Have you pondered the fact that festivals like Durga Puja, Deepawali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, or Guruparb are celebrated by specific communities or religions, whereas festivals such as Independence Day and Republic Day are celebrated by the whole nation? Imagine over 140 crores of people immersed in one feeling, one spirit, and one thought!
Category: Non-fiction
The ‘Lost’ Card and ‘Changed’ Greetings
It's the penultimate day of December. I am sitting with some stationery and a couple of greeting cards from last year. I may not get time on the 31st due to the various plans and games, hence, lets do it before. The excitement is at its peak. I am waiting eagerly for the Jan 1st morning rays of the Sun.
Mystery Unveils or Deepens Further: What does Preliminary Report on Air India 171 Crash says?
It's not unusual to feel caught in labyrinth you wanted to discern. You often find yourself at the same path from where you started. This doesn't mean that you've gained nothing. You've traced some paths that didn't work. You've gained insights that will help you in tracing the paths ahead. Guys, I am not an … Continue reading Mystery Unveils or Deepens Further: What does Preliminary Report on Air India 171 Crash says?
Stories that Inspires us!
Many stories are parading in the public. We just need to offer the people necessary space so that they can narrate them.
The Turn of Events
(1) 506B Pragmatic Hostel IIT Roorkee, Roorkee Uttarakhand- 247667 Oct 8, 2024 508A, Broacha Hostel BHU, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh- 221005 Dear Krish, I came to know about your engagement date and felt extremely elated. Moreover, marrying the girl of your choice, the one whom you've fallen in love with is a one-of-a-kind feeling. Finally, you've … Continue reading The Turn of Events
Adieu Shiru Cafe
Fridays are unusual for me in the usual way. This day is a bit busy for me compared to the other days as it consists of wrapping up the week's academic work, including the upcoming Monday or Tuesday, so I can be a bit relaxed and keep my weekend free for creative activities. I won't … Continue reading Adieu Shiru Cafe
Unique people, Strange stories
We met, meet and will keep meeting people as long as life exists. Unique people. Weird people. Typical people. People of different kinds. Let's not say queer because it can spark another kind of debate. It is interesting to note that the trait that makes people weird is what makes them unique too. As you … Continue reading Unique people, Strange stories
Auto-Rickshaw Encounter: A Midnight Travel Odyssey
Everyone is on a quest to their own journey. They've their struggle, stories related to struggle and their continous resistance against them. My flight from Patna to Delhi, scheduled at night, turned into a midnight journey after being preponed first and then postponed multiple times. A brief report is as follows: 9:35 PM- Scheduled time … Continue reading Auto-Rickshaw Encounter: A Midnight Travel Odyssey
Change- Cash Crunch and Ticket
Can you recall a day which you can admit that it's specially meant for you? Well, you can list out several instances when the universe conspired to make you feel special, be it your birthday, anniversary, result day, the day when you met your crush, acceptance of your proposal (whether love, research or book), first … Continue reading Change- Cash Crunch and Ticket
Another Soldier
Several incidents big or small happen in our day-to-day life, in which only a few of them create a lasting impression on us. Such an incident takes you through a multitude of emotions, so much so that you can’t resist reflecting, at least for some time. During the usual evening bicycle ride on the campus, … Continue reading Another Soldier
One of a Kind ‘See Off’
Some sights, some moments have everlasting impressions on us such that even after years, it feels afresh. These moments may or may not belong to us, but still, we can feel the feelings associated with them. Most of us try to capture these moments in whichever way possible. With the ease in the accessibility to … Continue reading One of a Kind ‘See Off’
An Evening without Cell Phone
Fed up with the prolonged use of ‘screens’ in this digital world, Samarth decided to spend a few hours without scrolling the cell phone. Having decided to cut down its use, he spent enough money converting the online materials into hardcopy. Now, someone will say that I am wasting paper. Yeah, it's true but in … Continue reading An Evening without Cell Phone
The 10 and 11 am Race
"Life is a race" Isn't it an oft-quoted line whether in life or while watching '3 idiots'? This race of life, for life and by life can be viewed the best at the interchange of two metro stations when you're in Delhi or Kolkata, or in the local trains of Mumbai, the weekly street market … Continue reading The 10 and 11 am Race
Grandfather: A paradigm of life
A room, a bit untidy in one corner of the house. The rest part of the house can be modern except this room. A part of cemented shelves have been occupied by medicines, multiple tonics to supplement additional vitamins, syrups, and tablets- both homoeopathic and allopathic to cure the disease which has an affinity to … Continue reading Grandfather: A paradigm of life
Unfamiliarity
'We imitate nature, nature imitates us' Some incidents can shake us so profoundly that we're compelled to question the law of nature. Why and what are the questions which keep agitating our minds unless we are answered. Most of the time, we have to let go of the questions in absence of answers, perhaps due … Continue reading Unfamiliarity



