All my online accounts having a conversation about yours truly — Instagram: Manali loves me the most! Why are we even having this conversation? It’s a clear waste of time. Facebook: *rolls eyes* oh, please! I came to her solace when she was mourning over her first love Orkut. She would never love anyone more than me. …

Who are you? — Making money by following my passion for reading and writing. Always curious to know more, learn and grow. Never shying away from helping someone who asks for it. An admirer of nature and all that it has to offer. Language and literature lover. In this world to try and make…

I’m nothing without you all — In a Creative Writing Symposium, where I was a speaker recently, one of the participant students asked me, “How do I get over the hesitation of being judged for my writing?” It’s an age-old question for any creative person and I answered them by saying, “You never get over it…

Because feminism has become so synonymous with man-hating — Dear men, Yes, I’m a feminist. And the first thought that probably came to your mind was, “Oh! she must hate all men.” So, let me begin by saying, no I don’t. And yes, I do. No, because I was raised by a man, grew up with another, and am…

If there were no books in the world — What would life be like? If there were no books in the world There would be hardly any record of the history of the world We’d not know much about our ancestors And then maybe assume things were always like how they’re today What would life be like? If there were…

No one knows why we do it — Sex Age Weight Nationality Orientation Religion Caste Profession Family background Income The various boxes we tick off to gauge a person Knowing and sometimes unbeknownst their name No one knows why we do it No one can justify why it’s the right thing to do And surely no one likes being on the…

A song and an obsolete device, connecting three generations. — “Hey, what’s this?” Sarthak asked his mother, Prerna. He was holding an old, battered-looking, and dust-ridden, square device. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it’s still here.” Prerna heaved a deep sigh and held her hand to her fourteen-year-old son. Perplexed, Sarthak handed it to her while asking, “But what…

Being a good person isn’t something to be boasted about — Dear Papa, I’m not always an ideal daughter, and we both know it. And I know you’re okay with it because I’ve learned and seen through your example that idealistic behavior is not the ideal parameter to assess a person’s character. …

Nowhere as perfect as your eyes can behold and capture in your memory forever — “Where is this?” “Is this for real?” “Does a place like this really exist?“ Reactions on seeing it on innumerable postcards, photographs, and paintings Received from family and friends who holidayed in the Swiss and wouldn’t stop raving about its beauty and the bliss they felt while being there “I…