Category Archives: Non Fiction

My Button Works!!

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/why-twitter-did-not-block-trump-after-nuclear-button-threat/article22365347.ece The most powerful Uncle Sam shook the world with the unabashed display of the “much bigger and more powerful” nuclear button on his desk. And yes, it works!! The reference is to the new year tweet of the POTUS to the dictator-ruler of North Korea Kim. It looked like an Allahabadi gully cricket slugfest betweenContinue reading “My Button Works!!”

Immortal India- A breezy discussion

Amish is a bestselling author who has charted quite an unusual path towards literary fame treading the oft-avoided terrain of mythology. This write-up is an attempt to highlight his thought process as reflected in his book Immortal India. His take on Indic concepts, though not devoid of flaws impels you to look our civilisational existence in contemporaneous timesContinue reading “Immortal India- A breezy discussion”

Interstellar love

No damsel is as sweet as you No kiss like your imaginary kissI know I can’t meet you hereYou have settled in stars so farI might not be bright like your fellow starsBut I will make interstellar love to you. When you leave without touching meWhen you make that abrupt callI lose my soulMy heart losesContinue reading “Interstellar love”

If she doesn’t love you

What can you do dear heartIf she doesn’t love you,They know it quite wellIt doesn’t take a bullet to kill you. You must accept for sureThis truth is almost pureYou might be in good books of allBut you’ve never been her priorityShe drives without you tooShe smiles without you tooYou might shed thousand tearsShe hasContinue reading “If she doesn’t love you”

In Search of Liberation- Haridwar and Rishikesh

Burdened by the self-imposed expectations and entrapped in the vicious cycle of desires, I have recently started seeking liberation (Moksha is one of the purusharthas too). The thought that experiential knowledge is more important than factual collection has penetrated my mind. I feel that instead of reading numerous scriptures if a person can internalise evenContinue reading “In Search of Liberation- Haridwar and Rishikesh”

Plurality of Identities and Bharat

The concept of Bharat is not akin to the philosophy of European nation-state. Bharat, and by that effect, Bharatiyata is an amalgamation of plural identities that co-exist in our civilisational culture. Most glaring peculiarity regarding the formation of Bharatvarsha is the acceptance of the others as they are. In fact, the modern sociological connotation ofContinue reading “Plurality of Identities and Bharat”

The Indigenous Karate Kids

Travelling in Delhi Metro is always a unique experience. Amid all the rush and sweating, one can easily discover the traces of joy. A beautiful girl with her eyes dug on a Sidney Sheldon novel, a romancing couple around the cold steel poles, daily commuters playing Candy crush or watching the Khaleesi of Game ofContinue reading “The Indigenous Karate Kids”

La La Land- What it Takes to be a Dreamer

Dear Readers, I am sharing this maverick take on the movie La La Land about which I wrote in my last post. The words belong to a nonchalant mind that has not lost its spontaneity in the consumerist world yet. In the present times when the world believes in the principle of marketing, my fellowContinue reading “La La Land- What it Takes to be a Dreamer”

Why Mia left Seb?

La La Land was not any different from the mundane land and times we live in! The cliched theme of love lilted with melodious music and weaved with lyrical dialogues bestowed a novelty to the movie. However, one question haunted me throughout. Why is it that from Allahabad to Venice it is generally the male loverContinue reading “Why Mia left Seb?”