During the initial phase of my college life, when I was 18 or something, I remember walking past cafés decorated with fancy lights and funky art and experiencing an unspeakable forlornness. The street from my college to the bus stop was a busy one, filled with innumerable food joints and…

I visit the church and surrender myself to the atmospheric tranquility, hoping to feel the divine presence that makes people raise their hands, cry happy tears, and go all warm and fuzzy. I listen to Urdu ghazals and drown myself in the high-pitched voice of the Ustad, the orchestra, and…

When my mother first planted a handful of these in the empty spaces of our garden, I thought she was just filling the gaps and giving a finishing touch to an already blossoming atmosphere. We had varieties of hibiscus, roses in 3–4 different shades, a mango tree, a couple of…

By now, you’d have known that the blog’s title is just a load of crap and nothing but clickbait. “Do these 5 things to change your life forever” “If you want to think like rich people, then this is for you” “9 Habits of successful people that no one will…

A couple of hours more, and the whole world will go into a frenzy, waiting to experience the happiest minute of the entire year. from 12:00 to 12:01. Here, the celebrations have already started. Flashes of colorful sparkles accompanied by heart-stopping short bursts of thunderous sounds spread across the dark…

The activities of the newborn baby are a wonder of their own. From being a blank, innocent, curtailed, confused, and cute bundle to developing sensory functions, motor abilities, perception, and language, infancy is such an exciting and complex period to study. Right from the moment the baby is whisked out…

Ancient ruins in the city of Rome attract millions of tourists every year. People throng to see the desecrated remains of famous monuments, temples, and statues. Every country has its own heritage sites like this. The Colosseum, Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat, Petra, Stonehenge, and Hampi in India—all these places have…