Last August (2024), I was in Kolkata visiting my parents with my young one, who was 7 months old then. Being home with them gave me the perfect window to try something new, to learn a new skill, and I decided to learn to drive because, like Maths, driving scared me. So, I thought, it …
Netflix Find: Erin Brockovich — A True Story of Grit, Grace, and Justice
I love movies adapted from real-life incidents or people. Such movies uncover brilliance and bring forgotten truths to light — stories that might have been erased by the tide of time. They make the person and their journey immortal in the hearts of those who watch. One such movie that sheds light on a woman …
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Netflix Find: Old Money- The Unspoken Chemistry that Stayed With Me.
I recently watched a Turkish Drama series, Old Money, on Netflix, and I can’t stop thinking about it. On the surface, the story explores the clash between the generational wealth (old money) and the newly emerged rich (new money). At its heart, though, lies a love story between two people from opposite sides of the …
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The Five-Year Wish
Shantivan was a place where stories seemed to grow on trees, quite literally like the leaves on the ancient banyan tree in the town square. The town, famous for its “Festival of Stories”, attracted book lovers, dreamers, and wanderers who found themselves lost in its charm. A vibrant market thrived at the heart of the …
The Storm Within
Noor was walking through the storm, or was she the storm? The sky was getting darker, and the wind picked up pace, howling like a hungry monster. It was April, and Rishra, a small town in West Bengal, was not new to these fierce storms, locally called Kal Boishakhi. Noor didn’t know how far she …
The Secret Ritual of Letting Go
“Let go, let go,” they saybut how can I?The pain, the ache…Is it so easy to forgive? “Let go, let go, it’s Diwali,” they say.I may let go of old clothes,broken vases,wilted flowers,cracked photo frames,unfulfilled promisesunread letters,but resentment—How do I let go of those? I ask…But no reply comes,Nobody knows.“Let go, let go,” they just …
Breaking Free from Autopilot: How to Take Control of Your Mind
When you make a decision, do you think it is your conscious effort? Is the decision completely yours? Well, not really! Did you know that up to 95% of our daily decisions are made unconsciously? From choosing what to eat to reacting to a stressful email, much of what we do is guided by …
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Manifesting
As we slid into the autumn’s embrace, And as leaves descend with gentle grace, My heart makes a secret wish as the year ends, Let it be a whispered plea, that’s what my heart intends. I have nurtured the dream, Since the year’s beginning, Now I wait for its magic to unfurl, Like a mollusk …
Dreams Don’t Expire
Life is non-fiction… or is it?Some of the wildest fiction is rooted in truth,And some truths feel borrowed from stories.Maybe life is both—a manuscript we live,and a tale we keep rewriting. Dreams spark in unknowing moments. When I was a child, I would stare at the stars and wish for so many things. One day, …
The Taste of Inclusion
Morning at the Tripathi household began with the fragrance of incense, the sound of cymbals, and the low hum of mantras. Sunaina Tripthi, 50 years old, was known to be an ardent devotee and a person of great religious conviction. As she recites the mantras with her closed eyes, her fingers move over the rudraksha …
Cerebration 