There are certain experiences in life, which transform into great memories and make for great stories.My trek to Dudhsagar was one such. It all started with an innocent whatsapp message from my best friend displaying an enticing picture of the mighty Dudhsagar waterfall. I had…
A belated “happy” world environment day to all of you. I read a newspaper article yesterday about how India’s monsoons are likely to become more erratic in the coming years due to global warming. When the pandemic started, we all saw whatsapp videos…
Life has a reputation of being unpredictable. When everything goes well, we are happy and satisfied. When we face bad times or circumstances are dire, all hope seems to seep out. We feel tired, burnt out and burdened with the responsibilities of life. Books are…
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the past few months have been tough on everyone. The pandemic has caused enough chaos to last us several lifetimes. The second wave has been more devastating than the first as we hear of…
Yuval Noah Harari, in his book, “Sapiens” quotes, that gossip and socializing was actually the foundation of the survival of our species. Social co operation allowed early humans to survive, expand their tribe, make friends, establish order and set themselves apart from the…
Pandemics are far from being just medical phenomena. They disrupt lives in a multitude of ways and cause much more than bodily harm. Affecting more than 14 crore and killing about 31 lakh of people worldwide, the COVID19 virus has wreaked havoc in our seemingly…
They say “You cannot buy happiness, but you can buy books!” The faint, sometimes musty smell of paper, the rows and rows of books, the anticipation of landing your eyes on something super interesting are what make a visit to a bookstore exciting. In a…
Exams exams, a pain in the neck, I’ve bitten my nails, I’m a nervous wreck! My books all piled up, they are towering on my desk, I smell so bad, and look grotesque Stress building up, will I fail? It’s tangible now, feels like I’m…
Recently, I had a painful interaction with one of my patients. He was interested in marrying a girl who had a physical disfigurement (one of her hands was slightly shorter than the other). He kept telling me that he wanted to give her a “life”….
Do you get up from the right side of your bed every day? Have you forwarded messages of “pass this message to 25 people to bring you good luck, avoiding which will invoke a curse” to unsuspecting friends knowing fully well that the recipients…