My Misadventure in the Mountains
Back in 1999, I had a steady job at TATA in New Delhi. Life was going well, but I had this deep passion for mountains. You know that feeling when you hear the mountains calling your name? It was like that. The reason for my mountain love goes back to my childhood. I used to […]
ONLY LOVE
What every human forgetsOnly love can makeOur lives a paradise. Thereafter remainsNo regrets. Hatred, money, greed —Was never, ever, a great advice.
A YOGI’S ADVICE ON LOSING SOMEONE
Once, I was troubled so muchSomeone close left me forever,My heart ached, craving for that healing touch,I didn’t seem to ever feel better. I left home and reached a holy land,At ease with the water, the sun, the earth so grand.I met a yogi in his ashram next to a stream,He said: “Son, you’re living […]
Is Trusting in a Higher Power Selfish or Necessary?
Life is full of happy and not so happy moments. It is a universal human tendency to move away from God during good times. Sometimes good life lasts for years, and the human mind is fine-tuned to get used to it. But when we are unexpectedly shaken from some undesirable events, we rise from our […]
The snow scam of Nainital: How a honeymoon mishap became our favourite memory
It was November, and like every other honeymooning couple, my wife and I were living the dream — hand in hand, hearts full, and heads in the clouds. Nainital, with its crisp mountain air and charming hill-town vibes, felt like the perfect backdrop to our new chapter. Winters had arrived early, and everything seemed magical. […]
Chasing Ruskin Bond: My Journey Through Mussoorie
It was the year 2017, and my debut book, 10 Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness, had just hit the shelves. Seeing it displayed across bookstores in Delhi — and a few other cities, too — filled me with a thrill like no other. But behind that excitement lurked a slightly more audacious dream: to […]
How Lord Hanuman became my personal career counsellor!
The year was 1995, and let me tell you, job-hunting was turning into my full-time job. Mom kept giving me those questioning glances that said, “A job yet?” every single day. It was nerve-wracking, to say the least. Now, my dad, an army officer, posted in Delhi at that time but once stationed in Nainital, […]
Echoes of ‘Narayan’: The Old Lady of the Train
In the small town of Bhagalpur, Bihar, where my father was posted, I had a routine etched in the rhythm of train journeys. Every day, I would travel from Bhagalpur to Jamalpur for school, as the local options were limited. The train was a living mosaic of lives, including mine and that of an old […]
No more sweaty rides: When I bought my first car
Ah, let me take you back to the ’98 days, the year of the Maruti 800 and my Bajaj Chetak scooter! I was a sales executive in a finance company enthusiastically involved in marketing and sales of car loans in Delhi, and man, did I travel. Picture this: me in the scorching 45-degree heat, a […]
Every Woman, A Masterpiece
I often ask the divine:How you managedEvery single womanTo be a beauty. But then I thought —I can guess the answer:Your obsession with mankindWas your supreme duty.