxymoronic Existence[…]
I have always wondered why children are deemed as God’s greatest creation. Is it because they are innocent and unspoiled by the politics of life? Or because they’re blessed with an open mind and they think in whichever direction they want to? My seven-year old niece is my only real connect to that world and Read more about If Tomorrow Never Comes[…]
‘Hope is a waking dream’ (Aristotle) Throughout mankind’s history hope has prevailed as possibly the most powerful emotion. Many feelings have tried to dethrone hope from its supremacy but none have been able to even match up. Any other emotion has some bit of understanding attached to it. A certain kind of maturity or a Read more about Till hope do us part[…]
As another uneventful day came to end, I reluctantly proceeded to my bed. I was not particularly sleepy but the clock was nearing 3 am. The predominant thought in my mind was to retire rather than spend more time in front of the laptop. Somewhere my MBA Finance degree was speaking and telling me to Read more about A State of Trance – Episode Zero[…]
I started my day today with a wonderful thought – the realization of how symmetry is built into everything around us. If you observe closely you will find that it is present in even the simplest of things in the universe. Think about it and look around. Whatever you see is designed to work only Read more about It Takes Two to Tango[…]