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April 23, 2020

Writing in the times of lockdown - 2

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(from my journal) My fountain pen is acting weird and the world feels weird. Since I can’t change the world, I am changing my pen. Bu...

Writing in the times of lockdown - 1

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I have been having a lot of back-to-college dreams where I am happily walking through the paths of NID. I still long for the lush gr...
November 23, 2019

To a grandfather far far away

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Happy birthday, thatha :’) I still miss you oh-so-much that it hurts! You were the magical presence in the lives of your three granddau...
November 13, 2019

Karma and I: the story of our fickle relationship

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  Meet Karma! She often looks like this in my head. She may bear resemblance to Komolika from Kasauti Zindagi Ka. But this was purely in...
September 16, 2019

An open letter to everybody who has a problem with my career

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To whomsoever it may concern, I am not a label you can stick to your box file. I am not an acrobat walking a tightrope. Meande...
July 03, 2019

Today

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The reel plays over and over again inside my head. It has psychedelic colours. And they all form patterns. They are abstract to everyone e...
October 03, 2018

Book Review: When Breath becomes Air

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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just finished reading Paul Kalanithi's 'When Breath Bec...
July 17, 2018

The Ellipsis

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Crippling silences Eyes squint for a sign of light No sound alerts No life stirs A submerging in nothingness Will voices rouse a sudden shi...
July 04, 2018

Cooing A Reassurance

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Photo by Matt Borsic on Unsplash Today, as I sat overthinking my work and despair once again began to flood my being, an impish ...
May 21, 2018

Looking Back

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Usually, when I accidentally stumble upon an old piece of my old writing, the naivety and the absolute abandon with which I used to write p...