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People often say family is our greatest strength.I understood the depth of that sentence only recently, on a road stained with fear, broken glass, and helpless prayers.A few weeks ago, my family and...
The joint family system isn’t just surviving today because of old-school mandates; it’s thriving because it’s now redesigned. It’s no longer about losing your identity in a house full of peop…
The Pandavas and Draupadi decide to leave for Swargarohini when they hear of Krishna's passing
Has it ever happened to you that a single word transports you back in time? A couple of weeks ago, I was reading Salt and Saffron by Kamila Shamsie when I came across the word ehmuk*. I was startle…
I was born into a nuclear family where life was neither extravagant nor dramatic, yet it carried a quiet sense of stability that I only truly appreciate now as an adult. My mother managed everythin…
Nobody tells you heirlooms aren’t always solid
It began with medical advice and ended with two members being added to our family. Meet Mohan Raj Kumar and Sohan Raj Kumar in this slightly strange real-life story.
We belong to a generation shaped by the early years of pop culture — Tommy Hilfiger shirts, chains with snakes or the word cool, and Bollywood families that looked perfect on screen. We grew up wat…
‘Eeeek!’ The screech was unmistakable. My sister was letting out her signatory, blood curdling yell, protesting, her annoyance on display for all to see. She was a teen then. One of us, that is my...
मोहिनी in Samudra–Manthana (Churning of the Ocean) During the great cosmic event of...
Why do we buy books that stay on our TBR piles forever? Explore if building a massive home library is…
Learn how to stay motivated and consistent with blogging as a hobby. Discover simple tips to reconnect with your “why,”…
Is the middle class ambition a hard climb with no view or is it worth dreaming big and achieving what…
Aren’t some recommendations everywhere on the internet these days? I keep on coming across the same books again and again.…