As usual I was going to National library & It was a soothing morning, the soft and tender light of the break of dawn greets my eyes and I felt that dawn has broken,not only outside our life but also in our soul. The charms of early morning scene…If the night is the death of…
Category Archives: True Story
Weavering
Amma’s Lipstick
A chaotic Monday morning in a middle class home. Amma was busy rolling out parathas while Appa was engrossed within the sheets of newspaper . And I, a 2nd grader , pumped up with energy was heading towards my next mission. I silently walked on my tiptoes to grab Amma’s new red liquid lipstick. “Oh…
Mom
Bird In A Cage
My Mom, My Superwoman
Until a few years ago, I was one of the many who regarded ‘mental illness’ as a temporary state of mind – that phase when you feel abysmal. But then…my whole world came crashing down, and I knew how real it was. My mother was suddenly acting ‘unnatural’. The diagnosis was to be – Acute…
Robbers’ Caught
It was a hot summer day in Delhi. The streets were crowded with people going about their business. In the midst of all this activity, a young man named Rohit was hurrying along, his heart pounding with fear. He had just witnessed a terrible crime. He had seen a group of men rob a jewelry store…
How to be Successful: Think like a Leader
Unspoken love
In the midst of the Covid- 19 pandemic, my 11th-grade year commenced at an esteemed military school in Rajasthan, where students from various corners of India gathered due to their fathers’ postings. It was an extraordinary time, and as I entered my economics class on the first day, my attention was immediately captivated by a…